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<br />The increase of vehicular traffic in the illIm.ediate vicinity of the <br />reservoir is attributed to the impending completion of Interstate 80. <br />Only about 30 miles remains to be completed of this highway which <br />will link Denver and the East Coast with a I1IIllti-lane highway. <br />Traffic volume on this highway increased nearly nine percent between <br />1960 and 1966. <br /> <br />Based upon these foregoing factors the anticipated recreation visitor <br />days per year is estimated to be 930,000 when the recollDUended initial <br />recreation development has been completed. As in the earlier report <br />it is estimated that the majority of the visitors will originate from <br />the zone of recreation influence described as the area within the <br />6O-mile radius and adjacent cities. <br /> <br />With the assumption that the population in the region will continue. <br />to increase and water-oriented recreation will continu.e at its present <br />popularity, it is estimated that in about 25 years after the initial <br />development has been completed the annual visitor day use will be <br />1,225,000. <br /> <br />Contract cost of the initial recreation development, excluding costs <br />to purchase additional land, is presently estimated to be $1,145,000. <br />This cost reflects the current construction cost increase as provided <br />by the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as the additional development <br />needed for the anticipated increase in recreation use. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The ultimate contract costs for the recreation development is estimated <br />to be $3.,300,000, again excluding additional land purchase. This <br />estimate includes the initial development and added facilities to <br />provide for the estimated recreation use in 25 years. <br /> <br />The calculated annual cost required to replace these initially installed <br />facilities over their 25-year usable lifetime and based upon the current <br />interest rate of 4 5/8 percent is $25,300. For the 2S-year development <br />it is $28,700. <br /> <br />CUrrent contract cost indexed to reflect January 1969 prices for the <br />recommended land acquisition ot 2,810 acres is estimated to be $482,500. <br /> <br />The fongoing development and 3.and cost does not include a 20,: % <br />contingency and 26,: % indirect cost factor. <br /> <br />Costs for the net annual administration, operation, and maintenance <br />(ArnrM) of the initial recreation development are estimated to be <br />$114,500. Ultimate AO&M would amount to $130,000 annually. These <br />costs are the responsibility ot the administering agency and are, <br />therefore, a non-Federal co.st. <br /> <br />2 <br />