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--,-' 0035)6 ENVIRONMENT The project would improve the environment by providing clean high quality culinary water and assist in the controlled development of the valley. Ranchers abilities to improve their social well-being and economic status would also be enhanced. Most construction scars would be of short term duration as the pipe- line systems would be buried and the disturbed areas reshaped to con- form with its natural surroundings and revegetated with trees, grasses, and shrubery typical of that vegetative zone. This is particularly important along the pipeline along the Fryingpan River between Ruedi Reservoir and the Town of Basalt. Only minimal big-game native habitat would be disturbed by the proj- ect since the lands to be irrigated are privately owned and most of it is presently farmed. Crossings .ould be installed along the open canals for big-game and domestic animals, Spoil banks along the canal would be reseeded to selected grass species, Construction contracts would include measures to protect the streams from pollution and to limit construction activities to essential areas only. PROJECT FEATURES Ruedi Reservoir (100,000 ac.-ft. total capaCity) Basalt Project estimated use from Ruedi Reservoir (ac,-ft.) 40,000 Landis Pipeline and Canal System (miles) 68 MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC 'vATER Service area Aspen area Town of Basal t Town of Carbondale Valley between Basalt and Carbondale Missouri Heights College area Total Acre-feet 8,000 3,600 3,600 4,600 3,600 1,200 24,600 PROJECT LANDS (acres) Full service 2,860 Supplemental service 4,660 Total 7,520 2