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<br />~ <br /> <br />O~200 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />17. Associated needs. - Sediment control, stream pollution abate- <br /> <br /> <br />ment, enhancement of the environment for fish and wildlife and provisions <br /> <br /> <br />for recreation, are other associated needs of, the'projeGt area. The <br /> <br /> <br />sediment load carried by Purgatoire River contributes appreciably to the <br /> <br /> <br />difficulties and expense of operating and maintaining the diversion and <br /> <br /> <br />other facilities for irrigation. The capture of sediments originating <br /> <br /> <br />above the reservoir site in the proposed Trinidad Reservoir will do much <br /> <br /> <br />to alleviate this problem. Bed load movement in water courses is a geo- <br /> <br /> <br />logical process and no corrective measures are available other than <br /> <br /> <br />retardation and retention in reservoirs. However, permanent alleviation <br /> <br /> <br />of the sediment problem can be achieved by adequate land management and <br /> <br /> <br />erosion control in the watershed, especially in areas that may contrib- <br /> <br /> <br />ute heavily to the total sediment load. <br /> <br /> <br />18. The concentration of population in the City of Trinidad and <br /> <br /> <br />the nearby mining communities presents a need for increased recreational <br /> <br /> <br />facilities. Continued studies of the Trinidad Reservoir are needed to <br /> <br /> <br />develop all of the potentialities for improvement of fish and wildlife <br /> <br /> <br />resources and recreational opportunities. <br /> <br />PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />19. Existing facilities. - The project area consisting of 19,500 <br />