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1 <br />34 <br /> <br /> 10. Recreation Lake <br />' Alternative 3 only. <br /> A completed pit would permit a lake of 15.6 acres and maximum depth of <br />' 240 feet. The depth and water quality would make the lake suitable for <br /> both warm water and cold water fish. Fishin g would have to be on a put <br /> and take basis as little spawn ing area would be available. Fish foods <br />' would likely have to be based on plankton at the bottom of the food chain. <br /> The present operating area and possibly the lower benches could be developed <br /> for picnicking. <br />' <br /> Needs <br />' Strain Gulch stream would be permitted to drain into the pit, with an <br />outlet into the present underground pipe. Soil deep enough for grasses and <br />shrubs would be needed on parts of the operating area and lower benches. <br />' Landscaping of all benches wou]d be desirable. <br />Water and sanitary facilities and parking facilities would be needed. <br />' A boat landing would be desirable. <br />Environmental Impacts <br />' No serious detrimental impacts are apparent. Favorable impacts might be <br />expected for both aquatic and terrestrial v+ildlife, for scenics and for <br />recreation. A recreation lake would be compatible with recreational use <br />' of the adjoining Denver mountain park unit and Mt. Falcon recreation <br />lands. It could serve as a trail head for access to those lands. <br />Recreational use would also be compatible with most uses to which the <br />' remaining Cooley Gravel Company lands might be devoted, such as housing <br />development. <br />' 11. Solar Energy Collecting Site <br />Solar energy is now starting to be used for heating individual buildings. <br />t Is it likely that in the future solar energy might be collected and converted <br />to electricity or other transferable form for use elsewhere? The Quarry <br />will have a lot of surface facing south, southeast and southwest. Could <br />reflectors be set on some surfaces and collectors on others to collect <br />' concentrated radiant energy? <br />Needs <br />' As this possibility is without known precedent, no special needs can be <br />anticipated. Either the quarry will provide a useful land form, or it will <br />not. <br />Environmental Impact <br />No detrimental impacts anticipated. Capture of solar energy could have <br />a number of beneficial reactions. <br />1 <br />