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<br />~ <br /> <br />~.......,. . <br /> <br />Mr. R. G. Burnett <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />5. The Statement notes that urbanization below the project will <br />continue to increase and therefore, there is increasing need for <br />greater flood protection. We question this forecast. Essentially <br />the Bear Creek flood plain contains few remaining "vacant" lands. <br />The flood plain now consists of existing parkland managed by the <br />City and County of Denver, proposed and likely to be acquired <br />parkland (Lakewood), and residential development, either existing <br />or in the process of being developed. In addition, the flood <br />plain is now in the process of being appropriately zoned pursuant <br />to authorities of the concerned local governments, the Urban <br />Drainage and Flood Control District and the National Flood Insurance <br />Act of 1968. Therefore, your Statement on land use changes should <br />be appropriately revised and up-dated. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />The Statement notes on page 5 that mining will cease. <br />indicates under "Mineral Resources" that such activity <br />This inconsistency should be corrected. <br /> <br />Page 8 <br />might continue. <br /> <br />7. If mining is to cease within the project boundary, the extraction of <br />similar minerals will likely accelerate in adjacent lands. This <br />should be discussed as an adverse project impact. <br /> <br />8. Similarly, construction of the reservoir will accelerate residential <br />development on adjacent lands. This should also be discussed as a <br />project impact with additional discussion of related problems such <br />as expanded sewage disposal and transportation loads. <br /> <br />9. The Statement should much more fully discuss the planned recreational <br />facilities in order that the reader may judge their environmental <br />impacts. Public use and outdoor recreation may have either adverse <br />or beneficial impacts depending upon management, and the type and <br />extent of facilities and areas in relation to the carrying capacity <br />of the land. Your Statement must discuss these matters before <br />recreation can be listed under "Beneficial Aspects Discussed", <br /> <br />10. The establishment of a trout fishery is discussed as a beneficial <br />impact. However, the Statement notes the likelihood of nutrient <br />pollution from upstream sewage plants. These two etatements are <br />incompatible, particularly because of the delicate nature of a <br />cold water fishery. <br />