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karen unrein <klunrein @gmail.com> Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 6:45 PM
To: karen unrein < klunrein@g mail. com>
February 25, 2013
Truckee Community Development Dept.
Attention: Denyelle Nishimori, Sr. Planner
10183 Truckee Airport Rd.
Truckee, Ca. 96161
Re: Canyon Springs project/App. # 10- 016 /TM
The following addresses concerns in the adequacy of 2012
DEIR for Canyon Springs proposal:
Traffic at Edinburgh Drive.
Project will increase average daily volumes during construction
at Glenshire Drive, Somerset, Courteny, and Edinburgh Current DEIR traffic
study does not take into account all aspects of build out of existing subdivisions.
ie. Elkhorn Ridge, Sierra Bluffs, Olympic Heights Juniper Hills, & The Meadows.
Current real estate property on the market East of this project is a 3 17 acre parcel
and a 60 acre parcel that advertises eventual access off of Martis Peak road! Did
not the "county accept all roads in Glenshire area, and its conditions for intended use ".
Further, states that "Edinburgh Drive as a secondary access means this project dumps
hundreds of cars on a road intended as a dead end ". Streets cannot handle construction
trucks of 7 tons.
Fire gate proposed for Edinburgh should be concrete, and not on a hypo-
thesis based on inconclusive average daily traffic volumes. 2006 study showed a 1,000%
increase from 150 to 1630 with project. Current study for DEIR shows a decrease in ADT
volumes? Obviously, this study doesn't factor in Martis Peak ADT flows if Edinburgh is used
as a geographically desired route due to proximity of downtown Truckee. Hazardous
winter conditions (closure of 1 -80) and fire evacuations would further exacerbate traffic
not calculated in DEIR for this project, and would further diminish character of Edinburgh
Drive and adjacent road arteries.
Wetlands
Continued monitoring system not intermittent based on full build out of project should be
seriously considered for seasonal creek run -off of potential contaminates. Flows from
this project should not impact existing meadows and greenbelt creeks below and in this
project site. Glenshire Pond was omitted in the 2012 DEIR
Wildlife cos -4 p.4.2
Conclusions of a 3 year deer study has not been included in the DEIR. Current analysis
has also not been updated. Fish and Wildlife supports larger lot sizes allowing better
opportunities for deer movement.
In the 27 years I have resided on Edinburgh Drive, observations, as well as pictures taken,
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have shown an increase of deer in this area. DEIR fails to provide adequate movement
corridors and project expects deer or any wildlife for that matter to only move through
open space. Think they can make that distinction?
Furthermore, a 7 -10 foot fence should be a crucial consideration as deer and other wildlife
cross the section of Martis Peak road /Glenshire Rd/ from The Meadows subdivision.
Field studies fail to mention Owls. I have recorded audio of the Northern Saw -Whet Owl, on this
project site, east of Edinburgh Drive,and documentation of hundreds of common and uncommon birds,
bobcat, bear, raccoon, coyotes. Their corridor should be included as well. Leave
all standing snags for vital bird habitats.
Visual /Aesthetics
Residences on Edinburgh Drive with views of proposed project site, westerly border and north-
west corner with only a 100 -300 foot visual buffer, as stated in DEIR.
Views will not be screened by trees and vegetation, therefore, visual sensitivity of these views
should be considered "HIGH" (ie significant impact) due to existing character of the area and
long time nearby residences.
Requesting a view shed computer generated image with and without timber, houses, road, and
bridges. Also, request detailed marking of which trees to be removed,as well as the number and
species along the westerly area of this site near Edinburgh Drive.
To quote a page from CEQA, "the main cause of uncertainty is the laws flexible and vague
language on substantive objectives ". For example, determining "significance" of environmental
impacts is a judgement call, because it varies with the setting ".
Air Quality
DEIR did not consider cumulative effects of a eight phase project. Reconsideration
of a 3 phase project as proposed in 2007.
Hydrology
Ground water infiltration assumption in DEIR has not considered critical analysis of poor soil
permeability. Example of Elkhorn Ridge erosion during a 2012 hail storm was damaging to property
below this site. Assumptions are not good criteria in this DEIR. This project should expect that
erosion and flooding events to be regulated with each housing unit(s), along with infrastructures,
and not when full build out ( as project summary states, neutrality is reached). That could take decades.
Thanks for the consideration of your time in reviewing my concerns and addressing them for
the DEIR on Canyon Springs proposal.
Karen LaFarge- Unrein
16242 Edinburgh Dr. Y)
Truckee, Ca. 96161
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