WSP11818

• 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
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Severa.l alternative sites nave b(':-.;~n analyzed, but ;;':;J.cn :-: 1.te js

areas containing various prohlems and h~~ini~ ~ilvironmen;'81 e' r(~r;r; [; ~~ter

than or similar to those at the sclect(J ~ite. Alternac:v0 ~~~c~ st :ed

include the Sweetbrier and Rio Blanco sites

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River, several sites on the North for}.:::, the Buford site be] ()~-: i';1-2

confluence of the North and South Forles, and tne Big Be,,:v2L' F ~ ::i:': c:~

a Hhite River tributary.

D. The RelAtionship Beti.;reen Local Short....T,::?rmJJses of N~r:'.l~.~...:\r~jL..:~:~~_

and the Naintenance and ~>lh:-l!2~,Sllc:~~_~__:-?_t I.()J-:[_~TeDTI PrD(~.'~~~S .~~..r:~_t:Y.

The use of bOrrO\'l areas., ripra.p S,)ur-:2.es ~ ctl1d tempor':j'f.,/ ~"('ce,:,>,

roads would be short term u~:c~s of -m.?h .~; c,-i.vi.r"".nT!H~nt DE!CCG9.-;:ry to

:)roduce the long-term picturesque resc~-volr setting for u[j~ b./ tilL:; - ..d

succc~eding generations. While the COt~stt'uction \o-lo1:k is in p;.-ogre;;s, ::.he

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o2havior of wildlife inhabiUmts would he ah~'red hy the n<),.;"2 and

Rctivities associated with the construction activities. St~0.,.t tempo.2ry

increases in the turbidi,ty of the stre.:lm '\vould result from ..,-",.--i.licle::~

crossing the stream and during removo.I of bar;.~m.; Ifj[LteriE1s, however

following construction the water quality of the stream '?oul~! ~e improverl

as many of the stream sedim(!nts VlOl_11c: be clepc...ited in thl:; :trs0.rvoir.

I'men completed the recreation fA~i.li.t~es .:1nd scenic scti'Lng Ot'Giind

the reservoir would entice recl"eationists to '\.~i.Fjit the area. 'I'hi.~,: il'.crease

:;1 usage of the area would increase the administrative cost," of the

Forest Service.

E. Anv Irrt:1.lcrs ible and Irretrievable Commitments of Rg~g,}:.'-!:~~_::"_v-l;'1 ~

",odd be Involved ill the Proposed Ac/:u'.n

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