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Show By 1980 the projected recreation use of Strawberry Reservoir is estimated to be 850,000 recreation- days which is an increase o of nearly 500 percent over the existing level of utilization. The expected dramatic increase in the demand for outdoor recreation would require considerable planning and development of available and potential resources. 10. Esthetics a„ General There is a wide variety of scenery, offering many diverse visual experiences in the Bonneville Unit areaG Each of the different geographical zones within the Unit boundary has its own esthetic value. Because of the inherent subjectivity in any evaluation of beauty it is difficult to present an authentic picture of the existing visual environment. High esthetic quality is often associated with natural landscapes where there is a minimum of visible disturbance by man„ However, esthetic appreciation is not restricted to remote and uninhabited areas but can exist in the pastoral settings of agricultural localities as well as in certain urban areas. Recreation studies" ( discussed previously) show that sight- seeing by Utah residents and tourists is already an important kind of outdoor recreation and will become more so in the future. The Wasatch and Uinta Mountains provide rugged mountain peaks that form impressive backdrops for the developed areas of the Wasatch Front and the Uinta Basin, respectively. These mountains, with their forests, valleys, lakes, and streams provide spectacular scenery in a wilderness atmosphere. Much of this region is in the Wasatch, Ashley and Uinta Forests and is largely undisturbed by man. Existing use and development of this area is controlled and supervised by the Forest Service. The landforms of the lower elevations consist of rolling hills, benches, valleys, and semi- arid flat lands that furnish a diversity of visual experiences. The nature of the esthetic qualities of these areas is correlated with the degree of settlement, development, and utilization of the land by man. The more remote undeveloped lands provide open space wilderness settings. Some of the agricultural developments, particularly those in which native vegetation has not been completely removed, constitute unique pastoral scenes appearing to exist in harmony with nature. The urban and industrialized areas contain varying 154 |