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The EA says that approximately 54 acres of the State land parcel would be <br />designated as a nature preserve, however, no mention is made of who this nature <br />preserve would be serving, if access would be granted to the community and if so <br />from what location and when and for what purposes; what modifications to the land <br />would occur in this area (a nature trail was mentioned elsewhere); and other <br />details. <br />Section 4E states that there would be "more than adequate buffers between the <br />proposed activities (not well described) and surrounding properties ". This is <br />difficult to determine from the EA from the maps (no houses) and lack of KSVE <br />subdivision description (i.e. close proximity of neighbors). The exact location and <br />distance from the proposed activities to homes should be described along with <br />times of use and descriptions of what these activities would consist of and then the <br />potential impacts should be described. Also, without including the Amended Special <br />Use Permit application proposal this [subjective] statement is not only <br />unsubstantiated but misleading. <br />Section 5B states that "its noise and vehicular impacts will be negligible" and this is <br />pre - decisional once again due to the lack of detailed description of proposed uses <br />and increase in LOS (associated with the proposed activities covered under the <br />permit and use of buildings on state land). <br />Section 5E says "Landscaping would be provided" however what type and location <br />should be described. Will this include only native vegetation? If not there is a risk of <br />spreading non - natives to the remainder of the 59 -acre parcel. Are they proposing <br />removal of any non - natives to improve the site? <br />Maps <br />The maps on pages 21 -23 (pages not numbered however) do not clearly show what <br />is currently at SPACE's 10.35 -acre site and what is being proposed as new <br />construction. The site map on p. 23 is very confusing, not clearly labeled and <br />contains errors. It is dated 1998 and should therefore be removed and a new <br />current map included to clearly show: existing houses in Belly Acres and KSVE, <br />existing roads and parking areas in SPACE, boundaries of SPACE's existing 10.35 - <br />acre parcel and the State land 59 -acre parcel; and clearly delineate sites of proposed <br />new construction and activities, in order to determine impacts due to proximity. <br />Lastly, Section 5's determination of a Negative Declaration (or a FONSI) is <br />premature and based on inadequate information as the proposed activities <br />(included in the Amended Special Uses permit), construction of structures and <br />increase in visitor use are not adequately described and therefore impacts cannot be <br />fully assessed. <br />FA <br />