Citrus County Board of County Commissioners Meeting January 27, 2009 Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Sugarmill Woods Civic Association o Requesting Board of County Commissioners support o Support the Sugarmill Woods Community’s request to move a small segment of the proposed Suncoast Parkway 2 Extension approximately 800 meters east of the Progress Energy Twin Power Lines o Affected area is the 4 mile segment running through the Annutteliga Hammocks between US Hwy 98 and Cardinal Street o Support to amend the Citrus County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 6: Traffic Circulation Element Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

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Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Background / History o Correspondence between SMW Civic Association and FTE Executive Director James Ely in Sept / Oct 2003 o SMW CA meetings with FTE officials and FTE Deputy Exec Dir Christopher Warren in May, 2007 o Correspondence between SMW CA and Deputy Exec Dir Christopher Warren in July / Sept / Oct, 2007 o SMW CA Community Outreach Program Meeting with FTE officials and Project Manager Peter Kuhne in August, 2008 o Correspondence with FTE Deputy Exec Dir Jennifer Olson in November, 2008 Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Rationale for the Requested Change: o End of the current SCP1 is already 400 meters east of the Progress Energy Power Lines and the termination point curves northeast o Movement of this segment of the proposed SCP2 an additional 400 meters east does not impact any private property owners since the land is state owned o Potential cost savings by continuing from the current SCP1 termination point north through the State Forest to the Cardinal Street junction o Provides a natural buffer of native habitat and trees for noise and visual abatement o Eliminates the need for additional state land and the cost to construct a wall and / or large berm to provide the needed noise and visual abatement Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Power Acoustics, Inc. Consultants in Acoustics and Noise Control Analysis of Anticipated Acoustical Impacts to the Sugarmill Woods Development Related to the Proposed "Suncoast Parkway 2" Report No. 07-0131 February 15, 2007 Prepared by: Power Acoustics, Inc. Orlando, FL At the request of: Sugarmill Woods Civic Association, Inc. Submitted by: David J. Parzych, Principal Consultant. Power Acoustics, Inc. 12472 LAKE UNDERHILL RD • #302 • ORLANDO, FLORIDA • 32828 PHONE: (407) 381-1439 • FAX: (407) 381-6080 email: info @ poweracoustics.com Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Rationale for the Requested Change: o The current path of the proposed SCP2 is only about one mile from the majority of the Sugarmill Woods potable water well fields which provide water to 10,000 + residents of Sugarmill Woods and Chassahowitzka in southwest Citrus County o Moving SCP2 east as requested adds 800 meters to the Time to Travel Zone before water reaches the SMW wellhead protection area Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

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Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Rationale for the Requested Change: o Design of Sugarmill Woods reflects an awareness of environmental and ecological concerns o SMW is bordered on three sides by state conservation lands o Within SMW, the Greenbelt provides several thousand acres for wildlife habitat o Providing an 800 meter buffer zone east of the Progress Energy Power Lines provides opportunity for DRAs on both sides of the proposed SCP2 Expansion and is beneficial for wildlife and the environment Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Connectivity Analysis and Habitat Value Assessment for Sugarmill Woods Prepared and Written by Daniel J. Smith, PhD, AICP Research Ecologist 3844 Cohen Dr Zellwood, FL Prepared for the Sugarmill Woods Civic Association, Inc. Homosassa Springs, FL Paul Christensen, President July 2007 Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

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Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Rationale for the Requested Change: o Current proposed SCP2 path is right on top of the Historic Etna Turpentine Camp o Moving the proposed SCP2 route 800 meters east protects the site and eliminates the problem Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

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Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Rationale for the Requested Change: o The movement of the proposed SCP2 has the added benefit of providing a single contiguous corridor for the utilities if additional expansion is needed. o Benefit to both Progress Energy and Florida Gas Transmission and minimizes any impacts to the citizens of Citrus County if expansion is needed Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association

Sugarmill Woods Civic Association Summary o Sugarmill Woods Community requests your support to move a small segment of the proposed Suncoast Parkway 2 Extension approximately 800 meters east of the Progress Energy Twin Power Lines o Benefits the citizens of Citrus County o Benefits the wildlife and the environment o Preserves the Historic Etna Turpentine Camp Site o Potentially benefits everyone if our infrastructure needs require further corridor expansion Sugarmill Woods Civic Association