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
Roads Tier 2 EMCs in Table 4.3-3 identifies the EMC limits from the Lake Tahoe
TMDL Pollutant Reduction Opportunity Report (Praul and Sokulsky) and not the
levels measured from SR 28. A clarifying reference will be added to the table notes.
See supplemental information for DEIS Appendix P in Appendix AB for additional
monitoring results and conclusions.
Comment 212-b: Comment Summary - The preferred Alternative may improve water quality by
capturing and treating the 50-year, 1-hour storm runoff, LID measures, and
coverage reduction
Comment noted.
Comment 212-c: Comment Summary - Suggests reducing coverage instead of restoring Agate Bay
Hydrozone due to limited opportunities.
Comment noted. The excess land coverage mitigation program options are disclosed
on page 4.2-20 through 4.2-23. TRPA has requested that the land coverage be
permanently retired as part of the Project. The project applicant has agreed to
permanently retire the maximum amount of land coverage available within the NSCP
area consistent with GEO-1 for Alternatives C & D. The retirement of onsite land
coverage will be made a condition of the TRPA permit.
Comment 212-d: Comment Summary - Will coverage reductions be permanently retired?
The excess land coverage mitigation program described in TRPA Code Section 20.5
outlines the procedures for mitigation of impacts from existing or proposed land
coverage in excess of TRPA allowable base land coverage for a project area. TRPA
allowable base land coverage is calculated following the methods outlined in code
Section 20.3.D. Mitigation measure GEO-1 outlines the options for reducing impacts
from excess land coverage as identified in the TRPA program. Options include
payment of a excess land coverage mitigation fee, permanently retiring onsite land
coverage and payment of an excess coverage mitigation fee in adjustment of the
remaining excess, or permanent retirement of onsite land coverage and permanent
retirement of additional offsite land coverage. The project applicant has agreed to
permanently retire the maximum amount of land coverage available within the NSCP
area consistent with GEO-1 for Alternatives C & D. The retirement of onsite land
coverage will be made a condition of the TRPA permit.
Comment 212-e: Comment Summary - The land coverage retirement calculations on p. 4.2-21,
"Excess Land Coverage Mitigation Comparison by Alternative," needs better
explanation; unclear how the 3,389 sf value was reached.
Additional onsite or offsite land coverage retirement (3,389 square feet for
Alternative C, 38,314 square feet for Alternative D and 40,747 square feet for
Alternative E) identified in Table 4.2-6 to negate the Total Mitigation Fee is the
difference between the Excess Land Coverage Mitigation Fee and the Permanently
Retired Land Coverage Credit divided by $18 (the Agate Bay Cost Factor Identified
in TPRA Code Section 20.5.A.3). For example, for Alternative C, $1,290,705 -
$1,229,706/$18 would be valued at 3,389 square feet of additional onsite or offsite
land coverage removal.
Comment 212-f: Comment Summary - The Nevada Land Bank will look for opportunities to use excess
coverage mitigation funds to benefit the basin.
Comment noted. The excess land coverage mitigation program options are disclosed
on page 4.2-20 through 4.2-23. The project applicant has agreed to permanently retire
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