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<br />3757 <br /> <br />RUEDI DAM AND RESERVOIR, COLO. <br /> <br />65 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Estimated annual Federal costs blLsed upon 25-yelLr lLmortization <br />would amount to about $3,000 ,vit.h administl'a;tioll, operation, and <br />maintenance of the minimum unsic facilities costmg $7,[lOO. <br />These estimates lLre based upon t,he assumption thut Highway 104 <br />'>1"111 be relocated a.long tlle north shore. If this is !lot done, it wouh\ <br />be necessary to add au fl(ldit,ional $GO,OOO to coYer constructlOll cost <br />of an access road from the dam along the north short 11,4 miles eanst <br />to the du.y-use area. Also, an additional acc.ess road would be needed <br />to, the lishing campsite if Highway 104 is not relocated. It appears <br />best to extend a road west from the'town of Meredit,h for a distance of <br />about 1 mile rather t.han all the way from the day-use- urea Jleal' Bag- <br />ley CI'eelr. Thi, road would cost about $15,000 over less difficult ter- <br />rain than that, leading to the day-use area. . <br />In considering possible public llse of TI.uedi Reservoir, a major con- <br />sideration is t.he many and diversitied a.ttraet,ions throughout. t.he <br />moullta.in regions of the Stat.e. "rjthout definite. dara. concerning <br />reservoir openLtion illld stabilit.y of the wate,r ele\"utiolls uuring SllIll- <br />mt~r mOlllhs, it is difficult to predict recreation use of the reseryoir. <br />Future visitation will depen(l, to a l:trge extent, upon nccess roads <br />and adequate tleyclupment of re~refltion facilities. .Also, the pupular- <br />ity will be uetennined to a great degree b~\l t.he quulity of fi:-;hing. If <br />nIl of the~e requirements arc satisfnetorily met, it seems reu-sollilule to <br />estimate an almunl yisitor-dav attendance within the near future of <br />50l000. The :lnnwtl monet:u':y beneHts derived from this estima.te <br />would he $80,000. <br />In f1t;cordance "it,h a memorilwlum of understanding between the <br />Bureau 01 Hedun1.a.tion and t.he- U.S. Forest Sen'ice, it is llssumed that <br />the Forest. Service would administer the publie recreation facilit.ies <br />since. the reservoir would be within the boundary of the vVhite Riyer . <br />N alion,d Forest. <br />The folIowi.ng recommendations are suggested in conjunction with <br />further pla.nuJng": <br />L The take line should be establjshed arOlmd the reservoir and <br />at suftieip-lIt disLnnce abo\'e maximum high water le\'el to allow <br />public access to t.he entire shoreline. Recreation land suitable for <br />public use should be acquired at the same tin:~e land is being <br />acquired for reservoir purposes. <br />2, If State Highway 1U4 shonld be relocated along the north <br />shore of the reservoir, it would provide good access to the pro- <br />po~(l recreation areas and to ra.nches anrl commmlities upstream. <br />3. Scenic and recreation values should be considered during <br />planning for t.he location of roads, borrow ureas, and ot.her con- <br />struction activities such as clearing and grading. <br />4. Since the reservoir site is within t.he boundary of the \Vhite <br />River Na.tiona.l Forest. the development for recreation should be <br />discussed with t.he U.S. Forest Service during endy stages of <br />planning. <br />5. The National Park Service should be advised concerning <br />planning, .con3truc~jon scl.\e(lul~s, and many changes il~ met.1~ods <br />of reserVOIr opera.tlOn whwh mIght necessit.ate furtllBr IIlvestl!!a.- <br />tions a.nd studies in connection wit.h recreat.ion planninO" and the <br />salvage of historic and a.rc.heological features. b <br /> <br />