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2~ <br />' <br /> The extreme top of the south side of the quarry, when fully developed, <br /> may be visible from about 265 yards of the Falcon Castle Trail. A <br />' segment of the north wall is now visible from 200 yards of the trail, <br /> Figure 4. <br />' Recommendations <br /> See recommendations for "Rehabilitation." <br />' Recreation <br /> The Cooley Property has not been used in the recent past for recreation. <br />' The 40-acre tract of Denver mountain parks land adjoining the quarry site <br /> and the new Falcon Mountain Recreation Lands will be used for recreation. <br /> The potential impact of the quarry on recreation on those lands is still <br />t being studied and will be reported in a supplement to this report. <br /> Nature of Impacts <br />' No on-site impacts are anticipated. Off-site impacts are still a question <br /> mark, Table 1. <br />' Future Impacts <br /> There is a definite potential for on-site recreation after mining is <br /> completed. If the quarry extends 200 to 7.50 feet below current ground <br />' level as planned, a lake of up to 15.6 acres may be formed. Considering <br /> the depth and water quality, the lake should be suitable for either warm <br /> or cold water fish, swimming and boating. <br />' <br /> Recommendations <br />' 1. Consider making a lake in the quarry when completed. <br /> 2. This is a suggestion regarding use of the adjoining Mt. Falcon <br />' recreation area. Quarry workmen report that golden eagles nest <br />year after year on the high (7.600 feet elevation), rocky bluffs <br /> in the NE 1/4 of section 10, about 1/2 mile west of the quarry. <br /> We recommend that the area be made an eagle sanctuary, and not <br />' used for other purposes, as long as the eagles continue to use the <br /> site. <br />' Traffic <br /> Traffic is studied by other consultants. It is included in Table 1 to <br />' show that hauling of rock products from the quarry has an impact on traffic <br />that will last as long as the operation, then terminate. <br /> Nature of Impacts <br />1 <br /> One of the most conspicuous impacts of the operation is the addition to <br /> traffic of about 150 round trips daily by trucks that haul the crushed <br /> rock products. This traffic is not caused by the quarry operation. It <br />' is a result of the demand for rock products. The Morrison Quarry only <br />1 <br />