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Comments and Responses-Letter 10 <br />lOZ--Comment acknowledged <br />10.3-The difficulty of relocating <br />the University of Oregon <br />Bookstore processing <br />center/warehouse is noted. <br />10.4-Although it is <br />acknowledged that selection of the <br />Broadway site would result in <br />serious difficulties for the <br />bookstore, these difficulties would <br />not result in a change to the <br />population of Eugene, Springfield, <br />or Lane County. The fact that the <br />University of Oregon Bookstore <br />has future plans to expand the <br />processing center/warehouse is <br />noted. <br />10.d <br />(Letter 10) <br />10.1 that our organiretion plsys an important and fundamemai role to the suxessfui trperarion <br />cent!. of the 1lniversiry of Oregon. <br />10.2 [n 1984 we purchased the property and building located u 462 East 8th Avenue and <br />moved virtually all xceiving of product from our main store located, u 895 Eau 13^ <br />Avenue, to the Eat 8° location, The acquisition of the 462 East 8th Avenue property <br />allowed ru to expand our retail apace to meet the growing needs of the University of <br />Oregon trommunity a well u add much needed services. This move eliminated much <br />congestion and pollution as delivery tnrcka no longer caikd on our campw atone. Prior to <br />the move, loge fmight trucks held up traffic on t3• Avenue and Kincaid Stmt a they <br />tried to negotiate pulling into the alley. This held up auto traffic and created a t~gativo <br />environmental impset around the west campus area. <br />10.3 We have made. a preliminary analysis of available warehouse space in our taco and hove <br />not come up with anything suitable. Ilrc closest property appears to be in the Glenwood <br />race whkh is two m three miles away. Our cumnt processing center is located just 6110 <br />of ante mik away from our stores (main and Duck Shop at Autzen Stadium) and ffiree ro <br />four minutes in ttnvel time. If we are forced to all our Processing Center property we <br />most likely will have to bring back in-store the receiving of books and twmptuers. <br />Thu acdoa will negatively impact the local busineu district and university by bringing <br />nrrmeroua delivery trucks onto l3° Avenue and Kincaid Smtet. This time the impact will <br />also affect Lane Trurait District, which ha swo major bus stops in the immdtiate area of <br />the Bookstore. <br />Specific to psge 145 of the Draft Environmental Impost Statement there is one obvious <br />omiaion regarding the hu tKflvc largest county employers and that is the University of <br />Oregon. tlrtlrermorc. on the aarra page it is srnted, "the proposed coutdtoute project <br />would have nolong-term adverse impact on the popWation of Eugene, Springfield, or <br />Lana County." We atmn¢Iv d;..e..} wi h th;. an¢tvsia ificlo Eu¢ene because the <br />t _ '>,i+rniq~ eo~rr Meeirv The University of Orogon needs and deserves a world sloes <br />colkgiau teW ier and our strategic plan speaks to that goal. To aceampiith this, <br />however, our plan includes an expanded processing Center at its present locmioa. Any <br />other location will greatly compromise our ability to meet the present and future nods of <br />the Utuversiry of Oregon. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to respond a the Dmft Environmental impact Statement. <br />We hope our response is helpful in better understanding the adverse impact siting the new <br />_' <br />Final EJS 184 New Federal Courthouse <br />