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..c r: !"""Ii ). 't.J'l... . . -. complex is based on several criteria. These criteria include but are not limited to: (1) location and purpose of the features, (2) operation of the features. (3) minimize damage to privately owned facilities and land use adjacent to Project land, (4) miti- gate "ildlife habitat losses, and (5) accommodate the anticipated utilization of the T~in Lakes area for recreation. Figures Il-20 and II-33 in the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Final Environmental Statement show the nearly 8,OOO-acre area to be acquired and ho~ it will be developed to meet the criteria above. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates the 't"in Lakes complex ~ill need to accommodate nearly 1 million visits per vear. Nearly 4,100 acres acquired from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Mana~ement, State of Colorado, and private entities will be allocated for recreation uses in a safe and healthv manner. This land ~ill serve as a buffer between the water and private development, and assure public access to and use of Twin Lakes. The lands to be acquired have been repeatedly reviewed to elim- inate all lands not required for the project, including recreation and environmental neeus. . 17. Comme~~ - Alternatives: Encourage local ~rowth under Forestry Service Re~ulations and Rules of the Reclamation Bureau. Present environmental requirements and ne~ State Land Use Laws, Rules and Regulations could well avoid some of the objectionable features of other existing developments. Respons~: The increased recreational use of the T~in Lakes area ~il1 increase the potential for residential growth to occur adja- cent to the land acquired for the T~in Lakes complex. Lands adjacent to the Government boundarv will probably be acquired by land developers. Developments should 'be controlled by the county commissioners in accordance with State Senate Bill 35, which concerns the division of land into sites, tracts, or lots and tbe regulation thereof. The Re~ional Planning Commission in their comments recommended that the county enact a strong zoning law. The Bureau of Reclamation has no authority or jurisdiction over activities outside of lands designated for Project purposes. It can only cooperate with those outside governmental entities to achieve mutually desirable objectives for land use and development. See the Colorado Planning Division December 7, 1972, letter of comment in this section ,...hich says, IIWe feel the statement over- looks the negative effects of the expanded Twin Lakes system, such as rapid growth without proper county control. However, this is not the Bureau of Reclamation's concern. Therefore, ~e tend to agree with the statement of physical impact on the area." . XI-232a