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<br />.r. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />....... ,..' <br />:J(.;.~fJ <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />The immediate concern of the Bureau, the Forest Service, and the Board <br />of County Commissioners, Lake County, Colorado, is recognized in a <br />recent agreement between these agencies which provides for a compre- <br />hensive study of needed water supply, sewage and solid waste disposal, <br />and the development of alternative systems to solve these problems as. <br />they relate to the pollution problems generated by persons using the <br />lake for recreation purposes and by the community of Twin Lakes. The <br />study is being made by the Forest Service and is being financed on <br />an equal basis by all three parties to the agreement. <br /> <br />Private landowners in the vicinity of Twin Lakes who are now concerned <br />about pollution problems being generated on their lands have been <br />advised that they can upgrade, replace, or construct additional <br />sewage disposal facilities which they will later be compensated for <br />if the Government acquires their property for Project or recreational <br />purposes. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3. Issue: Twin Lakes and Clear Creek have been a constant source of <br />pollution by human wastes, primarily due to a lack of facilities for <br />disposal. Local authorities claim the Project will solve these <br />problems in due time. With an approximate 21 to 22 times increase in <br />usage, an already dangerous condition will be completely disastrous <br />and will probably result in the areas being closed to camping, as <br />Sugar Loaf is now, until funds become available to construct some new <br />facilities. There will be a decline in recreation. <br /> <br />Raised by: <br /> <br />Name <br /> <br />Representing <br /> <br />Ken Olsen <br />*Tam Scott <br />*Stacy Standley <br />William J. Gregory <br />Orin Diedrich <br /> <br />Himself <br />Colorado Rivers Council <br />Mayor of Aspen <br />Lake County Commissioners <br />Himself <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />Although we are not involved with the administration of lakeshore <br />lands now open to the visiting public, it is apparent that these areas <br />are in critical need of additional sanitary facilities and other <br />recreational developments needed for water-based recreation activities. <br /> <br />The ,Forest Service will develop the recreation areas at Twin Lakes and <br />Clear Creek Reservoirs after the lands are withdrawn or acquired for <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />XI-484 <br />