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WEST EUGENE PARKWAY ~ODIF~ED PROJ ECT--C~NSISTE NCy W1TH THE STATE~,~DE PlANNiNG ~LS AND TP, ANSPORTAT~ON PLA~N~ RULE displace 25 or more residential units and deny access to an estimated 60 residential units between Belttine Road and Terpy Street, resulting in substantial adverse impacts to the affected neighborhood's identity and cohesion.?2 in contrast, the Modified Project and Green Hill Road Flyover Alternative would displace I to 3 residences, and the Approved Design would have no displacements?3 All alternatives would provide improved access to downtown Eugene. Additionally, the Roosevelt Extension Alternative would have much greater noise impacts than the other alternatives ins[de the UGB because it is adjacent to many more residences. Outside the UGB, ali alternatives would affect accesses to three private properties on Goble Lane, but no displacements should result.?4 Except for the Roosevelt Extension Alternative, which is lc~cated further away from the railroad h-acks, none should create a feeling of separation for people in the area due to their very close proximity to the railroad tracks~ All alternatives would create visual impacts. The Modified Project would increase visual intrusions to the Hays, Goldsmith and Jorgensen residences, while the Approved Design and Green Hill Road Flyover Alternative would impact the Allendar, Tredgold and Ware residents~ Visual impacts associated with the Roosevelt Extension Alternative would be slightly greater as there are more residences farther north of the railroad tracks.7s Noise impacts outside the UGB are not expected to be significant for the Modified Project, Approved Design and Green Hill Road Flyover Alternatives because affected properties ~enerally are set back from the road. The Roosevelt Extension Alternative may have somewhat higher noise impacts because of [ts location closer to affected residences. Overall, the adverse social impacts associated with the Modified Project, Approved Design and Green Hill Road Flyover Alternative are not significantly more adverse for any one than for the other two. In contrast, social impacts associated with the Roosevelt Extension Alternative are significantly worse than for the other three alternatives and would justify excluding the Roosevelt Extension Alternative from further consideration. The reason alternatives to the acknowledged Approved Design alignment are being considered at all relates to concerns among federal and state regulator2. agencies, ODOT and the City of Eugene over potentially significant adverse environmental impacts associated with wetlands and threatened and endangered plant and animal resources. As explained in the LarM Use Technical Report, what distinguishes the Modified Project from the Approved Design and justifies the shift in the alignment is the reduction in adverse impacts affecting high value wetlands and endangered and/or threatened species. Comparing alternatives, the Roosevelt Extension Alternative would have significant adverse impacts on the wetland and upland habitat areas that the City, Lane County and ODOT are trying to protect through this consideration of an alignment modification. The Roosevelt Extension Alternative would cross over 3,000 feet of wetlands and upland habitat areas identified for protection, enhancement or upland mitigation in the WEP. It would remove valuable wetlands and wildlife habitat in and around the Danebo Ponds at the Roosevelt Boulevard~eltline Highway interchange. Between Beltline Highway and Terry Street, it would displace an existing wildlif~ corridor along the A3 channel 72 SDEI$ at 5-~5. 73 A~temat~s Memorandum, Table 1. 74 Compatibility Memorandum at 75 Compat~b#ity Memorandum at EXHIBIT C~1 - FIND{NGS 45