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CHAPTER 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES &~:;:i"~7:::;.~,-::;:::,:;:~>>;:':~3..::::;X'.r:~:;::*".;:;W.,::.;,::r:~::~;lli;:;:;;:;:~;':->>':.:,:"";.}.03.:":;:-~:::~.:.~<33.::::;:.',:::;3..:::::::::::;:::.$..:::~-:::::,-::;:.w.:':;:;':;~:::':::::::;::':::';~~~~<~<::~::::;::';::::,,:;:;:;::-.;33::.-:::~m-;:<<:';;.;:;:;.:.-::.':.::::'::;~:;:~@;':::<<:;:::::::M~:::<$;:;:-::>?-:<<:::::::;::.:::.~~:::::-.::S:::;>>;~:,: 0:J2338 CUIl)ulative impacts associated with a reduction in water demand (resulting from implementation of conservation measures) could include cost savings. associated with the decrease in water. and wastewater treatment volumes. Water and wastewater treatment operation and maintenance costs would be reduced and costly treatment plant expansions could be avoided. Additionally infrastructure capital and operation costs associated with the distribution of water and collection of wastewater could be reduced. With a metered billing ra1e, however, a reduction in water demand could also result in decreased water and wastewater utility revenues. Growth pressures continue in Routt County, especially south of Steamboat Springs. Several major developments are in various stages of planning, including the Alpine Land and Catamount developments. As discussed in Section 3.4, continued growth in the area is expected to impact the present socioeconomic climate and quality of life experienced by the community. 4.4.4 Mitigation and Enhancement Summary Possible mitigation includes the implementation of water conservation programs. Costs associated with water storage and construction of additional treatment capacity could potentially be reduced. Additional mitigation includes the development of comprehensive 20-year water system master plans and wastewater system facility plans for the City and Mt. Werner. Water and wastewater utility system planning would define a service area and evaluate the most cost-effective water and wastewater system capital improvements required by the City and Mt. Werner to meet future needs within that service area. Additionally, such planning would allow for the thorough analysis of facility alternatives, institutional arrangements and cost distribution possibilities for future water and wastewater system development. 4.4.5 Unavoidable Adverse Impacts Unavoidable socioeconomic adverse impacts under Alternative A would include the monetary losses associated with the interest payment on the loan for the Proposed Action, already secured by Mt. Werner. Additionally, expenditures to date of approximately one million dollars (for analysis and design) would be lost. H a lack of water restricts growth in the community, the cost of living in the community could increase. Additionally, under Alternative A, some community members might have to rely upon a water source of lesser quality. Under Alternative A, the absence of an early warning system and remote operational control systems would continue, as discussed previously in Section 4.2. Under Alternative B, Mt. Werner would pay for 75 percent and the City for 25 percent of the proposed $6,000,000 reservoir expansion project. Under Alternative C, the cost of living in the community could increase if a lack of water restricts growth. Additionally, the community might have to rely upon a water source of lesser quality than the Fish Creek source. Mt. Werner and the City would share in the cost of the $4,200,000 Alternative C expansion. Expenditures to date of 0.7 million dollars (for design) would be lost. <::'N:::.,>":~:~:-;"~:-:",,':':<:'<"',:-0'''''''~~.l$'m.<<-?;>,.;"$.>.:t-?'..::<<.Q.<~:;O;<<<{.'.'U.<lM<<.7.'::;.~;::;;'~.~':J?:<<,,:~<\>.l;"\'.:;Q/.-:o;.;'l'l;y"';'";~~w..:m:($",;.5;l:'~.:N....>>'iI~:'7':<<;::'h:':>""';':.;~:.:n'<$"'>;>''X';';':WM':':':';';{.''<Y:';>;;z>..v.<,../.'.<<>.;..:.;>;:.,....w.(<'.::.x.:.:.,::~<::.::~.>>:{.;: s.;.rember 1993 Page 4.15