FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
FEIS - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ON THE DEIS<br />
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<br />
Please see response to comment 322-p.<br />
Comment 1-g: Comment Summary – The wellness center should not be considered an accessory use.<br />
Speaker 2 – Joy Dahlgren<br />
Please refer to Master Response 4.<br />
Comment 2-a: Comment Summary – Doesn’t see how VMT can be reduced for Alternatives C and<br />
D. EIS should better support assumption for method to identify existing traffic. Raw<br />
trip generation is similar for each Alternative. Reductions for internal trips, nonauto<br />
trips, etc. vary by Alternative. Assumptions for trip reductions need better<br />
explanation.<br />
Speaker 3 – Margaret Martini<br />
Please refer to Master Responses 2, 3, and 4.<br />
Comment 3-a: Comment Summary – Height amendment will create precedence for other areas.<br />
Please see responses to comments 322-hg and 338-i.<br />
Comment 3-b: Comment Summary – TAU transfers are significant.<br />
Please see responses to comments 322-w, 322-at, 322-ff, 322-fk, 322-ic, 332-aa, 332ag,<br />
332-as and 332-bg.<br />
Comment 3-c: Comment Summary – EIS should identify significant impacts.<br />
The DEIS identifies significant impacts where the analysis indicates a significant<br />
impact has the potential to occur. Please refer to Table S-1 in the Summary Chapter<br />
of the DEIS for a quick reference to the significance of each Alternative by impact.<br />
Comment 3-d: Comment Summary – Where are the technical studies? DEIS is subjective.<br />
Technical studies are included as references to the DEIS when necessary, submitted<br />
to TRPA as required special reports, and listed as references at the end of each<br />
resource chapter. Impact analyses bring in quantitative data and information from the<br />
reports whenever required or relevant.<br />
Comment 3-e: Comment Summary – Adding Crystal Bay Motel to project area should not be<br />
allowed.<br />
Please see responses to comments 93-d, 286-i, 332-z, 332-am, 332-ay and 332-az.<br />
Comment 3-f: Comment Summary – Why isn’t August 2008 traffic considered peak? Just because<br />
of the low numbers?<br />
Please see Master Responses 2, 3 and 4.<br />
Comment 3-g: Comment Summary – Employment growth is not substantiated.<br />
Table 4.11-16 in the DEIS presents the projected employment by alternative.<br />
Between 131 and 214 job positions (presented as number of employees) would result<br />
depending on the alternative selected.<br />
Comment 3-h: Comment Summary – BMPs should be in place already.<br />
Please see response to comment 109-a.<br />
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