PROJ00527

• Contract/PO #: FS0024X
• Contractor Name: Florida Water Conservancy District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: La Plata
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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San Juan National Forest there is a total of 801,474 tentatively
suitable acres for timber production (SJNF FEIS page III-56).

since 1960, there has been a steady decrease in average
annual timber harvest, primarily due to the closing of three
lumber mills in Dolores (1976), pagosa Springs (1978), and Durango
(1981). Sources have indicated that the shutdowns were attributed
to small trees or low quality timber and to the depressed market
conditions for lumber and other wood products. The harvesting in
the Lemon Dam Area has decreased in the past with occasional small
sales being offered.

5.6 RECREATIONAL USE
The entire Lemon Dam and Reservoir area attracts tourists and
locals alike for a variety of recreational activities. Except in
the spillway chute and stilling basin below the dam where only
fishing is permitted, and the primary jurisdiction area where
hunting and the discharge of firearms are restricted, the area is
open year round for the pleasure of people seeking both water and
land related recreation.

The water-based sports that are permitted on the reservoir
include fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, sailing and wind
surfing (DMP page 32). Activities that are widely experienced in
and around the dam and reservoir in the land based related recrea-
tion category include camping, hiking, shoreline fishing, sight-
seeing, picnicking, photography, snowmobiling, snowshoeing,
cross-country skiing and hunting.

An eleven unit recreation site (Miller Creek Campground) with
concrete boat ramp and day use picnic facilities exists on the
east side of the reservoir about two miles north of the dam.
Below the dam is a parking area for stream fishermen. Approxi-
mately two miles north of the reservoir are two USFS Campgrounds;
Transfer Park and Florida.

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