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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Special <br />. City of <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />H. 2. <br /> <br />Environmental Clearance Worksheet <br />Loveland, Colorado <br /> <br />Impact of Project on Environment (continued) <br /> <br />b. Social Environment <br /> <br />(1) Beneficial Impacts <br /> <br />(a) Clean, low cost power would be restored to residents of the <br />canyon and the City of Loveland, <br /> <br />(b) The predisaster reservoir was a well-known fishing spot. As a <br />result, reconstruction of the dam would benefit recreation. <br /> <br />(c) The remaining parts of the floor slab and generators of the <br />old power plant building will be made into a historical site <br />as a reminder of the 1976 Big Thompson flood. <br /> <br />(d) Reconstruction of the system will improve post disaster spirits <br />of the residents by restoring a semblance of normality to the <br />canyon. <br /> <br />(e) In addition to the normal personnel of firms engaged in construc- <br />tion of the project, it is estimated that 25 people will be hired <br />locally. The local economy will also benefit since the construc- <br />tion firms will be temporarily located in the area. <br /> <br />(2) Adverse Impacts <br /> <br />It is possible that some inconveniences may be caused by temporary <br />detours of automobile traffic during construction. These inconven- <br />iences may be compounded during the summer tourist season, since <br />it will be necessary to continue construction during this period. <br />No long term impacts are expected. <br /> <br />c. Aesthetic Environment <br /> <br />(1) Beneficial Impacts <br /> <br />The disaster was an aesthetically destructive event, Rock and other <br />debris were deposited and erosion occurred where park land once <br />existed. Restoration will provide a landscaped power plant site, <br />a power plant building which is small, unobtrusive and visually <br />compatible with the current environment, and a reservoir which is <br />aesthetically pleasing. <br /> <br />(2) Adverse Impacts <br /> <br />The dam may be aesthetically objectionable to some people even though <br />the proposed dam will be aesthetically far superior to and 7 feet <br />lower than the predisaster structure, There are no short term impacts <br />other than the visually displeasing aspects of construction. <br />