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I I I I I or along the access route. No evidence of cultural resources in adjacent areas was found which might be subject to indirect impacts from preparation of the well site or from drilling activities. No sites previously recorded or currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places are within the proximity of the work area." I I A portion of the land leading to the dam site is being donated to the Audobon Society by Mr. and Mrs J. W. Hershey. Mrs. Hershey has expressed concern that improved access through her land to Forest Service property would interfere with a natural migration route for elk and deer. Currently, the elk and deer use the area occupied by the reservoir basin and the Hershey property as winter feeding grounds. Documentation of these observations is beyond the scope of this study, but the concerns expressed by the Hersheys should be examined during project planning stages. I I I Since the proj ect is located on Forest Service property, improved access to the reservoir and the Forest Service land may. increase the scattering of trash and debris. However, if the reservoir were declared a public watershed it would be possible to restrict access and the attendant problems of litter and vandalism. I I At the present time no terrestrial or aquatic endangered species have been identified in environmental studies of areas adjacent to the project area (U.S. Forest SErvice, 1986). I I I 4.4 RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND ACQUISITION I I I I Rights-of-way or land ownership will have to be obtained from private sources for the canal leading into the proposed reservoir, the dam and reservoir basin, the pipeline route, and the access road to the dam site. A right-of-way permit from the Forest Service will also have to be obtained. The right-of-way required for each component will be discussed separately. Right-of-way acquisition costs were assumed to be $7,500 per acre. 4-3