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Show Municipal and Industrial Water System The municipal and industrial water system would consist of those features necessary to store municipal and industrial water and convey supplies to points of delivery in Salt Lake and Utah Counties„ The features include Jordanelle Reservoir, Upper Provo River Reservoirs stabilization, Utah Lake Dikes, Lampton Reservoir, and the Jordan and Alpine Aqueducts. With the exception of Jordan Aqueduct, detailed studies specifically designed to determine the environmental impacts of these features have not yet been carried out0 However, the proposed Unit construction schedule is such that there would be ample time to carry out required investigations„ The Bureau of Reclamation is aware of the deficiency of knowledge and is currently planning a program designed to obtain unavailable information. The information obtained would be used to modify existing plans, formulate new plans, and prepare future environmental statements. Particular consideration is being given to the larger more complex features such as Jordanelle Reservoir and Utah Lake Dikes. ( 1) Reservoirs ( a) Jordanelle Reservoir Under existing design plans the reservoir would cover about 3,100 acres of land adjacent to the Provo River approximately 6 miles north of Heber City. ( See Figure A- 2&) It would inundate about 100 acres of irrigated crop land, about 1,300 acres of pasture and about 1,650 acres of rangeland. The two small crossroad settlements of Hailstone and Keetley, with a total population of about 50, would require relocation. Structures at or near Hailstone and Keetley that would be removed prior to inundation include one frame and two concrete motels; a service station; two cafes; a brick office building owned by New Park Mining Company; numerous frame dwellings; several barns, coops, granaries, sheds, and corrals, and a few ranch houses. Removal of these structures would cause inconvenience and irretrievable social loss to the people of Hailstone and Keetley even though they would receive a fair economic settlement for their property. Most of the vegetative cover of this area is non- native and has been heavily grazed by livestock,, There is some deer habitat that would be lost and a migration route north from the Charcoal Canyon area interrupted. The overall impact of this reservoir on big game animals would not be significant. Inundation of Provo River 238 |