Do these plans look sensible to you?

Some argue that the current redevelopment plan will make the road only "slightly less scenic." They say that the impact on wildlife habitat will be "insignificant." We simply say let the plans speak for themselves.

Below are photographs of a map drawn up by MSA, the engineering firm that designed the redevelopment. The first photograph shows the key to the map in which the squiggly green lines represent the current tree line, the dotted green lines represent how far the trees will be cut back, and the black dashed lines indicate the proposed right-of-way.






As the maps clearly show, we're not talking about just "12 large pines" being cut. The number is likely to be in the hundreds if not thousands, including old-growth trees that were here when Military Rd. was a dirt trail walked by Indians. What's more, many of these pines are on private property. Yes, we're talking front lawns here that will have scenic trees replaced with a roadway that will often be so close to the road that a homeowner could probably spit on it from his house if so inclined.

Is it any more obvious?

Oh, and by the way the above illustrations are hardly an anomaly. They represent only a small picture of what will be done along the whole road.

If you don't believe it come see for yourself. We will have the full map at the March 1st 6:30 meeting at the Three Lakes Town Hall so everyone can see for themselves what this reconstruction will mean.