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<br />mLF CREEK VALLEY SKI AREA nF.VF:!.oPMENI' PROroSAL <br />ISRl]F,S AND OPPOR'ltINlTIES BY ENVIROM>lF.NTAL FAcrOR <br /> <br />1. Physical Environment <br /> <br />a) Geology <br /> <br />b) Soils <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Minerals <br />& <br />Energy <br />Resources <br /> <br />d) <br /> <br />Visual <br />Resources <br /> <br />TSSUES <br /> <br />Major geological conditions <br />affecting llPuntain developnent <br />include potential slope <br />instability, rockfalls, shallCM <br />groundwater, debris flCMS and <br />possible snCM avalanches. <br /> <br />Land disturbance and the <br />destruction of native vegetative <br />cover on the mountain will lead <br />to increased soil erosion. <br /> <br />Are there any soil features or <br />conditions which would be <br />advesely affected by development? <br /> <br />HCM would developnent hinder or <br />prevent the exploration for or <br />extraction of any mineral or <br />energy resources? <br /> <br />Developnent will affect visual <br />resources and quality of the <br />valley and that area proposed for <br />developnent as skiing terrain. <br /> <br />The proposed developnent will <br />present a visual impact from the <br />East Fork MeadCM across fr<:ro the <br />Silver Falls Guard Station and <br />fran the San Juan OVerlook. <br /> <br />Unless adequately controlled by <br />local regulation, strip developnent <br />along U.S. Highway 160 between pagosa <br />Springs and Wolf Creek Valley would <br />likely occur and adversely affect the <br />visual quality of the valley. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />On-si e and base <br />area ~evelopnent <br />coul~ take useful <br />adva tage of a <br />sout erly <br />ode tation for <br />ener conservation <br />pur ses. <br /> <br />On-s te and base <br />area development <br />coul be constructed <br />in a manner that <br />woul be visually <br />attr ctive. <br />