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Show obtained from borrow areas within the new reservoir area and adjacent to the existing Strawberry Reservoir near Highway 40. The relocation of several miles of U. S. Highway 40 and construction of about 7 miles of access road have been completed, however, restoration and mitigation work is unfinished. There are about 75 acres of disturbed area, including the roads. Despite the application of restoration techniques, permanent landscape scars are expected to remain, particularly in areas where steep and extensive cuts were required. Because most of the expected environmental impacts of this feature are associated with the filling of the enlarged Strawberry Reservoir and have not yet occurred, further discussion of impacts is presented later under Strawberry Reservoir Enlargement. Bottle Hollow Reservoir Construction of the two dams creating this 420- acre reservoir was completed in October 1970 and the reservoir was filled in April 1971. Borrow material was obtained from within the reservoir basin. Since the water level is stable, the borrow area scars as well as additiona bottom substrate, remain hidden. The stable water level is conducive to establishment of a stable shoreline ecosystem and a productive fishery. The land inundated received little prior use either by man or animals. Wildlife was scarce. Vegetation consisted of shrubs and grasses„ Water for the reservoir is obtained from the Uinta River via Indian Bench Canal. Diversions of several thousand acre- feet are made from the canal each year to maintain a full reservoir. These diversions do not have any known adverse impacts on the river. The environmental impacts of this action were chiefly beneficial. Further discussion of Bottle Hollow Reservoir appears later in this section under paragraph C3e. Strawberry Adueduct and Collection System and Jordan Aqueduct ( Figure _ A^ 5) Water Hollow Tunnel and diversion structures are completed and partial winter flows of Water Hollow Creek are being diverted. Layout Tunnel was bored through in July 1972 and is expected to be completed by November 1973. The Layout Creek Diversion Structure and Feeder Pipeline 216 |
