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Show Lake would be eliminated even though most of the Goshen Bay marshes are located at the extreme southern tip of the lake and would largely be unaffected by the diking of Goshen Bay. Although the impacts of the Bonneville Unit upon hunting would be substantial at the local level, they would be less significant at the Statewide level. Table C- 27 is presented to indicate the relationship of hunting, as it would be affected by the Bonneville Unit, to the Statewide situation. This comparison shows that even though the local adverse impacts ( particularly on sage grouse and waterfowl) would appear to be very severe, no Statewide hunting resource would be threatened with substantial harm. Ad 3 it ioaal Recreational _ Inipjac ts The effects of the Unit upon hunting, fishing, and reservoir recreation have been studied sufficiently to allow reasonable discussion of the kinds and magnitudes of expected impacts. However, there would also be other sources of outdoor recreation influenced by the Unit. One of the most important of these effects would be that the opportunity for people to participate in the increasingly popular enjoyment of nature appreciation would be curtailed by the elimination of ecologically unique areas. The most striking example of the kind of loss would be the diking of Provo Bay where the Timpanogos Chapter of the Utah Audubon Society has identified 95 species of birds that spend some portion of the year. Another unique ecological area that would be significantly altered ander Unit conditions would be the Upper Stillwater Reservoir area. Inundation would eliminate important moose habitat which would jeopardize the expansion of a resident herd, An undisturbed vegetation community and wilderness landscape would also be lost and replaced with a body of water. These changes should not adversely influence the future recreational use of this area but would reduce the wilderness quality of the 380 |
