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Comments and Responses, September 27, 2000 Public Hearing in Springfreld <br />T25.4-If the River&ont site is <br />selected, the GSA would <br />coordinate with the Oregon State <br />Historic Preservation Office and <br />the Springfield Historic <br />Commission to determine whether <br />the three potentially eligible <br />properties identified in the draft <br />EIS are eligible for listing on the <br />National Register of Historic <br />Places, and if so, to determine the <br />appropriate level of protection for <br />each of these buildings. <br />T25.5-The draft EIS notes the <br />presence of several large trees on <br />the Riverfront site but does not <br />conclude that removing these trees <br />would result in a significant <br />environmental impact. <br />T25.6-See response to comment <br />T17.8 above. <br />Transcript 2 <br />33 <br />~'3) i alroady know that that is available. <br />coati. <br />.~ 4 2 Speaking LO the potential anvfronmentni impacts <br />3 not in the entire document, but in the little four-page Handout <br />4 thet tens out. You nentloned one of removal of thrso <br />6 potenLlelly Historic buitdinga. Thsrs'a n little wordamithing <br />B horn, kind of liko th0 difforonca batwoen dynemlc and unstable. <br />7 You ten uao tho acme word Lo apply to the aaaw situation, but <br />e Yt's an entirely different aD1ns. <br />9 I'll comawnt that reawval is not tho anew thing <br />10 as demolish. Ke have alreedY Droved that, of course, with tho <br />i1 depot and then other buildings that have been roved within the <br />12 wanhburns Historic district, for example. <br />l3 Wo leave it to the 6pringfield Historic <br />f4 Conmioeion. They take thoir,iob very serlouslY. If a building <br />15 fa historic to netura, Lhan wa'lt find a way to Oroaorve it. <br />18 which 1s Lhs other thing I want to mention. liiatortc does not <br />i7 swan ttw same thing ae old. They can Da old and wo can do <br />is without it. 2I it's historic, rro'il find away Lo kooD it. <br />T36b 19 You commented on removal of several tress. I <br />20 don't swan Lo be flippant. but dlffsront car~unltloa nave <br />2t different aeneitivtty levels with ropard to Lroo removal. I <br />22 don't think wa have that Huth of a Droblew Here. <br />T2b.8 23 You awntionod Lho DoWnttal that light and glare <br />21 iasuoa surrounding reeitlencoa. And I'll defer Lo Cyntnle <br />25 Pappsa who alreeyd eddresaed thet. i mean wa have parts of our <br />Final EIS 262 New Federal Courthouse <br />