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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />\ <br />.. <br /> <br />'^ <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3051 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />of the people leavi.ng the area moved to the large population centers, <br /> <br />thus adding to urban environmental problems. <br /> <br />(2) Adverse environm",nta1 effects. Certain adverse effects on <br /> <br />the environm~nt ~li1l occur with the project. These will include the <br /> <br />inundation by tI,e reservoir of 15.5 miles of natural stream environment <br /> <br />and approximately 15,000 acres of lands. The loss of approximately <br /> <br />1,100 rur bearers and 1,000 ducks annually associated with the habitat <br /> <br />viII be mitigated as a part of the proposed fish aud wildlife development. <br /> <br />There \(Till be no loss of unique archeo10gi.ca1 or geo10gical'features. <br /> <br />The project will require the acquisiti.on of a total of approximately <br /> <br />36,000 acres of predominantly agricultural lands and the dislocation <br /> <br />of about 40 farm units associated thercwith. Three small settlements, <br /> <br />involving about 150 families and one cemetery, will require relocation. <br /> <br />(3) Alternat.ives t.o the proposed action. There is no alternative <br /> <br />~ourse of action to the proposed plan which would create equivalent <br /> <br />'benefits for meeting social, eeonomie, and environmental objectives <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />within the State of Colorado at comparable economic costs. <br /> <br />(It) Relationship of short-term uses versus lonR-term needs. The <br /> <br />resources which would be committed to this'proposed development are <br /> <br />not subject to depletion in the sarr~ sense as are coal or oil deposits. <br /> <br />Yater is a renewable rcsource. L~nd productivity can be maintained <br /> <br />-'--c and enhaneed with proper care while being irrigated. 'rherefore. the <br /> <br />Water and land resources are not lost, nor is their future development <br /> <br />for other purposes having higher values precluded. <br />