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<br />The proposed 20-foot wall is objected to for a number of reasons: <br />^ First, there is no study or evidence to either evaluate or support its potential effectiveness for noise <br />mitigation. <br />^ Second, the wall certainly will interrupt the prevailing southeast breezes that have been enjoyed by <br />adjacent neighborhoods for years and are a trademark of our community. <br />Third, the presence of a 20-foot wall, approximately 50 feet from the nearby homes may certainly be <br />objectionable from the standpoint of visual pollution. When coupled with the loss of bay breezes this <br />proposed mitigation would in fact further compound the negative effects of the proposed Bayport <br />project. While the Community Advisory Group referenced potential mitigation strategies for the North <br />Shore, including possible construction of a noise bamer (wall), they did so based on the premise that <br />additional detailed analysis, beyond that provided by the DEIS, be provided. <br />We appreciate the opportunity to respond to this revision. We hope that you concur that a supplemental DEIS <br />should be developed, or at least, further public meetings to better describe these revisions be conducted. <br />Additionally, a detailed analysis of the noise barrier for all facets of environmental issues should be undertaken. <br />In closing, aside from our comments regarding this revision, the City remains opposed to the Bayport site, or <br />any combination including Bayport, because we believe the DEIS reinforces our concerns that this site would <br />have substantial long term negative impacts for our community. We encourage the Port of Houston to consider <br />the severe damaging impacts of the Bayport location and seriously consider alternate sites. Likewise, we ask the <br />Army Corps of Engineers to deny the permit for this location. <br />Sincerely, <br />a or No an L. one <br />~, <br />----~ . <br />/. i <br />eY t~-Griffiths, Councilman At-Large A <br />Mike Mosteit, ouncil ct 1 <br />J <br />oward Eb w, ouncilma ct 3 <br />5 <br />., <br />~ . ~^t ~ c,... ~ <br />~ ,~N <br />i ..,... , <br />;: . ~, <br />Barry Beasley, Councilman At-Large B <br />Chuck Engelken, Jr. Councilman District 2 <br />J es n, Councilman District 4 <br />%'~ Bruce Meismer, Councilman District 6 <br />John Joerns, Acting City Manager <br />Knox W. Askins, City Attorney <br />