Introduction "Comments on the SDEIS are encouraged from all members of the public and are due by Friday, December 17, 2010." http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/verona/index.htm
These are comments on the supplemental and draft environmental impact statement (SDEIS/DEIS) reports for the Dane County US 18/151 (Verona Road) corridor. I've edited mine down to ten bite size quick reads being posted this week... The proposed Verona Road upgrade price tag is too high ($502 million), and it is shrugged off as a "normal" cost of transportation. The design is business-as-usual, giving priority to vehicle speed and traffic volume, at considerable cost and with negative consequences for the environment and the social fabric of our neighborhoods. There is a philosophical disconnect (between "life" and "engineering") in the SDEIS/DEIS assumptions so it is difficult to comment the SDEIS/DEIS since the points would be moot if natural life were the priority (instead of the "conventional" preferences for steel, concrete, and fossil fuel consumption). However, I have taken the time to point out errors in specificity and detail that are present in the SDEIS/DEIS. Comment #2 posted here is a more philosophical commentary. Comments #3-10 are specific to errors in the SDEIS/DEIS. Thank you for reading and giving me the opportunity to provide input and feedback. By George J. Perkins Madison, WI December 5, 2010. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
