WSP11863

• File Number: 8200.750
• Description: San Juan River General
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 8/1/1986
• Author: USFS
• Title: Wolf Creek Valley Ski Area - Revised Draft - Environmental Impact Statement - San Juan National Forest - 1986 - Chapter IV to end
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The principal factor affecting the direct impacts is the level of
downhill skiing capacity apprO'Jed. Not only does skiing capacity
directly affect the amount of public lands involved, but it would
also determine the pace and extent of on-site and indirect
developnent, especially along the highway corridor. The projected
land use imp3cts under the various scenarios are summarized in
Table IV-25.

The level of development on-site will generate a strong demand for
additional commercial and residential developl1ent off-site in
Archuleta County especially in the U.S. High./ay 160 corridor
between Wolf Creek Valley and the town of pagosa Springs. Because
of limited land use controls in the County development in the
corridor will likely be f!agmented and haphazard. This could have
an adverse effect on adjacent land values.

TABLE IV-25
lllI.F rnlmf VAT.T.RY I.AU> USE rm>ACI.'S
ADn=IIlT.TI!J'A Am ~. ~

Alternative:

liOn-Site 21Adjoining 1/Highway
Private Public Corridor

1/Other Archuleta
County Indirect

One
Two
Three

2,563.5 acres
2,563.5 acres
2,563.5 acres

o acres
2,362 acres
1,726 acres

~linor
Major
Najor

Minor
Major
Major

1/ Reflects the total lands involved in the Wolf Creek Valley PUDN
and does not vary by alternative.

2/ Special use permit area acreage. Substantially fewer acres
than the amount shown would be cleared for trails, lifts and
roads.

"J/ Based on expected population irrpact and level of retail/
COIm1ercial space supportable.

Concern about the potential level, type, and quality of
developl1ent in the U.S. Highway 160 corridor has resulted in a
study to develop land use performance criteria. The Upper San
Juan Regional Planning Camnission has received funding from the
state of COlorado, Deparbnent of Local Affairs and co~leted a
study to determine appropriate courses of action. Developl1ent
which would occur under either alternative, however, is not in
conflict with any land use plans of either Mineral or Archuleta
County.

cumulative changes in local land use patterns associated with the
proposed and existing developments will tend to be concentrated in
a corridor along U.S. Highway 160 between pagosa Springs and the
proposed Wolf Creek Valley resort. Commercial and residential

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