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"we feel that the eli5tlng and thb IS&! recreation development In the 'r Eagle Valley do not c.a.use the over. ming (insurmountable) problems a5- lied with substandard and unplanned osion." Vail Associates official said the firm 't apply any pressure on the Forest ice to get the agency to move further don Bean.r Cref'k. ,'e didn't have any influence o\'er t.he ~g of it." said Don McEndafler. Vlca ident for planrting and de\.elopment. L1'd bfl surprised how little influence have over the Forest Service, e~.en gh we are often accused of btma lese twins." x:ording to Evan', letter. the state 'be involved after the area is already gnated for dHelopment and only de. ; or a permit are left 10 be work.,ed, ou~. lJe expect the Land U!e CommISSIon, of state co~ems in Decembl"r to ~:st useful in the fonnulation of th~ nit and ensuing development plan, .os said. ~.an' said the Forest Service rpcog. s "that the development of nearby 'ate lands is the primar)' concern to e agencies, We believe however, that county. Ilate other f~eral agencies bave the gation, interest, authority Rnd opportu- , 10 continue to take what achons, if are needed to regulate private land ~Iopment as provided by law and ~pe: h the effects of such development, he I. -~ w__ ..5.,...,.'..... VI Uletr comments, took the opposite view. It is the actions by the Forest Service, not the rpactlons of state agencie.s to major ski--arp.a development Issue:IJ. that will determine !hI' environmf'ntal quality oE the impacted aru, they said. The Forest Service says the sta~ agen. cies have the tools to assure environ-- · mental quality will be maintained. The agencies took the view in thf'ir comments on the Forest Service proposal that their tools are inadequate in the face of hE"avy ~ tor den~'lopment. III The Colorado c1parlngbouse for ~v1ron-- mental Impact statement review. implied the burden lIhould be on the Forest Ser. vice to provide documentation of its c1ailDll tbe environment won't be degrad- ed. "Finally," a Colorado Division of Plan. ning review said, "the clearinghouse must question what seems to be thf! guiding premise of the FES (final environmental impact statement} that development In the Upper Eagle Valley 'has already staned and is likely to continue regard~ less of the use of the surrounding National Forest land' by asking you whether or nof the Gore Valley would he what it is now if the Fores! ServiN' had not granted a per. mit for skiing f:icilitiesat Vail. "Thf' In!fld loward further urbanIzation of the Upper E:igll"' Valley will ~ Inevlta~ ble only if the Forest Service repeat, ill action at Vai!." r Q440