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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2005 COMMENT SHEET SUMMARY

 

This phase of the project examines comments collected during the Impact Analysis Phase of the EIS process. While some respondents provided feedback specifically on the detailed study alternatives and resource topics, others provided comments on other aspects of the EIS, including the planning process, NPS policies and management, and technical studies and research.

The following are actual comments received during the Impact Analysis Phase. Public comments were obtained through transcripts and other written correspondence collected at the public workshops (court reporter transcripts and comment sheets), and correspondence sent to the project post office box, the project website, the NPS, and/or the FHWA. The following  comments represent the views of the individuals who provided input and do not necessarily reflect actual events and/or factual information.

The comments are organized by each of the four comment-sheet questions and the topics to which they relate, with subsections provided for those topics that received a large number of comments. Comments not submitted through comment sheets are organized by main topic. Please click on each of the comment sheet questions and/or main topic to review the public comments received during this phase.

   
 
  The comment sheet included the following questions:
 
1)
Why do you think the alternative you selected best meets the purpose and need of the project? Do you have any suggestions for improving it?
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2)
Do you think that a combination of any of the final study alternatives better meets the purpose and need of the project?  If so, please describe here?
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3)
If you selected the Partial-Build Alternative to Bushnell or the Northern Shore Corridor as your preferred alternative, please tell us which options you prefer.  Please refer to page 3 of the meeting handout for a description of the options.
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4)
Do you have any comments on the impact analyses?
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Other Comments:

Cost

Cultural Resources

Economics

EIS Process

Environmental

International Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site

Laurel Branch Picnic Area

Laurel Branch Picnic Area/Partial-Build Alternative to Bushnell

Monetary Settlement

Monetary Settlement/Laurel Branch Picnic Area

NPS Policies and Management

No-Action

Northern Shore Corridor

Operations and Maintenance Costs

Other

Other Alternatives

Partial-Build Alternative to Bushnell

Physical Environment

Political

Purpose and Need

Road Design

Roadless Areas

Transportation Network

Visitor Use

Visual Resources




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