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MR. PETERSON: MR. SPARKS: eight miles are involved in that, Of course, both bridges being long, means we've go:L 2400 feet of bridges to construct in this section. That's a lot of bridges. They will be rela- tively wide bridges too. I don't recall whether or not the plans call for any sidewalk space, so to speak, on those bridges, but these will be quite spectacular bridges so we hope to have places where pedestrians can walk out and look over the edge. I There will be parking areas provided in the vicinity of those bridges. There are two major recreation areas, one here between Lake Fork and Pine Creek, south of the reservoir, The other major recreation area is just east of East Elk Creek and north of the reservoir, right along the relocated highway along East Elk Creek. Then there are two so-called minor recreation areas, Now the difference between these major and minor recreation areas is that the major areas will have permanent type buildings such as restau- rants,service stations, etc" and the minor areas will be primarily camping, trailer camp areas, boat docks, and so on. One of the minor areas is located just east of Sa pinero and along the south side of the reservoir, just up on the little mesa south of the river, The other minor recreation area is just south and west of Iola along the edge of tbe reser- voir, about a mile southwest of lola, It is going to take some three million dollars - over three million dollars - of federal funds to construct these recreation areas under the present plans. Then con- cessionaires will necessarily have to spend something like another three million dollars to construct their concessions, So there will be approximately six or seven million dollars invested in recreation areas." "Is that the National Park Service or the State Park Service program?" "This is the National Park Service pro- gram. vIe have gentlemen here from the National Park Service. Do you have anything to add on these recreation areas?" I