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G. Everest Development L TO I. Everest states [hat the traffic anal~5is is incompkre in failing- to include traffic forecasts and capacity analysis for the 1-35W South Ramps long lake Road inr;;:rs;;;,crion and the long Lak;: Road/County Road C intersection. Response: The I-J5W west ramps at Long lake Road and the long Lake Road at County ROJJ C intersections were not analyzed because the regional travel model indicates that wry lillk Twin Lakes site generated traffic is expected [0 travel through these intersections. Traffic to and froCll the north on 1-35W is expected to use the County Road D ramps and these intersections were irh:luded in the analysis. Traffic from the south on I-35W is expected to use the East Ramp Tenninal intersection at Ck\ ebnJ Avenue, and this intersection was included in the analysis. Traffic to the south on 1-35W is e:-:pected to travel through the Cleve land A wnue .: C oum; Road C interse~tjon. wh ich \\ as also i 1\': luJed in the analysis, and then enter the freeway \'ia the free tl,)\\ loop from Count;; Road C. Therefore. all key intersections that are e\:pe.:red to pr~'\ ;j:: 3.:.:ess be:\\ ::en rhe ~Ite ;\f1,i th..: r..::;i"I~.l1 road system were included in the analysis. 2. Everest states that the traffic analysis fails to ackno\\ led~~ and Jn3!~ ze IrJfti.: problems n:~lIi!l:l; for travelers bound for destinations \\est of 1-35\\' on Count:-- RCJJ C ;\S a result of rh<.' 1'r""f"'S~"; removal of the northbound e\: it loop ramp from [-35 W. Response' The traffic analysis did in fact consider the removal of the northbound 1-35\\' c:-:it loop to westbound County Road C. The forecast northbound to westbound volume was added !O the intersection volumes at both the East Ramp Terminal ink:rsection at CIe\"el3nd and the Clevcland intersection with County Road C. The analysis indicated that even with the increased traffic caused by the elimination of the loop. adequate intersection operations can be pro\ided if right turn lanes are added on each approach [0 each intersection. 3. Everest states that the air quality analysis is inadequate in failing to model predicted CO concentration acknowledging the combined impact of the Centre Pointe Business Park and Twin Lakes Business Park. Response:The air quality analysis conducted for the Twin Lakes EA \V. as presented in the response to Question #23, was based on the traffic analysis representing conditions in the Year 2011, which assumed full development of both Twin Lakes and Centre Pointe. 6