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-. ,._ (' .J, (., ~h.l.i.1) Page 6 . lodgepole pine may enhance the aesthetic appearance. Since neither fishing nor boating is anticipated as a recreational feature for this area, could a nature walk, hiking trails, or no-car-access camping facilities be considered? Construction materials acquisition for the Twin lakes Dam should avoid the Green Hill Barrow Area. if possible. This site will not be inundated like the other two barrow pits; hence. erosion and scarring of the landscape will be a problem. The Green Hill location would be readily visible to visitors as they approach towards the west along State Highway 24. The factors that prevent the acquiring of all aggregates from the barrow areas near the dam site and at Mt. Elbert forebay should be made clear. Operation of Twin lakes reservoir should ensure that lake Creek below the dam receives sufficient water to maintain the existing fishery habitat. The Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife recommend a minimum of 66 cfs. Additional consideration should be given to extending the take line further south along the south shore of Twin lakes to pre- vent development of this highly scenic area. Government ownership of this steep aspen-pine forest could protect it from future recrea- tional home or ski area developments. This would assure the permanent preservation of this scenic area which is the foreground of the view of the Collegiate Peaks from the north shore. Some further explanation is needed to determine how the FAP is prepared to mitigate any appreciable damage due to increased flows created by diverted water. Such areas as the upper portion of lake Fork Creek and the Arkansas River immediately below Clear Creek will receive additional water flows which can create flooding and erosion. lake Fork Creek is already impacted by increased flows from the Homestake project and now will receive an additional flow of 70,000 acre-feet annually from the FAP. The scouring, bank erosion and adversely affected fishery production should be analyzed and a contingency plan developed to offset such impact. The alternative of upgrading the existing 115 KV transmission line between Mt. Elbert and Poncha should be considered. A new corridor parallelling the existing line within the narrow Arkansas Va 11 ey woul d adverse ly affect 1 and use in the area. . A ri ght-of-way placed at higher elevation on either side of the valley would re~uire new road construction creating subse~uent water ~uality problems due to erosion. legislation restricting cooperation between the Bureau and private industry to upgrade an existing line might be reviewed in light of existing contracts between Federal and private utilities. Contracts have been signed between the Bureau of Reclamation and private companies for the recipro- cating sale of electrical energy and the transmission of privately produced energy over BUR lines. Perhaps a method could be devised to accomplish the needed cooperation to upgrade the existing line rather than create an entirely new or parallel right-of-way. . XI-27';