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~,,,, ..... /;".':n. " Page 2, 2510 September 14, 1982 We will be happy to source site and the ment. colaborate with the Bureau in the planning of this assessment of environmental impacts of such develop- Page 2, B. Location 1. Dolores-Norwood Road - As per the Nemorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service and Dolores and Montezuma Counties (Exhibit B), the Dolores-Norwood Road is to by widened to 24 feet with 2 foot shoulders on each side. 5. Ormiston Poin" Road and Ferris Road - The Ormis"on Point Road should be constructed following the general alignment of the existing road, not. , the "stock drive", as the driveway is a totally different facility which does not always coincide with the road. Page 2, C. Mitigation Measures First paragraph - It is not clear if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service suggested measures are to be required or not. The design speed of the roads has been set in the Memorandum of Under- standing between the Bureau, Forest Service and Counties. The Forest Service is responsible for determining the necessary signing on road within their jurisdiction and will cooperate with the Colorado Division of Wildlife on signing of critical migration routes if necessary. Winter travel restrictions in force do not presently affect the subject transportation routes. Third paragraph - This paragraph seems to be background material and does not state any mitigation measures. We suggest some of this material be includeded under economic effects. Fourth paragraph - The last sentence refers to a "operational plan" to reduce vehicular-big game accidents and to minimize stress on big game. We fail to find the "operational plan" unless you are referring to the suggested measures by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If so, please refer to our comments on the first paragraph. The Dolores-Norwood Road is a National Forest System Road as well as a County Road, with a speed limit of 40 miles per hour. Page 5, D. Other Alternatives "No Action Alternative" impacts ill. - "through the town of Dolores" is not significnat to the question of access. The Dolores Project (McPhee Reservoir) will be inundating a vital National Forest and County trans- portation system route causing increased traffic and use on other system roads which are totally inadequate and unsafe for this use.