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<br />6, 11'.1'. George Highley, 60nstruction Engineer of the Loveland Office <br /> <br />\.,4. of the Bureau was contacted for tl1e purpose of ,obtaining such additional <br />~.n <br />~ plans and :data as might be available on various project features. <br />~. <br /> <br />All areas of the reservoir site were visited. <br /> <br />This report j.s confidential, It is not to be reproduced in whole <br /> <br />or in part or quoted for public information unless permissjon is obtained <br /> <br />from the sponsoring agency', It is based on a Bureau of Reclamation plan <br /> <br />which can be considered only tentative until it has been approved by the <br /> <br />Departn~nt of the lilterior and the State of Colorado, <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />SU]~0ARY OF Fn~DINGS. CONCLUSIONS M~D RECOlillvmNDATIONS <br /> <br />~.' <br />~:, <br /> <br />A. Findings. <br /> <br />1. Existing Values <br /> <br />a. Scenic and Recreational <br /> <br />The area in which Rattlesnake Reservoir lies is <br /> <br />scenically attractive though not outstanding in any w~y, The <br /> <br />;',~' <br />'..., <br /> <br />area nas no particular recreational value in itself but it adds <br /> <br />its p~rt to the over-all attr~ctiveness of the general region. <br />b. Historical <br /> <br />The old stage ,road between Loveland and Estes Park <br /> <br />." <br /> <br />passed through the reservoir site. Or~ of the stage stations <br /> <br /> <br />was located a short distance upstream from the site. <br /> <br />c. Scientifi" <br /> <br />Archeolol;'Y~ S':l.nce no 111'c'heological s111'vey'hclS berm <br /> <br />made of this area, it is impossible to state whether or not <br /> <br />archeological values are present. However, on the basis of <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />._ . :r>~'" .,:,'."; <br />