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Laura Dabe
Subject: FW: Comments for Canyon Springs DEIR
From: Eva at Beauty on Location [eva @beautyonlocation.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 11:45 AM
To: Denyelle Nishimori
Subject: Comments for Canyon Springs DEIR
Dear Denyelle,
As a resident and property owner in Glenshire I am deeply concerned about further developing the proposed Canyon
Springs housing project for the following reasons:
Traffic: Both during construction and afterwards.
Firstly: Access for development /construction will require use of Martis Peak Rd /Hirshdale Rd /Interstate 80 hwy. DEIR
does not consider impact of 1 -80 closures, inclement weather or accidents. Edinburg Dr would receive large volumes of
traffic and use impacts and which the road is not designed for. Project mitigation would need to reduce unit density
immensely due to road impacts.
Secondly: DEIR did not take into consideration of cumulative impacts on Glenshire Dr /DPR from Olympic Heights and
downtown core. Traffic studies need to consider cumulative impacts for the region. Glenshire drive already is in very
poor condition, I cannot imagine what it will be like with additional traffic. I am foreseeing a nightmare! I would much
rather see the bike trail completed so we can bike /sk /walk in to Truckee as an alternative to taking the car!
Environmental impact and Wildlife Habitat:
Hydrology: The DEIR hydrology section is inadequate. DEIR does not even mention Glenshire Pond at all which is a large
omission because this is the receiving water for all of the proposed project's drainage. Sediments and nutrients that are
added from project site will collect in Glenshire Pond causing severe impacts to water quality causing bacteria and algae
blooms to form. I have already noticed that the pond has less species of birds and waterfowls, and the White Pelicans
are not present as they were 5 years ago. Even more development will surely impact the Glenshire Pond very
negatively.
Deer Migration: The proposed Canyon Springs project will have significant impact on Deer migration in area and
mitigation measures will not help. The DEIR provides zero support for statements that the deer will continue to be able
to do seasonal migration trip through the site via the open spaces. It's just a guess; no evidence, facts, or references are
provided.
I could come up with a multitude of additional reasons why I think the whole Canyon Springs project should be
abandoned, but I just want you to know that one of the main reasons I relocated to the Truckee area was that I was told
Truckee wanted to become the "greenest" town in the state, and that's the kind of town I want to live in, not one that
ruins what attracted most of us to the area in the first place! So let's keep it green!!
With kind regards,
Eva
Eva Stramer Nichols
16127 Wellington Way
1
Truckee, CA 96161
530 - 414 -1289
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