FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DEIS
B o u l d e r B a y C o m m u n i t y E n h a n c e m e n t P r o g r a m P r o j e c t E I S
Off-site land coverage reductions will occur within the NSCP on parcel APN 090-
305-016 (15,000 square feet) and within the State Route 28 ROW (9,476 square feet)
as a part of Alternative C. See Appendix AD for land coverage characteristics by
parcel.
Comment 322-en: Comment Summary - What is Hwy 28 ROW? Is state owned land used as a credit for
coverage reduction for a private development?
The State Route 28 Right-of-ways (ROWs) is the strip of land that is granted, through
an easement or other mechanism, for transportation purposes such as a highway, bike
lane, or utility conduits. A right of way is reserved for the purpose of maintenance or
expansion of existing services with the ROW. In the case of an easement, it may
revert to original owners if the facility is abandoned. For the Boulder Bay Project,
portions of the ROW will be incorporated into the project area (Alternatives C and D)
and land coverage will be permanently retired. See response to comment number
322-z for further discussion of ROWs and TRPA land coverage calculations.
Comment 322-eo: Comment Summary - Is Washoe County ROW included in the project area and will
the land coverage be removed and permanently retired or banked for future use?
What is the land capability of the ROW?
LCDs 4 and 1a comprise the Washoe County ROW. Please see response to comment
number 322-z that addresses TRPA land coverage calculations in relation to public
ROWs.
Comment 322-ep: Comment Summary - Excluding ROW, how much coverage is actually reduced on
and off-site?
See Table 4.2-6 in the DEIS. The net land coverage reduction onsite equals 43,841
square feet. With reconfiguration of public ROWs and the construction of the
Stateline mini park, net land coverage reduction offsite equals 24,476 square feet. Of
the 24,476 square feet of offsite land coverage reduction, 15,000 is located outside of
ROW lands.
Comment 322-eq: Comment Summary - How can coverage be reduced with a reconfiguration of County
roads? Provide a coverage breakdown including the total proposed coverage,
coverage removed, and how large the project area is/what parcels are included and
what is the ultimate coverage reduction.
Reconfiguration of Washoe County Roads allows for removal and restoration of land
coverage for a reduction in total project area land coverage for Alternatives C and D.
The amount of land coverage assigned to onsite public roadways is reduced under
Alternatives C and D, therefore, the land coverage associated with public ROWs is
reduced under Alternatives C and D. TRPA prohibits the inclusion of land coverage
in ROWs in calculations for allowable base coverage but requires the inclusion of
existing land coverage in ROWs in calculations for excess land coverage. As stated
in Table 4.2-6 of the DEIS, ultimate land coverage reduction including land coverage
currently located in public ROWs is 68,317 square feet for Alternative C and 38,314
square feet for Alternative D. Land coverage characteristics broken down by parcel
are detailed in Appendix AD.
Comment 322-er: Comment Summary - 4.2-16: any land coverage associated with ROW should be a
credit to a land bank or to the public. Removed coverage should be permanently
retired not banked or transferred.
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