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. . . 307G ventilation or open space corridors, and water storage areas. b. Private lands purchased by the Project will be available for public use. c. Undeveloped lands adjacent to Pueblo Reservoir lands may be developed by private interests. An example of this is the Pueblo West development. d. Project water will supplement marginally irrigable lands and permit increased productivity to the holders of junior water rights in the valley. 23. Water quality effects with reference to State Water Quality Standards are described below: a. Potable supply.--The water currently diverted from the Arkansas River for the city of Pueblo is of good quality for this use. The effects of west slope diversions and impoundment in Pueblo Reservoir should further enhance the water quality. The proposed method of operation whereby the conservation pool will be emptied each year should prevent the concentration of undesirable chemical ions and compounds such as would be experienced with an operation involVing long holdover storage. Downstream from Pueblo the only section of main stem in Colorado or Kansae classified for potable use is the portion from Fowler to the diversion for the Rocky Ford Canal. This classification is due to the fact that the town of Rocky Ford takes part of its water supply from the canal. This is the only municipal surface water supply below Pueblo in Colorado and the water at present does not meet the U. S. Public Health Drinking Water Standards in several categories. Rocky Ford, in the future,. plans to obtain a much better supply from Pueblo Reservoir via the proposed Arkansas Valley Conduit. b. Other uses.--The remainder of the main stem in ColoradO is classified for industrial and irrigation use with a warm water fishery classification being added to the last five miles within the etate. The classifications are based on uses current at the time the State Water Quality Standards 43