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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8220.131.I
Description
Yellow Jacket Project
State
CO
Basin
Yampa/White
Water Division
6
Date
8/4/1971
Author
USDOI/BOR
Title
Draft Environmental Review of the Yellow Jacket Project Colorado
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<br />. <br />;~.a. 'd <br />,_ o:::t4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I~;" <br />~.~ <br />-r.>~~ <br /> <br />'~ <br />a <br />C\1 <br /> <br />The greatest effect the reservoLc 0:.;:\.1 h:l\Tf_~ on t.he '~-:;-j'l/: -"<,n;!(:r;:' <br /> <br />is changing the scene from a grassy sat;;;bru:~h park t.o a ,r;.;_p1.i" Jak(~ <br /> <br />$(:tting.. Ne\v fish habitat vlould be cr'.:rJ;~\::~d in the reserv.,:."c . '2 <br /> <br />recreation opportunities would be made 6vailable. Increased l~blic u< <br /> <br />of the area is estimated at 119,180 visitor-days annually, The H-c,:, r',!':.'c <br /> <br />releases would provide an improved fish,.:t'Y in the 3 mile ~;(:]:2t('h of ::l:' <br /> <br />stream belo\ol the dam.. Normal minimum flo~;fs in the reach of tlH:' str-c'!.1l1' <br /> <br />",,'uld be increased in all months except during periods of <br /> <br />. " ! <br />nJ.f'/~ <br /> <br />flood <br /> <br />runoff. As a result fish habitat would be enhanced alonf, Lo,,!: Cree)r, <br /> <br />. The operation of the reservoir loloUJd help reduce flood c\'1wage <br /> <br />below the reservoir. Fluctuati.on of the reservoir t<lould a\lc.rt~?,e <br /> <br />'::.bout 8 feet during the June 1 to Sept<.:mber 1 recreatj.on season. The <br /> <br />~)~> <br />reservoir would inundate about 581 acres of graz ing land and aboLlt <br /> <br />2 :;:iles of Lostereek. The reduced grazing habitat for c1o,"e,,:tic <br /> <br />lIvestock would require the elimination of one grazing allotil1.cnt of <br /> <br />350 animal unit months. <br /> <br />A nel. mile long access road from the existing road to UK r"servc,"( <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />! <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />;:Guld 3Iter the ecosystem alc;1g Lost Creek. <br /> <br />B, Any Probable Adverse Environmental Effects which Cannot b(, AV0icl(~_d.. <br /> <br />1. Inundation of 2 miles of stream ~abitat and 581 acres of <br />ecosystems by the reservoir <br /> <br />2. Construction of a new access road to tl1e reservoi.r SiC0 <br /> <br />c~ Atlcrnative to the Propos(>:) Actfon~ <br /> <br />i <br />I, <br />. <br />I <br />-:. <br /> <br />~ I <br /> <br />34 <br />
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