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Show Specific Locations ( 1) Upper Stillwater Reservoir Site and High Uintas Primitive Area The remote Upper Stillwater area remains in relatively pristine condition with the only disturbance involving recreational use and controlled grazing by domestic livestock. Intimately associated with the site is the High Uintas Primitive Area which includes part of Rock Creek Canyon. This 187,000- acre tract of nearly virgin watershed is one of two areas so classified in Utah and its scenic and wilderness experiences are already appreciated by hundreds of visitors each year from throughout the United Statese It is currently being considered for wilderness status and the proposal has been approved by the President and referred to Congress0 Existing recreational facilities include two Forest Service Campgrounds, a small resort, a bridge across Rock Creek and trail access to the Upper Rock Creek Drainage and the Primitive Area,, The resort consists of the five- acre Rock Creek Ranch which operates on a Forest Service special use permit0 This permit was issued with the stipulation that it would be cancelled upon development of the proposed Upper Stillwater features,, A Forest Service audit indicated that the Ranch reported a gross annual income of approximately $ 8,500 for 1971„ The primary services available are horse rentals, cabin rentals and restaurant facilities. The Rock Creek Trail begins at the end of the access road near the proposed damsite; continues across the stream along the canyon bottom and into the High Uintas0 During 1972 an estimated 560 visitors and 175 head QO of cattle used the trail, 0 ( 2) Existing Strawberry Reservoir A recreation analysis of the Strawberry Reservoir area was conducted jointly by the Forest Service and the National Park Service in 1968„ 89 The foil owing paragraphs summarize the findings of the investigation: Strawberry Reservoir is strategically located in an easily accessible area within a 100- mile radius of the Wasatch Front, the major population concentration of the State. The existing recreational value of the 149 |