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• The Pitkin hlesa Pipeline, which is frequently referred to as an aqueduct, runs from the northern boundary to the southern boundary of tl~e proposed long-term lease area. It is mostly located within Stevens Gulch on the west side of ttie creek, but passes out of the Stevens Gulch drainage at the boundary between Sections 1 and 12. The original line, built about 1937, consists of a 9-inch iiameter steel pipe, which carries water from a series of springs and seeps 4.2 miles north of the Orchard Valley Mine area. When CWI developed their Stevens Gulch well field in 1981, the original aqueduct was replaced by a 6-inch plastic pipe above the well field. The Pitkin Mesa Pipeline Company serves about 150 users at Pitkin Mesa with the pipeline. CWI gets overflow water from the pipeline when the Pitkin Mesa water tanks are full. Roads The Stevens Gulch road is the principal road which crosses the proposed long-term lease area. This is a light duty road wi*_h an improved surface which crosses from the southern to the northern boundary of the area. It provides access to the CWI pumphouse and well field, the Muckle House restaurant, and properties north of Stevens Gulch. There are several culverts and bin walls along the road where it • crosses the proposed long-term lease area. An unimproved dirt road follows East Roatcap Creek from the southern boundary of the proposed long-term lease area northward for about a mile before terminating. An unimproved dirt road follows approximately the alignment of the transmission line along Terror Creek. Unmaintained trails provide access to drill sites, ponds and structures within the area. Bridges The Stevens Gulch road crosses a bridge near the north end of Section 1 by surface water monitoring station SW 4. The Terror Creek road crosses a bridge at its junction with West Fork. • - 19 -