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Exhibit A being located in other areas requiring a goal exception. The exception shall describe the characteristics of'each alternative area considered by the jurisdiction for which an exception ,tight be taken, the typical advantages and disadvantages of using the area for a use not allowed by the Goal, and the typical positive and negative consequences resulting from the use at the proposed site with measures designed to reduce adverse im£acts. A detailed evaluation of specific alternative sites ~ not required unless such sites are specifically described with facts to support the assertion that the sites have significantly fewer adverse impacts during the local exceptions proceeding. The exception shall include the reasons why the consequences of the use at the chosen site are not significant(v more adverse than would typically result from the same proposal being located in areas requiring a goal exception other than the proposed site. Such reasons shall include but are not limited to, the facts used to determine which resource land is least productive; the ability to sustain resource uses near the propose use; and the long-term economic impact on the general area caused by irreversible removal of the land from the resource base. Other possible impacts i, clude the eJfects of the proposed use on the water table, on the costs of improving roads and on the costs to special service districts. 1. The site is unique because it links all four travel lanes of I-5 over the Willamette River between the Cities of Springfield and Eugene. Relocating the bridge more than a few h~&ed feet east or west would requke the closure of one or more existing interchanges or ramps~ would require the demolition of numerous residences, would require the demolition of numerous businesses, and would result in a hazardous geometry due to the presence of immovable geologic features. Relocation beyond this narrow parameter would result in the closure of I-5 and the re-routing of all trips onto lesser state highways, county roads and city streets. There are no social, economic~ energy or environmental advantages to this alternative scenario. Re-routing 55,000 daily highway ~ps t?rrough the cities of Eugene and Springfield Mii create severe congestion which in turn degrades air quality. Local residents would invariably use local streets as alternative routes thereby imposing a hi~er level of through trips in residential neighborhoods ill-equipped to accommodate more traffic. Re,routing would also increase out of direction distance for those traveling I-5 and ~%r lOCal residents avoiding the congestion of detour routes. This increase in vehicle miles traveled wastes resources and contributes to poorer air quality. Detouring 1-5 trips to alternate routes will also increase travel time for both through and local trips because of reduced roadway speeds and increased congestion. This will cause detays in ~eight delivery as well as individual trip time thereby causing a negative ef~bct on the economic sectors that prioritize timeliness. 2. The Greenway land is not "resource" land therefore this factor does not apply, 14