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Show Historical and Archeological Sites The proposed Bonneville Unit would not affect any existing proposed or known potential unit of the National Park system. Examination of the current National Register of Historic Places^ and the National Registry of Natural Landmarks- 5" 3 does not indicate any designated properties that would he adversely affected by the proposed construction of Unit features. The former of these two registers, however, lists 3k places which are located within the 12- county area encompassed by the Unit. The Utah State Historical Society was contacted August 17, 1972, to ascertain if any sites of historical prominence in the Unit area might be endangered. Their reply, dated August 28, 1972, and included as Attachment G, states: " We have found no apparent conflict with any important historic sites within the boundaries of the proposed project." It is known that the general area is potentially important archeologically and site surveys prior to construction are essential. These intensive site surveys would enable a better assessment of the archeological resources of the area and pinpoint significant site locations and fulfill the requirement to evaluate environmental impacts on the historically significant sites. In accordance with Bureau of Reclamation policy, an archeological survey! 37 vas completed in the fall of 1967 at Starvation Reservoir by the University of Utah's Department of Anthropology. No archeological sites worthy of excavation that would be endangered by reservoir activities were encountered. During the fall of 1972 a survey was accomplished by the same department in the area to be inundated behind the Soldier Creek Dam. No archeological sites were encountered and the area was considered to be devoid of significant archeological materials and inundation would pose no threat to archeological values. ^° The University's letters on these two surveys have been included as Attachments H and K. Surveys have also been requested for Upper Stillwater and Currant Creek Reservoirs and the recreation areas around Strawberry Reservoir, and will be completed during the summer of 1973. Surveys would be requested and completed on other proposed features of the Unit prior to construction of those features. These surveys would be conducted by local universities in cooperation with the National Park Service. Land Use Patterns The trend toward industrialization and urbanization would be expected to accelerate somewhat with construction of the Bonneville Unit. The Utah State Department of Highways, as administering agency, has employed Brigham Young University to forecast land use in three urban transportation study areas to the year 1995. Two of the three areas- Salt Lake and Utah Valley- are located within the Bonneville Unit. One of the assumptions in preparing this study was that the Bonneville Unit would be constructed on schedule and that lack of water would not be a constraint to development. . Table C- 28 presents the results of the study for the two areas. 9o, llo 390 |