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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090988.tiffEXHIBIT INVENTORY CONTROL SHEET RE: CR 49 / IMBODEN ROAD ALIGNMENT STUDY Exhibit A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. Submitted By Bob Most Jeffry Hogan Stan and Karen Gieszler Jeanne Shreve/Adams County Stephen and Lorna Vallad Public Works Staff Description E-mail re: Support of Alternative #1, dated 04/09/2009 E-mail re: Opposition to proposals, dated 04/06/2009 Letter of Opposition to proposals Copy of Letter re: Adams County staff acceptance of Study, dated 04/14/2009 E-mail of Concern, dated 04/23/2009 E-mail letters from Garcia and Medina, dated 04/21/2009 E-mail response from Adams County to Vallad comments, dated 04/24/2009 Public Works Staff Guillermo Garcia and Michelle Medina Public Works Staff Letter of Opposition, dated 04/21/2009 PowerPoint Presentation Public Works Staff Marcus and Samantha Clinton Four Maps E-mail and Article of Opposition, dated 05/08/2009 j77( -0(? -09 82 Page 1 of 1 Esther Gesick From: Bob Most [bobmost@rmi.net] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:27 PM To: Esther Gesick Subject: Weld County Road 49 / Imboden Road Alignment Study Dear Weld County Officials, We attended the first public outreach meeting with Adams and Weld County staff and appreciate the effort that you've undertaken to obtain public comment. We support the preferred Alternative #1 which roughly follows the shore of Horse Creek Reservoir and intersects Imboden Rd. at approximately E. 160th Ave.. Of the 4 possible routes, Alternative #1 makes the most sense, as it is the least intrusive and avoids an alignment that requires more than one big sweeping turn. We believe that any route that follows E. 152nd Ave. would cause adverse risk, due to the number of residential properties and the existing traffic that already occur on that road. In summary, Alternative #1 is our preferred route for the future roadway. Thanks for allowing us to comment. We sent similar copies to Adams County for their Public Hearing too. Robert and Vicky Most 33101 E. 156th Court Hudson, CO 80642 vickymost@mindapring.com bobmost@rmi.net IEXHIBIT I a cR q`tjbalan 4/9/2009 Page 1 oft Donna Bechler From: jehogan [jehogan50@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:14 PM To: Esther Gesick Subject: Fw: Stop the Imboden Road/WCR 49 Alignment Project EXHIBIT te.49 lintohn From: jehogan Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 6:06 PM To: sfischer(aco.adams.co.us ; anichol(&co.adams.co.us ; Ipace@co.adams.co.us Subject: Stop the Imboden Road/WCR 49 Alignment Project RE: IMBODEN ROAD/WCR 49 ALIGNMENT Project Number: PRJ2009-00006 I am trying to correlate the purpose and solution of the IMBODEN ROAD/WCR 49 ALIGNMENT STUDY and I simply cannot. The stated purpose is to connect State Highway 14 to Interstate 70. The solution for Weld County seems to be County Road 49, which causes Adams County to consider a route that is ridiculous. At Imboden Road you are at a minimum of seven miles, and at a maximum of 15 miles from three (3) alternative roads that connect to Interstate 70. I speak of State Highway 79, Interstate 76, and U.S. Highway 85. This means that roughly every seven miles you can find a major, improved road to gain access to Interstate 70. Why would a reasonable person even consider a fourth access to l- 70 in this 15 mile radius? If there is a hidden agenda to connect Greeley to a hypothetical business park just east of DIA then the route selection makes sense. The project could conveniently run out of money and never complete the portion north of Greeley to State Highway 14. The locals were fooled and those who supported the road would be well compensated. But for the moment, let's assume that there is no hidden agenda and that the stated purpose is not a fabrication. Weld County has an almost insurmountable problem with the south end of their commitment. Weld County has the problem of going over/under 1-76, going over/under State Highway 16'/2 , going over/under two sets of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks, and finally, through/around a huge chemical/industrial plant. I am ashamed that Adams County would waste huge amounts of money for this study when it is clearly impossible for Weld County to fulfill its portion of the commitment. I do not believe that a proper environmental study was performed by Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, FHU Reference No. 08-209. First, the choices are either to build one foot from the Box Elder Creek flood zone, or to build along side an earthen dam holding back the contents of Horse Creek Reservoir. This is unacceptable. Second, I believe your Bald Eagle zone is far too small as I have personally observed many Eagle nests outside of your indicated area. The Sand Hill Crane migration, large deer herds, and other wildlife will also be at risk. This is unacceptable. Third, direct access between the new road and the communities most affected by it will not be provided. Citizens from Box Elder Creek Ranch, Rocking Horse Farms, Valley View Estates, and Great Rock North have asked why a one - 4/13/2009 Page 2 of 2 half mile section of road could not be build to provide direct access to the proposed road. The response was that it would require a bridge, and bridges are expensive. This is unacceptable. And finally, one definition of rural in "Dictionary.com" includes the word tranquility. You will destroy the tranquility in the proposed area. This is unacceptable. Thank you for considering my comments. Jeffery E. Hogan 16520 Umpire Street Hudson, CO 80642 4/13/2009 Eagles in the trees surrounding our backyard (taken 2-7-09) To Whom It May Concern: We are writing this letter to express our distress over the proposed County Road 49. Please take a moment to read our point of view and concerns that we would like to share. In November of 2006 we moved to Colorado from California to our home at 15990 Imboden Rd. We chose our home on Imboden to spend our retiring years here even though we knew it would take our life savings and extend our working years to live here. Our home is located on Imboden Rd and 160th Ave where Imboden Rd. dead ends and 160t is a dirt road. After looking at over 30 homes we discovered our 5444sq. ft. home in the country. We chose this home for many reasons the main fact that it sits on 11.5 acres which is surrounded by quiet seclusion of open space and is habitat to a rich variety of wildlife. In the last 2 '/2 years we have experienced tremendous joy in the views that immediately surround our home. Some of the views of the beautiful Colorado mountain range, bald eagles that nest in the trees which line our backyard, we watch them teach their eaglets to fly and eagles soar throughout this area, more than 20 deer grazing throughout our acreage and their young sleeping among the brush. We delight in the variety of surrounding wildlife and the songs of various birds in our yard. It is extremely important to us to conserve the wildlife's natural habitat. We fear that this could all be lost by implementing proposed construction of CR49 or any major road in this elusive housing development which surrounds Horse Creek Reservoir and encompasses the proposed corridor. The value of these homes exceed half a million dollars each and we paid for the surrounding open space in our home prices. The direct impact on these home values would not only depreciate, as well as cause negative impacts throughout our neighborhood such ramifications include, but are not limited to poor air quality due to carbon dioxide emissions, traffic congestion, noise, loss of valuable farm ground and foremost loss of open space that is inhabited by wildlife. Not to mention the supposed justification for a new and unnecessary highway when Colorado's budget doesn't have the funds to fix existing roads. EXHIBIT U. Lig / nn -en According to an article in Sunday's Denver Post, state wildlife and transportation officials say that wildlife animals crossing roads create the third -biggest source of vehicle collisions in Colorado. "Wildlife crossing" is both a safety issue and an environmental issue according to Monique DiGiorgio, a conservation strategist with the Western Environmental Law Center, it is mentioned that 400 million dollars fund one wildlife project and that since 1993 there have been 2,448 wildlife vehicle collisions each year. CDOT officials are searching for solutions to end this rate (No to CR49 is a wonderful start.) We would also like to mention that at the time of the initial public open house mailing (of the notification for the four alternatives for the corridor study area) mailed in October 2008; we were out of state on a 2 week vacation. We returned the day after the community input meeting which we learned of by the mailing after the fact (which was mailed in an untimely and short notice). By the time we received a final public open house invitation for the February 10`h we had learned that an "evaluation" and other miscellaneous factors had identified a preferred alignment for the corridor study area. We were devastated after being informed by this "invitation" that the decision had been made by default. Prior to the February 10`h meeting we spoke to our neighbors and learned that many families in Bromley Estates hadn't received the initial public open house invitation notice. We would like to ask, "Would YOU want this highway in front of your home?" I'm sure your response is the same as ours, NO... we are like you and our neighbors whom are parents, grandparents, foster parents and much more with families, feelings and points of view that need to be valued. This highway is a threat to the previously mentioned items as well as, children and pets who, play in our yards. We invite you to come to our home and experience the peace & beauty before it could possibly be destroyed. Please vote NO on this proposed road. Thank you for your time and consideration in reading our concerns. We wish to preserve and protect this beautiful part of Colorado for future generations. Sincerely, Stan & Karen Gieszler Esther Gesick From: Sent: To: Subject: Mike Bedell Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:10 AM Esther Gesick FW: AcceptanceLetter to Wayne Rd 49-Imboden.PDF Attachments: AcceptanceLetter to Wayne Rd 49-Imboden.PDF AcceptanceLetter to Wayne Rd 4... Please forward this letter to the BOCC prior to the upcoming Public Hearing on April 27th. Original Message From: Jeanne Shreve [mailto:JShreve@co.adams.co.us] Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:48 PM To: Mike Bedell Subject: AcceptanceLetter to Wayne Rd 49-Imboden.PDF Mike, Attached is the letter for the WCR 49-Imboden alignment study. Please let me know if you need anything else. Jeanne 1 ADAMS COUNTY COLORADO April 14, 2009 Wayne Howard, P. E. Senior Engineer P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Public Works Department Engineering 12200 Pecos Street Westminster, CO 80234 PHONE 303.453.8787 FAX 303.453.8775 www.co.adams.co.us RE: Adams County Staff Acceptance of the Weld/Adams Weld County Road 49 /Imboden Alignment Study Dear Wayne: It has been Adams County's sincere pleasure working with Weld County to finally complete the Weld/Adams Weld County Road 49 — Imboden Study (Study). We have beep discussing the need for this Study since 2007, and we accept the Study's analysis and preferred alternative selected based on the professional and technical process conducted. As you are aware, we will be submitting the Study for our Planning Commission to review and consider as an amendment to the Adams County Transportation Plan to reflect the preferred alignment. Upon their acceptance, the Board of County Commissioners will then have the opportunity to ratify the amendment. We anticipate this Transportation Plan amendment process to occur in May 2009. Adams County looks forward to the next joint project or study with Weld County. Sincerely, BesharahNajjar, P.E., ger Acting Director of Public Works 12200 N. Pecos St, 3a Floor Westminster, CO 80234 303-453-8770 (ofc) W. It. "Skip" Fischer DISTRICT I BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Alice J. Nichol DISTRICT 2 Larry W. Pace DISTRICT 3 Page 1 of 2 Esther Gesick From: Steve Vallad [Steve.Vallad@EncoreElectric.com] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:42 AM To: SDickson@co.adams.co.us Cc: sfischer@co.adams.co.us; anichol@co.adams.co.us; (pace@co.adams.co.us; Esther Gesick; Dave Long; Douglas Rademacher; Barbara Kirkmeyer; Sean Conway; William Garcia; Lorna Vallad Subject: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study IEXHIBIT 042. gel rmbnizn Stacey, Subject: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study I believe your process and evaluation for this project recommendation are flawed and the submission should be delayed until you are confident you have the proper and complete information. Our biggest concern regarding the study in the subject line is the fact that you have not properly notified and obtained comments and concerns from the community that this project directly affects. This is based on the results of the meeting held on April 2P1 when it was identified that the majority of the residents affected were never notified or were notified with only a day or two to respond. If you submit a recommendation with out this community input, you are clearly sending a signal that you are not concerned what the people think and are pushing to a resolution that obviously will satisfy other interested parties. I strongly urge you to reconsider submitting your recommendation until such time as you have fully evaluated the concerns of the community unless these concerns have no weight in the final decision. Remember, this community will be voting at the next election. Secondly, we were given vague information regarding other alignment studies (six to be exact) that may directly affect this specific project. Seeing the "Big Picture" would help us to better understand why this alignment is getting attention and put into prospective how, and possibly when the community would be affected. Information regarding these other studies should include; • Location, roads and communities affected by each • How the county will schedule these improvements o Is each based solely on commerce and projected tax revenue o Or will the improvement simply move from west to east to accommodate residential growth • Are there current projects within the county (private or public) that give the county reason for these studies • Are they truck routes • How will zoning be changed • What will be the speed limits Can this information be made available for our review? Third, We feel limited attention has been given to the overall safety to the community affected by this alignment. There is only one main access to Bromley Estates and you have given us no clear understanding how access to the development will be handled. Fourth, the construction of a highway this close to the reservoir (even at 660' away) will force the Bald Eagles to leave this area. Your excuse that construction will only be completed during non -nesting time will not matter, they will leave. Additionally, as the population grows, this is one of the few areas left that can possibly become part of the parks and recreation system. Once this road is completed, there will be no chance of that. Do you call that being proactive? I personally believe you have not even considered this because it has not been discussed to date. It's clear that the county wants to create a transportation route north and south between 1-70 and Hwy -34 (Greeley). In the study for Imboden Rd. you give four options for routing the road at one specific location, however, there should be a fifth option that has not been put on the table for discussion — Choose a different road 4/23/2009 Page 2 of 2 and location for this north south route altogether. Such as CO HWY 79 (Kiowa-Bennett Rd) which is already a major route between 1-70 and HWY-52. This existing section as well as an extension north to HWY 34 would affect far fewer existing communities and would appear to be completed at less cost to the taxpayers of this county. Once again, I feel your recommendation is premature and should be delayed. I don't know where you live, but ask yourself this question, would you want a major highway for truck traffic to be constructed along the edge of your house or sub -division? Would you want the county to study and exhaust every other potential solution before making a decision? Should you destroy one community just to develop or enhance another? Please don't use the excuse that the population is growing so we need to ruin people's lives to accommodate this growth, especially when there are other solutions. Please include these comments with your consideration or recommendation for this project. Directly affected resident, taxpayer and, voter, Stephen & Lorna Vallad 15680 Almstead Street Hudson, Co 80642 Bromley Estates 4/23/2009 Esther Gesick From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mike Bedell Thursday, April 23, 2009 3:26 PM Esther Gesick; Janet Carter; Wayne Howard Jeff.Dankenbring; Jeanne Shreve WCR 49/Imboden Realignment Study - Letters from Landowners Attachments: Garcia Letter2.pdf; Medina Letter2.pdf I.J t Garcia Letter2.pdf Medina Letter2.pdf (406 KB) (401 KB) Today I received these letters in the mail. I called both individuals and reminded them of the Public Hearing on the 27th (and told them I am not a County Commissioner). Very similar letters from both of these individuals (dated 2/11/09) are already included in the Study Appendix. EXHIBIT I 1 April 21. 2009 County Commissioner Mike Bedell. PE P.O Box 758 Greeley. CO 80632 Dear County Commissioner Bedell: 1 am writing this letter to express my extreme annoyance at the suggestion that a 'corridor' highway be built near my residence on Weld County Road Four. We attended the Weld County Public Works Open House for the Weld County Road 49/Imboden Road Corridor Study which took place at the Great Rock Fire Station on Tuesday 0 2009 between four and seven pm. I wish to lodge a formal protest against such action and demand that something be done to prevent this from happening. We moved to this area for the peace and quiet: not to be surrounded by the continuous, obnoxious noise that would be brought on day and night by a 'corridor' highway being built at the proposed location. The inconvenience of the proposed construction and extra traffic would be unbelievably troublesome to everyone in the area. Please notify me of anything pertaining to this issue and about what action is being taken to rectify this issue. I can be contacted at the above indicated address, phone 303-907- 0656 or fax 303-672-6821. Sincerely. C1ul,LU,eyvt&o Ci&lrCl,a Guillermo Garcia lt:.. CO 80642 April 21. 2009 County Commissioner Mike Bedell. PE P.O Box 758 Greeley. CO 80632 Dear County Commissioner Bedell: I am writing this letter to express my extreme annoyance at the suggestion that a 'corridor' highway be built near my residence on Weld County Road Four. We attended the Weld County Public Works Open House for the Weld County Road 49/Imboden Road Alignment Corridor Study which took place at the Great Rock Fire Station on Tuesday February 10, 2009 between four and seven pm. I wish to lodge a formal protest against such action and demand that something be done to prevent this from happening. We moved to this area for the peace and quiet; not to be surrounded by the continuous. obnoxious noise that would be brought on day and night by a 'corridor' highway being built at the proposed location. The inconvenience of the proposed construction and extra traffic would be unbelievably troublesome to everyone in the area. Please notify me of anything pertaining to this issue and about what action is being taken to rectify this issue. I can be contacted at the above indicated address. phone 303-875- 3256 or fax 303-672-6821. Sincerely. Michelle Medina 23332 WCR4 Hudson, CO 80642 Esther Gesick From: Sent: To: Subject: Mike Bedell Friday, April 24, 2009 2:40 PM Esther Gesick FW: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study This is a response (a long one) to a recent e-mail from a landowner. I believe the BOCC was given the landowner's e-mail. Please provide them with the response prepared by Adams County Transportation Planner, Jeanne Shreve. Original Message From: Wayne Howard Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:10 PM To: 'Jeanne Shreve'; Mike Bedell; Janet Carter; Stacey Dickson Cc: Jeff.Dankenbring Subject: RE: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study Great job! I have no changes. Wayne Howard, P.E. County Engineer - CIP P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632 Tele - 970.304.6496, 3788 Fax - 970.304.6497 From: Jeanne Shreve [mailto:JShreve@co.adams.co.usl Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:25 AM To: Mike Bedell; Janet Carter; Wayne Howard; Stacey Dickson Cc: Jeff.Dankenbring Subject: FW: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study Hello everyone, After each section of comments, my draft responses are indented below it (and in red, if your format is in html!). Make changes/add as you see fit. I'd appreciate it if you'd email me back your revisions by 3:00 PM. I'll incorporate everyone's additions/revisions and send the final out to Mike to distribute to for Weld County, and Stacey to distribute for Adams (since it's addressed to you!). Our biggest concern regarding the study in the subject line is the fact that you have not properly notified and obtained comments and concerns from the community that this project directly affects. This is based on the results of the meeting held on April 21st when it was identified that the majority of the residents affected were never notified or were notified with only a day or two to respond. If you submit a recommendation with out this community input, you are clearly sending a signal that you are not concerned what the people think and are pushing to that obviously will satisfy other interested parties. 1 Notices for the first open house held on October 23, 2008 were sent out 2 weeks prior to the meeting. At the meeting, the study team was informed mail service was generally sporadic. The study team adjusted for the sporadic mail service and sent notices for the final open house out 3 weeks in advance of the meeting in February 2009. After the first open house in October, Adams County staff offered to attend additional community meetings prior to the final open house. No invitations were extended to the County for any community meetings, but staff from both counties continue to respond to emails, phone calls and letters regarding the study. After the February 2009 final open house, an additional meeting was held at the Great Rock Fire Station on April 21, 2009. The purpose of this meeting was to give an overview of the process, particularly for attendees who were not able to attend the 2 prior open houses, and to talk about any additional mitigation measures that might be reasonable to incorporate into the study's recommendation in Adams County. An additional measure some attendees at the April 21st meeting seemed to be open to was expanding the area available to shift the future alignment even further west of existing Imboden Road. This option would be dependent on the property owners to the west of Imboden and their intentions for developing their properties. Adams County staff will propose a concept during the Planning Commission Hearing on May 14th that depicts a `bubble' around the area in which the future regional alignment would be constructed as development occurs. This `alignment bubble' would be bounded by 168th to the north, Horsecreek/Imboden to the east, 152nd to the south and the Eclectic Road alignment (1/2 -mile) to the west. (Anyone have a better term than `alignment bubble' - I don't want to approach any term that hints at suprslab's 3 -mile corridor) Throughout the study process, no additional issues or concerns have been identified that have not been responded to in the study and through email, phone calls and response letters. Secondly, we were given vague information regarding other alignment studies (six to be exact) that may directly affect this specific project. Seeing the "Big Picture" would help us to better understand why this alignment is getting attention and put into prospective how, and possibly when the community would be affected. Information regarding these other studies should include; * Location, roads and communities affected by each * How the county will schedule these improvements o Is each based solely on commerce and projected tax revenue o Or will the improvement simply move from west to east to accommodate residential growth * Are there current projects within the county (private or public) that give the county reason for these studies * Are they truck routes How will zoning be changed * What will be the speed limits Can this information be made available for our review? * The Alignment Study referred to is the initial Weld/Adams County Line Crossroads Alignment Study that both counties as well as the cities of Northglenn and Thornton agreed to conduct and entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) in February 2008 to study how to connect 6 off -set north -south roadways along 168th Avenue. The Weld County 2 Road (WCR) 49 to Imboden Alignment was originally included in this larger study. The other 5 alignments studied were: York Street and WCR 11; Holly Street and WCR 15; Quebec Street and WCR 17; Yosemite and WCR 19, Tucson Street and WCR 23.5. The purpose of this study was to identify and plan for the best way to connect these important north -south roadways because they are disjointed across the county boundary at 168th Avenue. These disjointed roadways currently make it difficult for traffic to safely and smoothly travel across the joint county boundary, as well as complicating how the jurisdictions can properly plan for future transportation needs. At approximately the same time as the alignment study began in early 2008, the proposed Estates at Horsecreek was in the initial stages of the development review process in Adams County, which is the same area of the alignment study for WCR 49 and Imboden. Adams and Weld County then entered into an IGA on June 4, 2008 to severe the WCR 49-Imboden alignment from the original Crossroads Alignment Study with the cities and analyze it separately due to the regional nature of the connection and the need to expand the study area and coordinate more fully with the proposed development and the surrounding communities. * Improvements for each alignment will occur as development comes into the respective jurisdictions. 1. Criteria for both studies was generally the same. 2. The final design of the alignment will depend on proposed future development as it comes into the county. This alignment acts as the starting point for discussing how the road will be planned and built in the proposed development. The development will only build the portion of the roadway that serves its development. It will not be widened until additional capacity is needed in the future. Typically adding capacity to a 2 -lane road is not needed until the average daily traffic is above 12,000 vehicles per day. A great deal of development would need to occur along Imboden Road and WCR 49 before this were to occur. * There are currently no projects to construct any of the 5 alignments in the Crossroads Alignment Study. For the WCR 49-Imboden Alignment Study, it intersects the proposed Estates at Horsecreek development between 160th and WCR 4. The purpose for the studies, as stated above, is to identify preferred alignments for connecting the north - south roadways across the county boundary. * Truck traffic is not restricted on arterial roadways in Adams County. * Zoning changes are dependent on proposed development. * The design speed for most of the alignments is 55 mph. Posted speed limits will depend on the surrounding development. Yes, the larger Crossroads Alignment Study has already been approved by Weld County and the City of Thornton. Adams County will follow the WCR 49-Imboden Alignment Study as an subsequent amendment to the Adams County Transportation Plan and as such will be available for public comment. 2 public open houses were conducted for the larger Crossroads Alignment Study and attendees were given the opportunity to vote on their preferred alignment at the initial meeting. Third, We feel limited attention has been given to the overall safety to the community affected by this alignment. There is only one main access to Bromley Estates and you have given us no clear understanding how access to the development will be handled. Proposing to offset the future regional road to the west and creating the existing Imboden Road as a frontage road for the 7 houses that front existing Imboden alleviates safety concerns by limiting individual lot access and planning for a buffer in between the two roads. If the above mentioned ` Alignment Bubble' is also approved as part of the 3 amendment to the Adams County Transportation Plan, the county may be able to provide an even larger buffer between existing residents along Imboden and the regional road, subject to the proposed development. The study is conceptual in nature, with no more than a 5% design. Changing existing access will not occur until development comes in on the Westside of Imboden and the alignment can be fully designed at that time to determine how your access will change, if any.. However, as Adams County staff emphasized at the recent April 21, 2009 meeting, if no off -set alignment for the roadway is planned for, there is the possibility existing Imboden will eventually become the northbound lanes for the built -out roadway. This Study helps keep your neighborhood safe by proactively planning and using the mitigation measures identified in the study as a starting point for when, in the long-term, safety, traffic and noise issues need to be addressed when traffic volumes require Imboden to be built out. Fourth, the construction of a highway this close to the reservoir (even at 660' away) will force the Bald Eagles to leave this area. Your excuse that construction will only be completed during non -nesting time will not matter, they will leave. Additionally, as the population grows, this is one of the few areas left that can possibly become part of the parks and recreation system. Once this road is completed, there will be no chance of that. Do you call that being proactive? I personally believe you have not even considered this because it has not been discussed to date. As a part of the study, research was conducted to determine which is more of an impact to bald eagles: a road or residential development. Through a telephone survey conducted on , the unanimous answer from 5 wildlife biologists, Ecologists and an Environmental Planner was that residential development was more of an impact to bald eagles nest than a road. This is because eagles react more to sporadic noises such as dogs and children, where as birds of prey are already very use to road noise. The counties acknowledge that one of the eagles nests on the perimeter of the Horsecreek Reservoir is very near to a house. Our research also noted that raptures typically abandon their nests in 5-7 years. Also, the Division of Wildlife recommends a %-mile buffer between any eagle's nest and any type of development whether it is a road, a house, or business. The Federal Bald Eagle Guidelines recommend a 660 -foot buffer between nests and any type of development that is in the line of sight of the nest. Eagle nests and other raptures nests can also be observed along other major roadways, including I-25. What all this research indicates is that there are no set rules for how not to disturb eagles nests: The birds are as individualistic as humans. The counties put forth this additional effort to insure all available guidelines and best practices were taken into consideration in recommending mitigation efforts to impacts on raptures for this conceptual alignment study. When development does occur within close proximity to a eagles nest, it is at that time the respective jurisdiction will need to work with the proposed development and the Colorado Division of Wildlife to determine the best way to avoid or mitigate for impacts to bald eagles. County staff agrees this area is an important natural resource. By incorporating a wildlife buffer along the entire western boundary of the Horsecreek Reservoir, the Study reflects the need to protect all wildlife from any type of development and not limiting it to protecting existing bald eagles nests at the time of development. It's clear that the county wants to create a transportation route north and south between I-70 and Hwy -34 (Greeley). In the study for Imboden Rd. you give four options for routing the road at one specific location, however, there should be a fifth option that has not been put on the table for discussion - Choose a different road and location for this north south route altogether. Such as CO HWY 79 (Kiowa-Bennett Rd) which is already a major route between I-70 and HWY-52. This existing section as well as an extension north to HWY 34 would affect far fewer existing communities and would appear to be completed at less cost to the taxpayers of this county. 4 Agreed. The WCR 49-Imboden alignment is the first opportunity east of the Denver International Airport to provide a north -south roadway entirely through Adams County. This connection will be needed in addition to CO HWY 79. Best Regards, --Jeanne Jeanne M. Shreve Adams County Transportation Coordinator 12200 N. Pecos Street, 3rd Floor Westminster, CO 80234 TEL: 303.453.8809 FAX: 303.453.8829 "We are truly free only when we understand the rules." From: Ruth Kedzior Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 11:44 AM To: Abel Montoya; Jeanne Shreve Subject: Fw: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study From: Steve Vallad <Steve.Vallad@EncoreElectric.com> To: Stacey Dickson Cc: Skip Fischer; Alice Nichol; Larry Pace; egesick@co.weld.co.us <egesick@co.weld.co.us>; dlong@co.weld.co.us <dlong@co.weld.co.us>; drademacher@co.weld.co.us <drademacher@co.weld.co.us>; bkirkmeyer@co.weld.co.us <bkirkmeyer@co.weld.co.us>; sconway@co.weld.co.us <sconway@co.weld.co.us>; wgarcia@co.weld.co.us <wgarcia@co.weld.co.us>; Lorna Vallad <lornavallad@msn.com> Sent: Thu Apr 23 11:41:58 2009 Subject: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study Stacey, Subject: Imboden Rd. / WCR49 Alignment Study 5 I believe your process and evaluation for this project recommendation are flawed and the submission should be delayed until you are confident you have the proper and complete information. Our biggest concern regarding the study in the subject line is the fact that you have not properly notified and obtained comments and concerns from the community that this project directly affects. This is based on the results of the meeting held on April 21st when it was identified that the majority of the residents affected were never notified or were notified with only a day or two to respond. If you submit a recommendation with out this community input, you are clearly sending a signal that you are not concerned what the people think and are pushing to a resolution that obviously will satisfy other interested parties. I strongly urge you to reconsider submitting your recommendation until such time as you have fully evaluated the concerns of the community unless these concerns have no weight in the final decision. Remember, this community will be voting at the next election. Secondly, we were given vague information regarding other alignment studies (six to be exact) that may directly affect this specific project. Seeing the "Big Picture" would help us to better understand why this alignment is getting attention and put into prospective how, and possibly when the community would be affected. Information regarding these other studies should include; * Location, roads and communities affected by each * How the county will schedule these improvements o Is each based solely on commerce and projected tax revenue o Or will the improvement simply move from west to east to accommodate residential growth * Are there current projects within the county (private or public) that give the county reason for these studies * Are they truck routes * How will zoning be changed * What will be the speed limits Can this information be made available for our review? Third, We feel limited attention has been given to the overall safety to the community affected by this alignment. There is only one main access to Bromley Estates and you have given us no clear understanding how access to the development will be handled. Fourth, the construction of a highway this close to the reservoir (even at 660' away) will force the Bald Eagles to leave this area. Your excuse that construction will only be completed during non -nesting time will not matter, they will leave. Additionally, as the population grows, this is one of the few areas left that can possibly become part of the parks and recreation system. Once this road is completed, there will be no chance of that. Do you call that being proactive? I personally believe you have not even considered this because it has not been discussed to date. 6 It's clear that the county wants to create a transportation route north and south between I-70 and Hwy -34 (Greeley). In the study for Imboden Rd. you give four options for routing the road at one specific location, however, there should be a fifth option that has not been put on the table for discussion - Choose a different road and location for this north south route altogether. Such as CO HWY 79 (Kiowa-Bennett Rd) which is already a major route between I-70 and HWY-52. This existing section as well as an extension north to HWY 34 would affect far fewer existing communities and would appear to be completed at less cost to the taxpayers of this county. Once again, I feel your recommendation is premature and should be delayed. I don't know where you live, but ask yourself this question, would you want a major highway for truck traffic to be constructed along the edge of your house or sub -division? Would you want the county to study and exhaust every other potential solution before making a decision? Should you destroy one community just to develop or enhance another? Please don't use the excuse that the population is growing so we need to ruin people's lives to accommodate this growth, especially when there are other solutions. Please include these comments with your consideration or recommendation for this project. Directly affected resident, taxpayer and, voter, Stephen & Lorna Vallad 15680 Almstead Street Hudson, Co 80642 Bromley Estates 7 April 21. 2009 County Representative Jeff Dankenbring P.E. Feldburg Holt & Ullevig 6300 South Syracuse Way Suite 600 Centennial, CO 80111 Dear County Representative Dakenbring P.E.: I am writing this letter to express my extreme annoyance at the suggestion that a 'corridor' highway be built near my residence on Weld County Road Four. We attended the Weld County Public Works Open House for the Weld County Road 49/Imboden Road Alignment Corridor Study which took place at the Great Rock Fire Station on Tuesday February 10, 2009 between four and seven pm. I wish to lodge a formal protest against such action and demand that something be done to prevent this from happening. We moved to this area for the peace and quiet; not to be surrounded by the continuous, obnoxious noise that would be brought on day and night by a 'corridor' highway being built at the proposed location. The inconvenience of the proposed construction and extra traffic would be unbelievably troublesome to everyone in the area. Please notify me of anything pertaining to this issue and about what action is being taken to rectify this issue. I can be contacted at the above indicated address, phone 303-907- 0656 or fax 303-672-6821. Sincerely. u.LLLerwto c,arciya Guillermo Garcia 23332 WCR 4 Hudson. CO 80642 EXHIBIT OR April 21. 2009 County Representative Jeff Dankenbring P.E. Feldburg Holt & Ullevig 6300 South Syracuse Way Suite 600 Centennial, CO 80111 Dear County Representative Dakenbring P.E.: 1 am writing this letter to express my extreme annoyance at the suggestion that a 'corridor' highway be built near my residence on Weld County Road Four. We attended the Weld County Public Works Open House for the Weld County Road 49/Imboden Road Alignment Corridor Study which took place at the Great Rock Fire Station on Tuesday February 10, 2009 between four and seven pm. I wish to lodge a formal protest against such action and demand that something be done to prevent this from happening. We moved to this area for the peace and quiet; not to be surrounded by the continuous, obnoxious noise that would be brought on day and night by a 'corridor' highway being built at the proposed location. The inconvenience of the proposed construction and extra traffic would be unbelievably troublesome to everyone in the area. 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Int' Denver, Colorado 80202 303.431.0505 Fax: 303-431-7176 Wob: www.avildgnwp corn I- r .. _.kliatlda LAND O ARCHITECTS perspective I balance I solutions Ranch 303 734.1777 I Fort Collins 970.4844100 1 www.londarchihxts.n Esther Gesick From: upwmsc@what-wire.com Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:03 PM To: Esther Gesick; Skip Fischer; Larry Pace; Alice Nichol; Stacey Dickson; jshreve@co.adams.co.us Cc: upwmsc@what-wire.com Subject: Re: Imboden/WCR 49 alignment Attachments: FaRming_0001.jpg Please see the attached article from The Denver Post newspaper dated 4/25/09. The article reports a fatal accident at WCR49 and US34 where two young women aged 18 and 20 were killed by a semi truck. They were the only two children of long time Weld County residents. Please note in the atricle that it states "The intersection where the accident happened has no traffic signals, and US 34 is a four lane highway there, Bergler said. Weld County Road 49 is a heavily traveled road often used by semis, she added.". The proposed Imboden Road/Weld County Road alignment will connect WCR49 (and eventually) and 170 essentially. This will be a heavily used trucking route. We have three young girls that will be approaching driving age in the next ten years and we are very fearful for the safety issue of the proposed road along with numerous other concerns that we have written to you about previously. We live in the Estates at Bromley subdivision and the proposed road would be on the other side of Imboden Road, the street that we live on. Most everyone who lives here commute West into Brighton and would have to cross the road everyday, several times a day. This road does not service us at all. We do not want to see anyone else get killed by a semi going at high speed. There are other alternatives for this road. Alternative 3 that utilizes Watkins Road affects fewer people than the proposed alternative. 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