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through this environmentally sensitive area would not only be detrimental through pollution, habitat destruction, and lake and stream sedimentation, but would create pressures for higher intensity development than is possible in watershed areas ( 2 acre lots), and rezonings would be requested. Response: This alignment of the Outer Loop was selected to avoid almost all existing development. An alignment fin-ther to the south and west and outside of the water critical area would pass through existing subdivisions and require taking a significant number of homes. Environmental concerns were recognized and an attempt was made to balance the environmental and social concerns. However, the plan is a planning document and the issues of environmental impacts and mitigation between environmental and social issues are better addressed in the environmental impact statement that will be required prior to construction. No revisions are proposed. I-85 to US -70: Background: This section of the freeway is considered to be a long range need. It would include interchanges at I -85, Cheek Road, NC -98, the Wake County Outer Loop, and US_ 70. Much of this alignment passes through Durham County Critical Watershed areas along the western side of Falls Lake. Comments: Only general comments concerning the negative impact of the freeway on the watershed for Falls Lake were received on this section. Response: The alignment was selected to avoid existing residential development in the area. The alignment is constrained by interchanges with I -85 on the north end and the Northern Wake Freeway on the south end. An environmental impact statement will be required to fully assess impacts and create relative balance in fixing the alignment. Staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Management was contacted to get their reaction to the proposed road. The indication was that an access controlled facility with limited interchanges would have less detrimental impact on the critical watershed areas than a road which permitted access and encouraged development along its entire length. No change in the recommendation is proposed. ENO DRIVE • Eno Drive is included on the adopted 1964 and 1980 Dutrham Thoroughfare Plans in nearly the same alignment as shown on the recommended plan. Minor revisions to the alignment were made in the northwest quadrant near Rose of Sharon Road through Croasdaile Farms subdivision and near Sparger Road. In the northeast quadrant no changes from the adopted alignment are proposed. Eno Drive will interchange with 2.19