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<br />O~2~3S <br /> <br />(4) SnCM Avalanches <br /> <br />Impacts expected fran developnent of the ski area, especially <br />clearing of timber for ski runs, is to lengthen the runout of <br />avalanches. Situations in the proposed project area are such <br />that avalanches are not expected to reach the base area <br />primarily because of the decrease in slope near the botton of <br />the mountain. This is especially true for the east side of <br />Windy Pass where the slopes are very gentle belCM the <br />developnent area. <br /> <br />Most avalanche hazards may be avoided or minimized by giving <br />adequate attention to developing an avalanche control plan. <br />With the required control, iq:acts fran avalanches will be <br />minimal. without control, hCMever, on-mountain facilities <br />could be damaged. <br /> <br />c. Alternative Three <br /> <br />(I) potentiallv Unstahle Slopes and Rockfall <br /> <br />Based on slope and geology, the steeper slopes should be <br />regarded as potentially unstable but the risk of large <br />failures damaging structures and clogging channels is not as <br />great because the back bCMls would not be developed. <br /> <br />(2) Debris Flow <br /> <br />The most serious debris flCM hazard and recently active <br />land sliding occurs on the west side of Windy Pass so there is <br />little change in the potential for debris flow from <br />Alternative Two. Specific intensive mapping will be done for <br />the Master Developnent Plan. <br /> <br />(3) Avalanche <br /> <br />Again, with the required control to be specified in the <br />control plan during the Master Plan developnent stage, the <br />iq:acts from avalanches will be minimal. <br /> <br />2 . Scil..a <br /> <br />a. Alternative One <br /> <br />Table IV-l summarizes the acres of soil disturbance projected to <br />occur by alternative. As indicated 702 acres of private property <br />will be disturbed during the course of inplementing the rooM <br />Developnent Plan. This disturbance will be distributed over the <br />30 year developnent timeframe. <br /> <br />With the exception of the lower ski slopes on private land, the <br />developnent on private land will occur on soils with low or <br /> <br />155 <br />