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Show experience. The reduction in quality of the oat- door recreational experience would be most apparent to those having had the opportunity to view the locations in their natural state. There would oe other situations within the Unit area where this somewhat intangible loss- of recreation quality would occur. One of these locations would be the Diamond Fork area which will be treated in detail in future studies. ( 8) Planned Recreational Devg1opments Improved access would allow increased recreational utilization of the presently under- utilized Currant Creek and Upper Stillwater areas. Present plans call for careful interagency cooperation to insure proper and controlled davelopment of facilities. Related to the recreational development planned for Upper Stillwater Reservoir would be the increased opportunity for more people to enjoy the amenities of the High Uintas Primitive Area. The planned recreational development for the Strawberry Reservoir area is expected to alleviate many of the existing def iciencie- 3 and allow adequate control of the existing adverse environmental pressures as well as those that would develop from increased recreational utilization. This situation is also discussed in Sections B and D. Because Soldier Creek Dam has been constructed, the final interagency planning for developing facilities is rapidLy being completed. Impoundment of water will begin the summer of 1973 after completion of a " trash" fish eradication project. This overall Environmental Statement treats the potential Impacts of recreational developments only in a general manner. An environmental assessment for each proposed development would be prepared for decision- making purposes. Sociological and Economic Impacts This Unit has had and would continue to have important economic and social impacts on the local area and adjoinJni region. Because of the strategic location of the Unit and importance of the Wasatch Front in the missile and defense industries of the Nation, the impacts would also have |
