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.V. t.: :<■ 6. What do your studies say about crossroad and intersection impacts? North/south traffic flow changes have never been discussed openly by you or your client, to our knowledge.Is this the next "surprise"? The personalness of this situation for me is now obvious to you. However, the personal affront I feel has, as £ stated above, kindled a spirit in me to go much deeper into this entire issue. This is not just a NIMBY/NIPOE/NONR issue. It is an issue with the momentum behind it to seriously and completely question building new, superhighways against the backdrop of a seemingly disregard and arrogance for people, property, the environment and area ecosystems. I intend to actively work for low-impact alternatives on existing road? and against building new roads. The -ime has come for balance to replace eminent domain as a standard. There must be a balance between preserving the environment as it exists today and economic development and it must bo realized here. Safe, low-impact, ecologically sound transportation of people and materials must be your only consideration — we do not exist to satisfy the whims of you and others who want to dig up alot of countryside so you can point to some superhighway with pride in YOUR retirement years. Finally, I urge you to carefully read the enclosed chapter from a book entitled "Future Without Shock." It was written by the former chairman of Bank of America in the early 1970s. It speaks eloquently to the selfishness, greed and misuse of power by highway departments (and their consultants). The "public" is tired of it. prompt reply. And so am I. I look foward to your RespXtfully, /I Jisi Hurphy • 30^ Orono Orchard Road Orono, Minnesota 55391 cc:Commisaioner, Minnesota Department of Transporation Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Orono City Council^ Minnesota Environmentsl Quality Board