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no unique climatic conditions thatwould differ from the designation of a NRHM route. It is <br />assumed that this conclusion would also hold true for the City of San Marcos. <br />The designation of the proposed NRHM route would reduce the public health and environmental <br />risk associated with the transport of hazardous materials and wastes within the City of San Marcos <br />by routing vehicles transporting NRHM to less densely populated areas on the eastern end of town <br />and away from the upper San Marcos River. Furthermore, designation of the NRHM route would <br />comply with one of the remaining EAHCP commitments yet to be implemented, Habitat Protection <br />Conservation Measure 5.3.4., which in turn will minimize the potential for a NRHM spill into the <br />upper San Marcos River, where endangered species are present. <br />This analysis does not discover any factors that would exacerbate a NRHM release along the <br />routing, whether terrain, climatic conditions, or emergency response capabilities. Travel times for <br />NRHM cargo would increase in some instances, by routing vehicles to less densely populated <br />areas on the eastern end of town and away from the upper San Marcos River. <br />This analysis satisfies the Federal requirements to consider specific factors in the establishment of <br />designating a NRHM route; therefore, the designation of this NRHM route is respectfully requested. <br />