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18. Transportation a. Describe traffic -related aspects of project construction and operation. Include: 1) existing and proposed additional parking spaces, 2) estimated total average daily traffic generated, 3) estimated maximum peak hour traffic generated and time of occurrence, 4) indicate source of trip generation rates used in the estimates, and 5) availability of transit and/or other alternative transportation modes. 1) Existing and proposed additional parking spaces, The existing onsite parking lots have space to accommodate 2,260 vehicles when utilized to full capacity. During Event days 1,800 onsite spots are reserved for visitors, with the remaining 460 lots being used for truck and trailer parking for the competitors and pit crew. There are no additional onsite parking spaces in the proposed plan, however more than 3,000 additional parking spaces are available through a parking agreements with an adjacent tenant. The event parking agreement areas will not require any additional grading. These areas have been previously mined or graded and contain numerous areas that are appropriate for parking. See the Traffic Management Plan for additional details regarding parking. 2) Estimated total average daily traffic generated, The Elk River Extreme Motor Park (ERX) is expected to generate 253 total trips on a day-by- day basis. ERX also holds racing events that draw a large number of spectators. The management expects to hold up to 24 events a year with attendance between 1,500 and 6,000 visitors and one to three events a year with spectator draws up to 19,999. Based on a standard vehicle occupancy of 3.0 people per vehicle, these events could generate approximately 500 to 6,667. See the Traffic Management Plan for additional details. 3) Estimated maximum peak hour traffic generated and time of occurrence, A traffic study was conducted to analyze weekday and weekend peak traffic flows. The maximum peak hour traffic within the study area occurs from 5:15 to 6:15 PM on weekdays and 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM on weekends based on counts obtained for this study. It is expected that the proposed development's maximum traffic will also occur during this time on a standard day. Within these peak hours, the proposed site is expected to generate 19 total trips, consisting of 13 entering vehicles and 6 exiting vehicles. During event days, the peak period of traffic depends on the start and end time of the event. However, a medium scaled event is expected to generate up to 500 entering trips during the peak entrance hour and 584 exiting trips during the peak exit hour. For a large scale event an estimated 2,250 entering trips and 1,750 exiting trips can be expected during their respective entering and exiting peak hours. See the Traffic Management Plan (Appendix T) for a full description of the peak hour traffic in addition to its recommendations for traffic control. 4) Indicate source of trip generation rates used in the estimates, Page 22