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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 Mitigation Measure REC-1 is revised as follows (new text is Bolded and underlined): REC-1: Beach Access Shuttle Service and Beach Maintenance Funding Boulder Bay will operate their van shuttle service as follows to reduce potential impacts to Lake Tahoe beaches from increased visitation: • To reduce impacts to Speedboat Beach, Boulder Bay shall not provide guests with van service to Speedboat Beach. Although access to Speedboat Beach cannot be restricted, as it is a public beach, the resort shall not promote the use of Speedboat Beach in informational materials or provide shuttle service to the beach to avoid overcrowding and environmental degradation that may result from overuse. Furthermore, the lack of amenities and constraints at Speedboat Beach will be noted to discourage visitors. Boulder Bay will coordinate with Placer County and will provide sufficient funding to Placer County for beach maintenance staffing and trash removal. • Because the Kings Beach State Recreation Area and Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Sand Harbor) beaches are the largest public beaches in the area and offer more tourist attractions (boat rentals, picnic grounds, restrooms, etc.), Boulder Bay will encourage guests to visit these beaches rather than Speedboat Beach. Coordination will occur regularly with both recreation areas prior to shuttle services to these sites. • Boulder Bay shall offer the general public (e.g., Crystal Bay and Brockway residents and guests) use of their proposed on call van service during peak summer months (e.g., Memorial Day to Labor Day) to supplement the other Boulder Bay funded improvements to existing public transit systems (e.g., Crystal Bay to Tahoe Vista Trolley). Boulder Bay may charge non Boulder Bay guests and residents a nominal fee (e.g., similar to a taxi) to use the van service and shall market the service to local residents and visitors of other developments. The use of the Boulder Bay on call van service by non-Boulder Bay guests and residents will reduce the number of private automobiles used to access nearby recreational facilities (e.g., beaches) during peak summer months, thereby improving access for other non-Boulder Bay visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin. To avoid overcrowding of area beaches and a reduction in the quality of the recreational experience, the Boulder Bay on call van service will coordinate with the Kings Beach State Recreation Area and Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park on peak summer weekends to determine capacity prior to each dropoff. When visitors are dropped off, the van attendant shall discuss capacity with the parking attendant to determine if additional persons may be brought to the site and the van attendant shall note the number of people dropped off and picked up from each beach. During peak periods, van service may operate hourly or more, depending on demand. Boulder Bay shall establish a regular schedule to maintain an organized system of beach visitor accounting. If the beaches should reach parking capacity, guests will be encouraged to wait until later in the day when beach facilities typically empty out. • Boulder Bay shall help pay for trash removal operations at Speedboat Beach by working with Placer County to increase the number of trash removal visits to the Beach during peak use periods. Based on its request, Placer PAGE 8- 5 8 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 County shall take the lead in securing an agreement with Boulder Bay to help offset the costs of the additional trash removal operations. Comment Letter 172 – Ellis, Jan, 02/01/2010 Comment 172-a: Comment Summary - Scale back the project significantly. 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 172-b: Comment Summary: How can you propose parking for 600 and not expect traffic to increase? Please see response to comment 122-b. Comment 172-c: Comment Summary: EIS does not address the narrow roads and parking. The Proposed Project will reconstruct portions of Wassou Road, Lakeview Avenue, and Stateline Road to appropriate Washoe County standards. Parking for the Project will be provided on the project area in underground parking garages and a small number of surface parking spaces. The project parking demand was evaluated using national standards for parking and shared parking demand (Urban Land Institute Shared Parking, 2nd Edition). The Project proposes adequate on-site parking to accommodate the parking demand of the proposed land uses. Please see response to comment 134-a. Comment Letter 188 – Degliantoni, Margaret, 02/02/2010 Comment 188-a: Comment Summary - Form letter - traffic, fine sediment, and BMPs. See Master Responses 1, 2, 3 and 4 above. Comment 188-b: Comment Summary - Will local people be hired and lodging be affordable? New employees will be selected by Boulder Bay based on their qualifications. Locals are not discouraged from applying. Lodging fees will vary by season and unit type. Comment Letter 196 – Frankovich, John, Stillwater Cove Homeowners Association, 02/02/2010 The responses to the comments raised by the Stillwater Cove (SWC) Homeowners Association incorporate the relevant mutual promises and covenants set forth in the Boulder Bay-SWC Project Mitigation Agreement (PMA) signed June 4, 2010 by the Project applicant and the SWC Homeowners Association. As requested by SWC, a copy of this agreement is attached in Appendix AF and referenced in the response to comments below. Comment 196-a: Comment Summary - Construction will cause traffic, noise, and dust impacts. Operation will affect viewsheds. Potential construction impacts from noise and dust are minimized through implementation of a number of mitigation measures: • NOISE-1: Use of Alternative Pavement; SEPTEMBER 8 , 2010 HAUGE BRUECK ASSOCIATES PAGE 8- 59
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