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<br />~ - <br />'1. .~:,;- .. <br />Constr~itro~ will last about 1.5 years with another year for <br />rehabilitation of the landscape. Construction traffic is <br />anticipated to cause a bottleneck at Interstate Hi!lhway 25, <br />Exit 54, and may necessitate installing a traffic light. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Fugitive dust is expected to increase in the construction locality. <br />Construction equipment will cause the dust to be stirred lip and <br />it will emit exhaust fumes. The vehicles of the commuting '~rkers <br />will also contribute exhaust fumes. <br /> <br />There will be wind and water erosion of newly excavated material. <br />The runoff will carry silt to the streams if there are high <br />intensity convective rainstorms during initial construction. <br /> <br />Local geologic characteristics will be changed <br />excavation and embankment of the sludge beds. <br />occur during excavation of the sludge ponds. <br /> <br />due to the <br />Erosion will also <br /> <br />Construction noise is expected to be a nuisance during And after <br />exploitation of an adjacent gravel pit. <br /> <br /> <br />Some wildlife will be displaced from the construction ,ones ~ut are <br />expected to return after the plant is in operation. The water and <br />the grass may attract more animals than those originally living <br />in the area. Some wildlife will be permanently displaced From the <br />developed 8-acre site. <br /> <br />(. <br /> <br />The plant will preempt further recreation use <br />for a rifle range, hunting, biking or hiking. <br />low visibility to the general public. <br /> <br />of the private land <br />The plant .<ill be of <br /> <br />Forty workers will be co~muting to Colorado Springs and Fountain, <br />adding road wear to the roads and increasing the needs for <br />maintenance and repair costs. An additional 20 off-site ~obs <br />would be created. The total labor costs will have an impact of <br />$7.6 million on the local economy. <br /> <br />During plant operation, the monitoring of water quality >nll he <br />more efficient for water recipients. The city of Colorado Springs <br />will be able to meet commitments to existing customers. <br /> <br />Ten workers for operation and maintenance will require about <br />$240,000 per year for the local payroll. The estimated ennual <br />financial impact for labor and supplies is $514,000 by 1990. <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />IV-21 <br />