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 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 Speaker 22 – Mia Snyder Measure BIO-3 is proposed to address potentially significant construction impacts to active raptor and migratory bird nests. Please refer to Chapter 4 of the DEIS for specific impact analysis and mitigation. Comment 22-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project – sees the benefits of replacing old facilities. Can’t just say do nothing – won’t solve problems. Comment noted. Speaker 23 – Bruce Townsend Comment 23-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Speaker 24 – Mike Burg Comment noted. Comment 24-a: Comment Summary – Supports the goals of the CEP to improve economy and sustainability of development at Tahoe. Supports local labor for construction of the project to benefit economy and reduce impacts of bringing in workers to the Region. Speaker 25 – Bill Wood Comment noted. Comment 25-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. The north shore community needs to be revitalized to compete with other resort areas. We need tourists to fund the economy here at the Lake. The community has changed over the years. We need to revitalize the community so people can live here again. Comment noted. Speaker 26 – Doug Brim, Incline Lake/Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau Comment 26-a: Comment Summary – Board voted to support the Boulder Bay project. Comment noted. Speaker 27 – Claudia Anderson, Piersol-Tahoe Community Foundation Comment 27-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Thinks Boulder Bay has done an excellent job of incorporating public input into the project. Comment noted. Speaker 28 – Theresa May Duggin Comment 28-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Site needs to be renovated and revitalized. Thinks the project will be a catalyst for other improvement. Speaker 29 – Jan Collier Comment noted. Comment 28-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project and their transportation program. Comment noted. PAGE 8- 182 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010

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 Speaker 30 – Laureen Meyer Comment 28-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project and provides a place for children to play. Comment noted. Speaker 31 – Margaret Martini Comment 31-a: Comment Summary – Data not well represented in the DEIS. Because the comment represents opinion and does not provide detail to support the opinion, no further response can be made. Comment 31-b: Comment Summary – Re: Hyatt comparison. 475K square feet for Boulder Bay Project. Hyatt has 427K square feet (less). 482 units at the Hyatt – smaller than Boulder Bay. Hyatt is 19 acres (more than Boulder Bay). Hyatt is closer to other amenities/rec paths. Hyatt is bike friendly because of location. Hyatt has four ingress/egress roads and Boulder Bay only has 1 way in and out and higher density. Don’t need more hotel rooms – look at existing vacancy. Speaker 32 – Michelle Preswick This is not a comment on the content or adequacy of the DEIS. This information is passed on to the Project proponent and decision maker(s) for consideration. No further response to this comment in relation to the DEIS is warranted. Comment 32-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Comment noted. Speaker 33 – Steve Vasey Comment 33-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Comment noted. Speaker 34 – Chuck Weinberger, IVGID Trustee Comment 34-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project and thinks other traffic models will show similar results. Comment noted. Speaker 35 – John Muller Comment 35-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Need it to keep employees who are mostly local. Comment noted. Speaker 36 – Avaro Servin Comment 36-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Many workers in the north shore have had to leave their homes in the past few years. Need Boulder Bay for jobs. Comment noted. SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES PAGE 8- 183

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 />

Speaker 30 – Laureen Meyer<br />

Comment 28-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project and provides a place for children to play.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

Speaker 31 – Margaret Martini<br />

Comment 31-a: Comment Summary – Data not well represented in the DEIS.<br />

Because the comment represents opinion and does not provide detail to support the<br />

opinion, no further response can be made.<br />

Comment 31-b: Comment Summary – Re: Hyatt comparison. 475K square feet for Boulder Bay<br />

Project. Hyatt has 427K square feet (less). 482 units at the Hyatt – smaller than<br />

Boulder Bay. Hyatt is 19 acres (more than Boulder Bay). Hyatt is closer to other<br />

amenities/rec paths. Hyatt is bike friendly because of location. Hyatt has four<br />

ingress/egress roads and Boulder Bay only has 1 way in and out and higher density.<br />

Don’t need more hotel rooms – look at existing vacancy.<br />

Speaker 32 – Michelle Preswick<br />

This is not a comment on the content or adequacy of the DEIS. This information is<br />

passed on to the Project proponent and decision maker(s) for consideration. No<br />

further response to this comment in relation to the DEIS is warranted.<br />

Comment 32-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

Speaker 33 – Steve Vasey<br />

Comment 33-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

Speaker 34 – Chuck Weinberger, IVGID Trustee<br />

Comment 34-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project and thinks other traffic models will show<br />

similar results.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

Speaker 35 – John Muller<br />

Comment 35-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Need it to keep employees who are<br />

mostly local.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

Speaker 36 – Avaro Servin<br />

Comment 36-a: Comment Summary – Supports the project. Many workers in the north shore have<br />

had to leave their homes in the past few years. Need Boulder Bay for jobs.<br />

Comment noted.<br />

SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES PAGE 8- 183

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