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<br />Fish Creek Reservoir Expansion EIS <br />t:>;:.:.:;:::::<<::&~..a;::W?';::-:::>>..~?M"$:~..?".;S::.m~~,mffl;7,~m>>:.'i;.:;W'::::':::::':::-3:::;:m;$;.~.;&:~-:::;:;:;:;:;:';f",~~~;:;&<:::&..::fu.:.~~>>::-;;$Y.:::>>:~~m1-X::~;:>>::::;'~::<<:;~ <br /> <br />actions and summer marketing. The upgraded recreation facilities, however, could lend to the <br />enjoyment of the area. <br /> <br />4.10 TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />4.10.1 Introduction <br /> <br />There are two transportation routes to Fish Creek Reservoir. As identified and discussed in Section <br />3.10, the West Route provides access to the reservoir from the City of Steamboat Springs along FDR <br />60 and FDR 310, while the East Route provides access from North Park in Jackson County. <br />Because all mobilization of construction related equipment would occur on the West Route, there <br />would be no foreseeable impacts to the East Route. Potential impacts to the West Route which <br />could occur as a result of the Proposed Action and project alternatives are discussed below. <br /> <br />4.10.2 Direct and Indirect Impacts <br /> <br />4.10.2.1 Altarnativa A - No Action <br /> <br />Under Alternative A. the existing service roads accessing the main and saddle dams would remain. <br /> <br />4.10.2.2 Altarnativa B . Proposad RllervDir ExpansiDn <br /> <br />The impacts associated with Alternative B would be primarily direct, short term impacts. Assuming <br />that appropriate mitigation is performed, the west transportation corridor to Fish Creek Reservoir <br />would be affected during the construction period only. Thus, impacts to transportation routes <br />would be temporary and would coincide with the proposed construction activities of the project. <br /> <br />Safety Concerns - Mobilization of construction related equipment to and from the project site <br />would occur once in July and once in October in year one and year two of construction <br />respectively. As previously mentioned, mobilization would be along the West Route. <br />Approximately 15-30 vehicles per day (carrying heavy equipment), would be using the West Route <br />during the mobilization phases of the project. The ADT on the west side of FOR 60 would increase <br />from 83 to approximately 113 during the weekdays, with peak weekdays reaching as high as 143. <br />During the weekends, the AOT would likely exceed 200. <br /> <br />Because of these increases in traffic, the probability of an accident occurring along the West Route <br />(during mobilization) would increase. Most of the increased traffic during mobilization would be <br />heavy equipment. Because FOR 60 and FDR 310 are commonly used by mountain bikers, the safety <br />of recreational bikers would be a concern, as the probability of an automobile/bicycle accident <br />would also increase during mobilization. <br /> <br />Construction activities would occur between July and October during both years of construction. <br />During construction, approximately 7-15 supply vehicles per day carrying such things as fuel, <br />concrete, and workers would also be using the West Route and would thus increase the traffic and <br />the probability of an accident along this transportation corridor. During the construction period, <br />the ADT along the west side of FOR 60 would increase from 83 to approximately 97 during the <br />week, with peak weekdays reaching 113. On the weekends, the AOT would increase to <br />approximately 187. 'Due to these increases in traffic and due to the width of the roads <br />(approximately 15 to 20 feet wide), the probability of a traffic accident occurring along the West <br />Route during the construction period of the proposed project would increase. Again, the safety of <br /> <br />~~~,.,./.&.~~::.:Y}'M<<-.....:.:.;.:-:~,~~.::w:;,.~am::"..m;:;~~?~$~~~7.::::?>>;:;:>>;:-;;:;:::;";:3;:::;;;%,~.0;::::~ <br /> <br />Page 4.34 <br /> <br />September 1993 <br />