 They submitted comments on September 8, 1997 and recommended ALDOT select a shorter, route due to its smaller environmental impact.They also firmly recommended against the longest route, citing that the route would "disrupt streams at 14 crossings, impact over 4050 acres forested lands within the ROW, and will destroy up to 68 acres of wetlands at 114 different sites.It will also have the greatest impact on wildlife of all the alignments discussed".