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=IE <br />From: Cyndy Smith-Kuebel <br />1321 Thomas load, Ellensburg, WA 98925 <br />509.899.3015 <br />December 29, 2022 <br />To: Mark Cook <br />Director of Kittitas County Public Works <br />411 N Ruby ST, Suite 1 <br />Ellensburg WA 98926 <br />Dear Mr. Cook. <br />'t <br />ks <br />V5 <br />�a� s <br />I live on Thomas Road, which is approximately 10 miles north of Ellensburg. I moved to <br />1321 Thomas Road in 1989 before the road surface was even paved. Due to the extensive <br />riparian forest and numerous creeks in the Thomas Road area between Wilson Creek Road <br />and Naneum Road, there is a resident herd of deer, who's herd existence predates the <br />neighborhood itself. These deer are frequently in the road, as they make their daily <br />movements throughout the Thomas Road neighborhood. <br />Fast forward to 2022/2023. Thomas Road has a faster paved road surface, there is a closed <br />through -road below us (Bar 14), a party barn above us on Chariton Road, and an <br />increasingly popular Naneum State Forest access just north of Thomas Road. These factors <br />have converged to cause increased traffic on Thomas Road, and people driving way too <br />fast. If the current kill rate of the resident deer herd is indicative, Thomas Road has gone <br />from a quiet neighborhood road to a kill zone. There have been 6 deer killed that I have <br />observed along an 854 yard stretch of Thomas Road since August 2422. This level of deer <br />death also means there is increased danger for dog walkers, kids, other non -motorized <br />users, and even for the speeding drivers on Thomas Road. <br />Thomas Road has poor visibility due to curves and the riparian forest, and there is no <br />posted speed, except for on the curves. For the safety of the neighborhood residents. the <br />wildlife, and drivers, we in the Thomas Road neighborhood are requesting that a) the speed <br />be reduced from the current 50 MPH to 35 MPH from Wilson Creek Road to Naneum Road; <br />b) the new speed limit be posted at the straight stretches starting at Wilson Creek Road on <br />the west end, and Naneum Road on the east end. If you have any questions, please call <br />Cyndy Kuebel at 509.899.3015 <br />Thank you for your consideration, <br />i< 0-,! <br />U " i k. <br />