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Show would be relocated to follow the base of the road. This construction would cause landscape disturbance, some of which would be permanent but which would largely be hidden from view along the highway. The location of Rhodes Tunnel has also been changed from the DPR plan. The alinement has been modified so the portals would be in areas that are less steep and more inconspicuous. Tne inlet portal access road would be eliminated. The outlet portal access road would be located over the Wolf Creek Pipeline eliminating a potential construction scar. It is expected that there would be permanent landscape alteration at both portals. Location and design reassessments of West Fork Pipeline, Vat Tunnel and Currant Creek Pipeline have not been completed. However, despite the adjustments that might be made, it is expected that because of the steep terrain involved, construction difficulties would lead to undesirable permanent landscape scars. The most serious problems are expected along the proposed alinement for the West Fork Pipeline. The Currant Creek Pipeline would be constructed on relatively flat land that is receptive to restoration treatment. Waste material from Vat Tunnel would be placed below the waterline to create shoal areas in Currant Creek Reservoir. This would be a beneficial impact that would improve fish habitat and reduce the adverse esthetic impact that would occur from disposal elsewhere. In addition to the adverse esthetic impacts associated with construction of tunnels, pipelines, access roads, and waste material disposal, about 200 acres of natural vegetation that constitute habitat for wildlife would be eliminated by clearing. There would also be adverse affects on fisheries resulting from damage to stream banks during construction. Many of these impacts would be temporary. Construction activities would also temporarily disrupt behavorial activities of wildlife, causing some displacement from normal distribution. The establishment of permanent, good quality roads would lead to increased utilization of the areas along the aqueduct system which could result in serious environmental degradation. 237 |
