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<br />_. ._---".'We....... _...... ~_____ <br /> <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE <br /> <br />SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE <br />P. O. Box 17107, Denver, Colorado 80217 <br /> <br />September 22, 1971 <br /> <br />Mr. R. G. Burnett <br />Chief, Engineering Division <br />Department of the Army <br />Omaha District, Corps of Engineers <br />7410 U. S. Post Office and Court House <br />Omaha, Nebraska 68102 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Burnett: <br /> <br />Our office has reviewed the Department of the Army, Corps ,of Engineers, <br />environmental impact statement for the Bear Creek Dam and Lake, Colorado. <br /> <br />The statement presents a thorough description of the environmental impacts <br />and remedial, protective, and mitigative measures. <br /> <br />The statement meets the requirements for environmental statements. Of <br />special interest to us is your description of steps which can be taken to <br />reduce sedimentation, lake shore erosion, improve critical area cover and <br />add to the natural beauty through plantings of suitable species. <br /> <br />The Bear Creek Dam and Reservoir are located in the Jefferson County Soil <br />Conservation District. Technical assistance in plant species adaptation <br />planting techniques and other soil and water conservation practice guidance <br />can be obtained from the office of the Soil Conservation Service in Golden, <br />Colorado. <br /> <br />Our Service assisted with the preparation of specifications for the Corps <br />of Engineers for estaJlishin~ protective plant cover on the Chatfield Dam, <br />south of Denver, <br /> <br />Another agency's comments will perhaps include the requirement of needed <br />protection of archaeological and historical resources. We did not find <br />any reference to the protection of these types of resource in your state- <br />ment. <br /> <br />Sine erely , <br /> <br />, "'? ~,/ <br />-c-' 7f:!(01,{ /,-,,/(//jI <br />M. D. Burdick <br />State Conservationist <br /> <br />~ <br />