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Comments and Responses-Letter 6 <br />6. James L. Sahr <br />6.1-Comment acknowledged. <br />6.2-Although there are reports of <br />traffic congestion on the <br />Springfield bridge, congestion on <br />the bridge was not encountered <br />during the field investigations. The <br />traffic analysis did not fmd that the <br />proposed project would have any <br />significant adverse impact on <br />traffic conditions at or around the <br />Riverfront site. The traffic study <br />and the draft EIS indicate a <br />moderate shortage of parking <br />associated with development of the <br />Riverfront site. <br />6.3-While a new federal <br />courthouse at the Riverfront site <br />may attract demonstrations, the <br />federal government will continue <br />to use the existing courthouse, and <br />protesters may choose the existing <br />courthouse as their preferred venue <br />for demonstrations. Under either <br />alternative, demonstrations would <br />not cause a significant impact on <br />any element of the natural or <br />human environment. <br />6.4-Locating the courthouse on <br />the Riverfront site would <br />physically separate the federal <br />courts from the legal infrastructure <br />that has developed in Eugene. The <br />new facility would provide the <br />federal courts with additional space <br />to meet their growing workload. <br />The proposed federal courthouse <br />t.etter6 <br />U.S. Genital Services Administration <br />New Federal Courthouse Environmental Drnft Environmental <br />Impact Statemeut <br />COMMENT S}iEET <br />The U.S. t3eacral Sorvicea Administration welcomes your eommrats. Please deposit this abaci In the wmment <br />box as yai leave, or moil to address on back of this shoes Written comments will be eccepttd ooti! october 29, <br />2CAU. <br />Oear Sir, <br />8.1 T belfave that the Site in Eugbne, alternative t<2, {which °n,joys <br />overwhelming support), should be chosen. However, I also 57RONGLY <br />believe that the Sprinyfield site, (alternative ii), should not 6e <br />selected. The increased traffic would create Jaws on the Spr•i•ngfietd <br />6.2 Bridge; As the only other way to and out of Springfield, (Pioneer <br />Parkway at i-ld5), is already backed up touch of the time. There is <br />oat adequaie parking, and if ':tie City attempts to Pass a revenue <br />m:asure, or lazing Uisirict, to erect a Parking Structure, I and <br />many others would campatn against tt, and doubt that it would ever <br />6e accomplished. Asa longtime Springfield rtsident 1 would be very <br />6.3 dismayed to have this quiet, home toxn, cormunity be disrupted by <br />tnu potentfai protests and protesters that would be attracted here, <br />and that touid also Impede traffic, and endanger travellers on the <br />ad,{aeent Springfield Bridge. The obvious and foreseeable impact of <br />Springfield Bridge Bat:laneck preventing the free movement of Fire, <br />Lite Safety. and Police vehicles, by itself, should invalidate the <br />Springfield option. To take this Courthouse away from the Infrastructure, <br />6.A Legal firms, and related offices on which ft relies in its day to day <br />functions, and force it into a cramped and inapprprfate space whets <br />it is oat needed or wanted, and where nrnt cf those offices or services <br />rxist, and that would result in those personell travelling daily by <br />autoaobtle for •severa•}~-milos-instead of walking a few blocks, wau}d be <br />en extremely n:gattve Envfran~ental IApact, as well as an excersize <br />in extremely poor Sudgaaant. <br />5 t• y urs, <br />am Sahr <br />IC you wish m have your name added to the mailing list to receiv project ' aus, please fill out the infotmarinn <br />below: Plewe print dearlf. <br />~nra a~,gV11~011YM PNq _ <br />Addmsa ...~~ <br />would not be incompatible with the surrounding land <br />uses at the Riverfront site, nor would it be an <br />inappropriate facility for the area. <br />While court-related services do not currently exist in <br />the vicinity of the Riverfront site, these services are <br />expected to develop around the site if it is selected. <br />Developing the Riverfront site may result in court <br />personnel traveling greater distances by automobile, <br />although this is not expected to be a significant <br />impact. Some court employees may actually reside <br />closer to the Riverfront site than to the existing <br />courthouse. The Riverfront site has. more than <br />adequate public transportation. <br />Final ElS 176 New Federal Courthouse <br />