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<br />COlIllIlents: Effective floodplain 2.oning to prevent further <br />residential and industrial development, while developing the floodplain <br />as an open space, wildlife and recreation area, would be a better solution <br />to the flood problems 01' Bear Creek valley than the proposed daa project. <br /> <br />Res'POnse: Predictions have been made on the extent of <br />future urbanization in the basin. Zoning and its benefits and short- <br />cOlllings have also been discussed in the statement. The proposed proJ ect is <br />believed to be the most effective means of providing needed flood control. <br /> <br />COlIllIlent: The environmental statement does not adequately <br />discuss proposed alternatives such as not building the dam or another <br />location for it. <br /> <br />Response: The cOllllllent was considered valid. <br />section of the environmental statement has been revised into <br />an adequate treatment of all the alternatives considered. <br /> <br />The "Alternatives" <br />what is considered <br /> <br />Comment: The statement does not consider the detrimental <br />environmental impact and the loss of a financially valuable open space <br />area for recreation. <br /> <br />Response: It has been predicted that without effective <br />floodplain 2.oning and management urbanization vill, in time, encroach on <br />most of the valley below Morrieon. Just how much of the floodplain or <br />valley lands would be devoted to open space recreation areas during the <br />span of this development is not knOYIl. In other words, it is not so much <br />the presence of the project that would cause a loss of this available open <br />space as it is the probable effects of urbanization without the project. <br /> <br />2. <br />environmental <br />statement. <br /> <br />The following individuals requested copies of the draft <br />statement. None of these individuals cODllllented on the <br /> <br />Mr. Ross P. Cooney, Boulder, Colorado <br />Mr. A. B. Allerton, Denver, Colorado <br />Mr. C. R. Hassig, Morrison, Colorado <br />Mr. Terryl K. Jensen, Englewood, Colorado <br />Mr. T. J. Campbell, Denver, Colorado <br />Mrs. James K. Pratt, Morrison, Colorado <br />Mr. Manny J. Neff, Denver, Colorado <br />Mr. James R. SWaisgood, Denver, Colorado <br />Mr. Richard L. Parker, Denver, Colorado <br />Mr. Arnold J. Jones, Morrison, Colorado <br />Mr. William R. Eager (DRA/WMRT), Denver, Colorado <br />Mr. Dick Prout)', Denver, Colorado <br />Mrs. Wallace Fowler, Morrison, Colorado <br /> <br />26 <br />