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" .. , , , . 0003(H -4- the factors involved shouln nnt he taken; Neither the Beard nor its staff was in-e ~osition to make ~urther comments during the 30-day period allowed for review of the September 1950 report. The rrhole matter is held in status quo for further study and consultation vdth affected groups as explained above. 4. And Comments ~:~-;;!'age Plan. Proposed Procedure of the Board with Respect to Further Consideration on Gunnison River Storage as a Unit of the Proposed Colorado River ' This matter is covered in the statements hereinabove contained. S. Location of Access Road to the Proposed Echo Park Da~ Unit. It ':~pe"rs that some Chambers of Commerce, the Echo Park Dam Association in Western Cn~~rado, and others have become concerned that nothing is being done at the ['{',<sent time to promote and sustain, through action of the State Water Board and ct.herwise, the proposal contained in the State's informal comments of December 17, 19h9 with respect to access roads to the proposed Echo Park construction. Attention is called to page 61 of the Bureau report of March 1949 with respect to access roads to the Echo Park unit, which re~ds as follows: "Accessibility. The Echo Park Dam site is in an area as shown on the drawing on the fOllowinG page. an access road and a construction camp with complete service would be required. isolated Therefore, utility "The Island Park area, about 8 miles dOlmstream from the dam site, has been assumed as the location of the camp. The access road would head on U. S. Highway 40 at either Jensen or Vernal. It would extend to Island Park and then continue about 8 miles up the canyon along the Green River to the dam site. A considerable amount of rock excavation would be re- quired because of the steepness of the canyon walls. The en- tire route would be located above the highwater surface of the potential Split Mountain Reservoir, A road to the top of the dam would branch from the canyon road about 1-1/2 miles down- stream from the da~ and would ascend on a 6 percent grade, The road could be used for hauling aggregate as well as for access to the dam and camp sites" Any other route to the dam site would be subjected to more severe operating conditions during the winter months. "The nearest railhead to the dam site is at Craig, Colorado, approximately 135 miles to the east, on U.S. Highway 40. Heber, Utah, on the same highway, 140 miles to the west, could also be used as a railhead." This section caused adverse comments fro," CO:.orado as disclosed by para- graph 10, pages 6 and 7 of the attached informal State comments, The September, 1950 Bureau report, page 31 contains the follovdng language "dth respect to access roads to the Echo Park unit: