WSP06444

• File Number: 8441.400
• Description: The Colorado Big Thompson Project - Reports
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 1/1/1951
• Author: National Park Serv
• Title: Recreational Reconnaissance Report on the Rattlesnake Reservoir Colorado-Big Thompson Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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6. )l"creational Facilities which appear desirable

A picnic ground with water supply and sanitary facilities,

and boat access are considered desirable developments at Rattlesnako

Reservoir. However, there appears to be the possibility that, due to

reservoir currents, boating might be a rather hazardous recreational

pursuit.

7~ Estimated Recroational Coste and Benefits

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The estimated cost of recreational development, including

planning, survey's, and supervisory costs, is $12.,000. The evaluation

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of recreational benefits arising speoifically from development of recre-

ational facilities is estimated to be $49,000 and a like value could

be attributed to benefits resulting from the joint use of the reservoir.

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ThJ.s figure' represonts the judgment of the National Park Service as to

a reasonable and conservative valuation of the recreational benefits

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accruing to the public ~s a result of this project. It is necessarily

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conjectural, as it deals with many intangibles that are difficult to

evaluate and involves an a tt.cmpt to foresee conditions that mayor may.

not materialize.

The estimated annual recurring cost for operation and

~~intenance is $500. Necessary equipment investment is esti~~ted to

be ~11,000.

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8. Protection of Recreational Values

It is considered highly desirable that there be close'

cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamat.ion in planning and locating

access roads, construction camp sites, tovm sites, power lines, borrow

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