A letter to TxDOT outlines the serious problems with their Environmental Assessment of the Transmountain Road project between I-10 and the State Park. It is written by the law firm of Lawerre, Frederick, Perales, Allman & Rockwell, the attorneys for the local chapter of the Sierra Club. It utilizes a key study by David Simon, the principal of Eco-Think Consulting.
It makes the following chief points:
TxDOT's EA is underfunded and deficient.
The report used outdated data.
There is no true evaluation of the noise impact.
There is no true evaluation of the visual impact and, in fact, the video that TxDOT provides online does not include commercial, industrial or residential development.
It underestimates damage to biodiversity, wildlife and vegetation.
What is needed is study for an Environmental Impact Study.
Here's the letter and attachment of the consultant's findings:
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