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<br />'-J <br /> <br />major water supply project. If the project sponsor, the Clear Creek Users <br />Alliance, decides to proceed with this project, the following recommendations <br />are made for future investigations: <br /> <br />Expand Clear Creek Water Users Alliance - The Alliance should continue to <br />encourage non-member Clear Creek water users to join the Clear Creek Water Users <br />Alliance. An expanded Alliance organization would encourage cooperation between <br />water users to maximize potential yield from a new reservoir. Membership in the <br />Alliance for communities in Gilpin and Clear Creek Counties would give these water <br />users opportunities for more efficient use of their Clear Creek water rights. <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />U.s. HiQhwav 6 Relocation Studies - Investigations of U.S. Highway 6 <br />rel ocati on shoul d address the concerns of the highway users and i dent ify the <br />alternatives which best meet the needs of the local communities and highway users. <br />These studies should include: origin and destination studies, traffic forecasting <br />for the alternatives, preliminary design studies, environmental issues, and <br />coordination with the Colorado Department of Highways. <br /> <br />I : <br /> <br />-J <br /> <br />Determine the Socioeconomic Impacts of the Clear Creek Project and Develop <br />a Project Plan Compatible with local Interests - Socioeconomic studies should <br />address the overall effect of the project on local communities. These <br />investigations should identify the effects of the project on the long-range goals <br />of the local communities., Early planning efforts should also identify ways in <br />which the project can benefit these local communities. This early stage of <br />planning should be conducted with the goals of the local communities in mind so <br />that project development would be compatible with these goals. <br /> <br />-' <br /> <br />Overall socioeconomic effects of the project on the local communities should <br />be investigated. Positive and negative effects on the local community should be <br />established. This may include: effect on tourism to Central City, Black Hawk, <br />Golden, and Idaho Springs as a result of lake recreation; effect on business in <br />these communities and the resulting effect on the tax base; effect of the changes <br />in travel time for commuters and tourists; and enhanced local water supply which <br />could encourage local growth. <br /> <br />6-6 <br />