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r" -:" <#!/, l ~~L~ . Goal: Control development in haz3rdous or environmentally fragile Rreas. The objective here is to ensure development compatible with safeguarding life and property and preserving environmentally fragile areas. All areas of Project development have been studied and reviewed by special- ists in the fields of geology and biological sciences prior to develop- ment. This is routine in Project development to ascertain the desira- bility of locating features. Additionally, operational crews are required to have a knowledge of possible snowslide areas and other hazardous areas and, with cooperating agency assistance, to keep the general public out of these hazardous areas and to safeguard environ- mentally fragile areas to the extent possible. Goal: Provide adequate recreational opportunities. . One of the purposes of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project is to develop recreational facilities. In areas where Forest Service lands are involved, such.as Ruedi Reservoir, Turquoise Lake, Twin Lakes, and Clear Creek Reservoir, we have transferred or will transfer lands to the Forest Service for recreational development. The development of recreational facilities at completed features has increased the local area recreational opportunities. At Pueblo Reservoir, recreational facilities have been provided for public use. Recreation development is described as part of the development of each major Project feature in Chapter II of this statement. The expected use is anticipated to increase by an estimated 1.3 million visitor days at Ruedi and Pueblo Reservoirs and a net increase in annual visits totaling: 540,000 at Turquoise Lake, 903,000 at Twin Lakes, and 150,000 at Clear Creek Reservoir. ~oal: Conserve areas of scenic beauty or special interest. , Although certain areas of the Project are under construction in scenic areas, a number of steps have been taken to mitigate the Project impact. Most of these items are covered in the Mitigation chapter of the Final Environmental Statement. For example, discussions are included in Chapter V concerning our actions with respect to tunnel portal areas, the use of tunnel construction rather than a ditch system of water collection, rehabilitation of spoil piles, the use of buried pipe instead of open canal on the Mt. Elbert Conduit System, access via tunnels in lieu of roads for construction of certain collection system features. Many steps have been taken to protect the landscape during construction of the Project so that it will be as compatible with the environment as possible. . XI-472