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<br />G. Everest Development L TD <br /> <br />1. Everest states that the traffic analysis is incomplete in failing to include traffic forecasts and <br />capacity analysis for the 1-35W South Ramps/Long Lake Road intersection and the Long Lake <br />Road/County Road C intersection. <br /> <br />Response: The 1-35W west ramps at Long Lake Road and the Long Lake Road at County Road C <br />intersections were not analyzed because the regional travel model indicates that very little Twin <br />Lakes site generated traffic is expected to travel through these intersections. Traffic to and from the <br />north on 1-35W is expected to use the County Road D ramps and these intersections were included <br />in the analysis. <br /> <br />Traffic from the south on 1-35W is expected to use the East Ramp Terminal intersection at Cleveland <br />Avenue, and this intersection was included in the analysis. Traffic to the south on 1-35W is expected <br />to travel through the Cleveland Avenue / County Road C intersection, which was also included in <br />the analysis, and then enter the freeway via the free flow loop from County Road C. <br /> <br />Therefore, all key intersections that are expected to provide access between the site and the regional <br />road system were included in the analysis. <br /> <br />2. Everest states that the traffic analysis fails to acknowledge and analyze traffic problems resulting <br />for travelers bound for destinations west of 1-35W on County Road C as a result of the proposed <br />removal of the northbound exit loop ramp from 1-35W. <br /> <br />Response: The traffic analysis did in fact consider the removal of the northbound 1-35W exit loop <br />to westbound County Road C. The forecast northbound to westbound volume was added to the <br />intersection volumes at both the East Ramp Terminal intersection at Cleveland and the Cleveland <br />intersection with County Road C. <br /> <br />The analysis indicated that even with the increased traffic caused by the elimination of the loop, <br />adequate intersection operations can be provided if right turn lanes are added on each approach to <br />each intersection. <br /> <br />3. Everest states that the air quality analysis is inadequate in failing to model predicted CO <br />concentration acknowledging the combined impact of the Centre Pointe Business Park and Twin <br />Lakes Business Park. <br /> <br />Response:The air quality analysis conducted for the Twin Lakes EA W, as presented in the response <br />to Question #23, was based on the traffic analysis representing conditions in the Year 2011, which <br />assumed full development of both Twin Lakes and Centre Pointe. <br /> <br />6 <br />