WSP07644

• File Number: 8141.600.20
• Description: Fryingpan-Arkansas Project - Studies - Environmental Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 4/16/1975
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 of 2, Pages XI-231 to XI-421
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

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Act of 1970, and Executive Order 11593, all such historic
resources require inventory, identification, and evaluation
in advance of project developments that may affect them.
Contrary to the presumption indicated by the draft state-
ment, just because they are not on the National Register
does not assure one that they lack eligibility for such
listing. .

Where federally owned or controlled lands would be affected
by the proposed action, the environmental statement should
reflect the consideration given Objects of historical,
architectural and archeological significance under
Section 2 (b) of the Executive Order ll593 of May IS, 1971,
Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment.

The statement documents adequate assessment of impact to
archeological and historical remains in the Twin Lakes,
Turquoise Lake, Pueblo and Ruedi Reservoirs, North Side
Collection System, Mt. Elbert Forebay, Mt. Elbert and
Otero Canals, Halfmoon Diversion Dam and Otero powerplant
areas of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. However, the
statement incorrectly asserts (p. 111-7) that areas within
the South Side Collection System were also surveyed for
archeological remains in 1972 by Dr. William Buckles of
Southern Colorado State College; the contract for this
work, administered by the Midwest Archeological Center,
stipulated only survey of the North Side Collection System
and several areas in the Twin Lakes-Clear Creek Reservoir
area. The statement also indicates that professional
recommendations for necessary mitigation in these areas
have been, or will be, implemented.

The Final Environmental Impact Statement should clearly
indicate measures that will be implemented to assure that
cultural resources in other areas of the project proposed
for future construction will be systematically located and
assessed, and that any necessary mitigation will be
undertaken.

It is indicated on Page III-l68 of the statement that survey
of the proposed Mt. Elbert to poncha Springs Transmission
Line and Fountain Valley Conduit alignments, as well as
excavation of the archeological (5CF7) endangered by con-
struction of the Otero Powerplant, will be undertaken
in 1973. Survey of the Mt. Elbert to Poncha Transmission
Line and the Fountain Valley Conduit has been completed;

XI-249

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