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Comments and Responses, September 27, 2000 Public Hearing in Springfield <br />T22.3-Comment acknowledged <br />T22.4-Comment acknowledged <br />T22.5-The GSA acknowledges <br />the Willalane Park and Recreation <br />District's comments regarding the <br />potential for the Riverfront site <br />alternative to provide economic <br />benefits to the community and <br />improve the value of Island Park <br />by establishing visual connections <br />with the downtown area. <br />Transcript 2 <br />za <br />T222 1 connection to downtown. <br />cond. <br />2 IL would, you know, dovetail in with the city's <br />3 efforts to revitalize its downtown by improving tnnt <br />4 connection, Dringin9 more Deop16 to the park. <br />S So that's mainly the thrust of tho connant that <br />8 1 would offer you in terms of potential beneficial imonct. <br />172.3 7 Just want to also let you know that my board of tlirectors, <br />8 which is an elected Dotly, ie on record es supporting <br />9 alternative 1 as the silo for tho courthouse. <br />~~ iD And just in terms of a couple details aoocific <br />11 to the tlraft statement itself, Ire would support tho <br />i2 racommandetton or tho au99oation on Page 114 that the Drojoct, <br />13 if locatetl nt alternative 1 site, coultl be lantlscaoed to <br />t4 establish a connection LO the aurrountling area. <br />15 I think it's a lot like what I'n suggesting to <br />SB you could ba one of the Oenofictal impacts. And also <br />1T reiterates some of tho commonts that aro tlocurwntetl in one of <br />18 the appendiceo Lhat You've heard comments enrlier from others <br />19 that there aro potential economic Oonefits. You've heard a lot <br />2b about Lnat tonight. <br />T22b 2/ Bo i think Liwre are definitely potential <br />22 beneficial. aociooconomic banoftte of locating the site ho re <br />23 ao you've already Heard. Your .document talks about views <br />24 through the site Lowartl the Dark. Antl the potential that the <br />26 Drojoct could Dlock Some of Lhooe views, at loaat down trw <br />New Federal Courthouse 257 Final EIS <br />