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Laura Dabe
Subject:FW: Response to Canyon Springs EIR 2012 Document
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From: Susan Beauchamp [suebeauchamp123@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:48 PM
To: Denyelle Nishimori
Subject: Response to Canyon Springs EIR 2012 Document
March 5, 2012
Denyelle Nishimori
10183 Truckee Airport Rd
Truckee, CA 96161
RE: Canyon Springs Proposed Development
Dear Denyelle:
My comments and questions in response to the 2012 EIR Canyon Springs Project include but not limited to the following:
NOISE (section 4.12). The element of long term ( ten years or more), exterior, intrusive noise as it relates to
construction was omitted in the document. Given that the threshold of human hearing is 0 dBA with a maximum 45
dBa interior level and an exterior level of 65‐75 dBA, and 95‐115 dBA maximum for construction equipment, how will
the Town of Truckee manage or enforce the town's noise ordinance (section 4.9) regulation of
60 dBA exterior maximum as written in the 2025 general plan? Under the same plan, what specific studies were used to
eliminate this property from being classified as" land use deemed noise sensitive" (appendix ii and defined by the State
of California Office of Noise)?
WILDLIFE (section 4.4 pages 10‐11) , Omission of wildlife such as the Nighthawk, Clark's Nutcracker, Cooper's Hawk,
Mountain Bluebird, Great horned Owl, and various species of woodpeckers. Wildlife, particularly the Great Horned Owl
and the Bald Eagle, are sensitive to noise and human activity. While the Bald Eagle was included in the EIR, finding "low
potential for occurrence" and "no suitable habitats", I disagree. This is an erroneous conclusion as the habitat on this
site contains old growth, snags and mature stands of conifers, conducive to the Bald Eagle's territory (a rookery is
located at Bocca Dam in close proximity) I have personally observed Bald Eagles and evidence of nests. Due, also, to the
federal protection of the Bald Eagle and other birds of prey, including the Great Horned Owl and various species of
hawks, as stated in The Migratory Bird Act and Bald and Golden Act, I ask the town for complete studies of the
consequences of disturbance of wildlife habitat. How will the town mitigate minimizing the removal of trees, dead
wood, and shrubs so that species of wildlife living in the unique ecosystem of the proposed development of Canyon
Springs will not be compromised?
Thank you for allowing me the time to address my concerns and questions.
Sincerely,
Susan Beauchamp
Glenshire Resident since 1979
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