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to over 35" , mostly (70%) in the form of <br /> snow. * <br /> - The Redstone Lodge and other existing <br /> overnight accommodations and restaurants <br /> in Redstone , as well as the ski area , <br /> would derive immediate benefits from <br /> such a development . <br /> - There are no endangered or threatened <br /> wildlife species within the area. * <br /> - The elk calving area (nearest portion) <br /> in upper Braderich Creek is nearly <br /> 1, 000 ' higher and a mile north of the <br /> preparation plant and road corridor <br /> along Coal Creek. * <br /> - No winter game range is affected . * <br /> - The higher mountain slopes and ridges are <br /> well-ventilated and have a very low air <br /> pollution potential. Lateral dispersion <br /> is unrestricted and the locations at <br /> higher elevations are above the level <br /> of immersion in adjacent valleys , allowing <br /> unimpeded vertical mixing . * <br /> * From the Draft Environmental Statement prepared in 1976 by <br /> the Forest Service for the Thompson Creek Land Use Plan and <br /> submitted to the Council on Environmental Quality . <br /> Additional Considerations <br /> The rate of growth for recreational or lift-served <br /> downhill skiing - as well as cross country skiing - shows no <br /> sign of decline and adjacent competition appears to improve <br /> the market rather than affect it adversely . <br /> A development in Coal Basin would enhance or add more <br /> variety to the "Highway 82 Corridor" and the Colorado skiing <br /> experience in general . <br /> It would cause fewer impacts than an area that has to <br /> "start from scratch" as has been the case at the sites <br /> mentioned above and others around the State ; plus the fact <br /> that the development would not be seen from the scenic or <br /> "water influence" zone that includes the Crystal River <br /> Valley, adjacent to Highway 133 from Carbondale to McClure <br /> Pass . <br /> -12- <br />