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II-2 I I, I I I I I I ,I I I I I I I ,I I I I C. GEOLOGY AND SURVEYS The geology of the area is described in Section V and in Appen- dix A. Details of the control and topographic surveys performed for this study by AnnstJ'ong Engineers and Associates are described in Appendix B. D. LAND OWNEIlSHIP AND LAND \/SE Lands to be used for Project plrposes are currently owned by pri- vate parties, the State and the Federal Govermnent, with the greater part in rrivate ownership. The State holds title to the right-of-way for I-70 and several parcels are under 'the control of the Bureau of Land Management. Land use in the Project area is generally for agricultural purposes, cattle and sheep grazing and recreation. There are several small irrigated plots. Land use in the vic,inity of the upper end of the reservoir is rapidly being con- verted fran agriculture to urban use to accommodate the population growth resulting from oil shale develoJXllent in the area. It is noted that I-70 now under construction between Parachute and De Beque was located so it would be outside the reservoir area. The town of Parachute has expanded toward the river and several develoJXllents have occurred on the floodplain which would be impacted by the rropoaed reser1roir. These include ten large apartment buildings, a new mu- nicipal building, a water treatment plant, a raw sewage pipeline, a pumping station and a new playground. The general area of these buildings and munici- pal facilities are shown in Fig. II-l. On the south bank of the river across from Parachute, a new com- munity named Battlement Mesa is being developed for about 25,000 people. This development is being constructed in an area above the Colorado River flood- plain, and except for scme municipal service facilities, will not encroach upon the reservoir. Municipal facilities which will be impacted by the reser- voir are a water treatment lagoon, water treatment f11 tel' tanks, a chemical storage building, a pumping station, and a raw sewage pipeline. The locations of these facilities are shown in Fig. II-1.