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<br /> <br /> <br />Bear Creek Dam <br />and Lake, Colorado <br />(Jolt. Carbon) <br /> <br />For:1 P.d.H. .. <br /> <br />Op <br /> <br />it./G <br />~lp. <br /><1j-. <br />J' <br /> <br />+~ <br />~ <br /> <br />OI'JISION OF HIGHWAYS <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />4201 E. A"KANSAS AYE. <br />DE.NVER. COLORADO 19022:1. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />SepteDlber 30, 197J. <br /> <br />CHAS E SHUMATE <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />. <br />CHIEF ENGINEER <br /> <br />Mr. R. G. Burnett, Chief <br />Engineering DivisioD <br />DepartmeDt 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 Sir: <br /> <br />The Colorado Department of High",ays, Division of Highways, has <br />reviewed the Draft Envirolllllental Statement for Bear Creek Dam <br />and Lake, Colorado (Mt. Carbon Dam), and agrees that this project <br />is urgent~ needed, not on~ for flood control, but also recrea- <br />tional values. <br /> <br />We can see no objection to the construction of this project; ho",- <br />ever, "'e do see the definite increase in traffic volumes that ",ill <br />be crea.ted by the construction of this project when completed and <br />in use. <br /> <br />Highway 285, tra.versing the southern edge of this project, is a <br />divided four-lane facility designed to handle the estimated traffic. <br /> <br />Proposed liigh.",ay 470, traversing the ",estern edge of the project, <br />"'ill also be a multilane ell vided facility capable of handling the <br />anticipated traffic volume increase. <br /> <br />very tru~ yours, <br /> <br />LCB/WRB(vw <br /> <br />.~~~~ <br /> <br />L. C. BOWER <br />Cllief Engineer <br /> <br />cc: R.E.Heathcote <br />T.M.Cox <br />H.R.Atchison <br />