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<br />heavy metals in-to the drains, Arkansas River and the John Martin Reservoir will <br />continue. <br /> <br />:i.' (--. <br /> <br />The water quality problems will continue in the surface and ground water. Ithe <br /> <br /> <br />municipal and rural water supply will continue to be negatively impacted by these <br /> <br /> <br />problems. This will continue to add to the water quality problems of the Arkansas River <br /> <br /> <br />and John Martin Reservoir. <br /> <br />Wildlife and fish habitat will continue to degrade. Recreational opportunities related to <br /> <br /> <br />fish and wildlife, will continue to decline. Wetland plants, fish, and wildlife will <br /> <br /> <br />continue to t8ke up selenium, nutrients, trace elements, and heavy metals at the current <br /> <br /> <br />rate. These conditions also pose a potential health threat to livestock, wildlife, and <br /> <br /> <br />humans. <br /> <br />The local economy is dependent on agriculture. As the soil resource is lost so is the <br /> <br /> <br />economic bilse of the project area. Waterfowl and upland hunting also contribute to the <br /> <br /> <br />local economy. V'18terfowl populations may begin to be impacted by the accumulation <br /> <br /> <br />of selenium in the ecologicai system. The Arkansas River and John Martin fisheries will <br /> <br /> <br />also be impacted by sediment and selenium concentrations. These facets of the local <br /> <br /> <br />economy will be negntively eHected by the existing water quality problems. The social <br /> <br /> <br />implications me t!int some people may choose to move out of the area due to the water <br /> <br /> <br />quality problems and continued loss of income to the economy of the area. The known <br /> <br /> <br />cultuml resources in the area would not be impacted. <br /> <br />Il5tS <br />