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<br />a <br /> <br />""" <br />Ul <br />(\) <br />~ <br /> <br />The quarrying operations near the Rattlesnake Tunnel outlet <br /> <br />and other 'construction activities will, in a measure, mar the pleasing <br /> <br />vieW of the existing slopes in the vicinity. <br /> <br />The relocated road will bo an improvement over the existing <br /> <br />location and will make accessible by auto some areas along the north- <br /> <br />eastern shore of the reservoir which are attractive for roadside pic- <br /> <br />nicking. <br /> <br />B. . H!mtcrical 'Values <br /> <br />i;- <br /> <br />The old stage roac between Loveland and Estes Pal~ passed through <br /> <br />the reservoir site. One of the stage stations was locatod. a short distance <br /> <br />'.~ <br /> <br />upstream fl10m tho si te. <br /> <br />~ <br />"':' <br /> <br />C. Scientific Values <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />Arcllreology <br /> <br />'.'-, <br /> <br />~;'.. <br /> <br />Although no archeOlogical ~lrvey has been made of this area, <br /> <br />it is believed that few, if any, important sites are located within the <br /> <br />~,~ <br />:~. <br />,'1<' <br />y. <br /> <br />proposed reservoir area. This belief is based partially on the small <br /> <br />i," <br /> <br />):~ <br /> <br />extont of the roservoir and the nature of the country, and partially on <br /> <br />surveys in nearby rosorvoirs by the University of Colorade Musoum. Howovor, <br /> <br /><<',:: <br />~;' <br />'x, <br />., <br />:;::: <br /> <br />survoys in the ~earby Flatiron Resorvoir revealed at least two sites con- <br /> <br />taining pottery and stono artifacts. FUrthor, the famous LindenmEJier <br /> <br />early man sito is located only about 60 miles to the northeast, and <br /> <br />certain othe~ relatively imporkmt sites ar0 known in tho plains area <br /> <br />/f: <br /> <br />"'I. <br /> <br />to 'I>he east. Therefore, any excavation activities should be carefully <br /> <br /> <br />watched for possible cultural material in deeply buried sites. <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />.... '~~.:' -;, ::. '., '\' :~:.'. ' >:. ,'. .{: <br /> <br />.," ,'-'-'-__."c-'.("':":;'T';Y.:-~ ~-:;:'-: <br /> <br />'-';" <br /> <br />"~"; -.', -,J:. :'_ ~. ~__<"o.:,..,-; <br /> <br />:...... ~\"Y-"}-' <br />