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-. 4'1"0 .i~0 The additional recreation utilization within the Project development area will: (1) stimulate the economic activity for goods and services primarily during the summer in the counties of Eagle, Pitkin, Chaffee, Lake, and Pueblo, and there will be more job opportunities to be filled to meet the needs of the tourists. The summer tourist activity will economically complement the winter skiing activity and thereby establish a year-round economy in the mountainous counties, (2) give the Forest Service personnel an additional management load because of the need to operate and maintain Project developed campgrounds, and to assist in controlling public utilization of access roads to the remotely located diversion. structures. Greater visita- tion to the area will increase the potential of having more forest fires caused by campfires both within and outside of designated campgrounds, and I, (3) increase the hunting and fishing pressure. More personnel from the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Service may be required for fish and wildlife management purposes and for law enforcement. . An annual net increase of 485,800 man-days of fishing and hunting (FWS, August 1969) is anticipated as a result of developing the Project features listed below. Feature Ruedi Reservoir Turquoise Lake Twin Lakes Clear Creek Reservoir Pueblo Reservoir Pueblo area upland game waterfowl fish hatche1:Y Arkansas Rive:: Public access to the Arkansas River Leadville Fish Hatchery Total . I V-38 Activity Estimated additional man-days annually with project Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing Fishing 34,500 30,500 35,700 5.400 90,000 Upland game hunting Waterfowl hunting Fishing Stream fishing 2,800 4,500 175,000 5,400 Fishing Fishing 2,000 100,000 485,800