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Show There would always be the potential hazard of natural catastrophe. The Wasatch Fault, located along the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, is a potential earthquake hazard to utility lines crossing it- especially pipelines. The Jordan Aqueduct System crosses the fault zone in canal section which is less vulnerable to damage and lessens the possibility of disruption in service. Disruption of service could cause rationing of water until service was restored. Should a break occur, flooding below Provo Reservoir Canal at the break would result. Wasteways are provided along the canal alinement to keep flooding to a minimum. Increased recreation use at Unit reservoirs within the National Forests could cause additional fire hazards. q. Secondary Impacts In this statement, secondary impacts are defined as those that could be expected to occur indirectly as a result of a proposed action. They would be of lesser apparent magnitude but could be cumulative in nature. Secondary impacts are not easily defined nor recognized. Since many of the more apparent impacts have already been discussed in considerable detail elsewhere in Section C, they will only be summarized in the following paragraphs: ( l) The availability of significant quantities of water provided by the Unit for municipal and industrial use, irrigation, and power production could encourage additional population and economic growth in the Bonneville Easin, particularly along the Wasatch Front where other requirements necessary for growth are present. This growth could contribute to existing water, air, and noise pollution and could aggravate social and economic problems associated with urban congestion. Adequate and well coordinated planning and zoning could alleviate some of the undesirable environmental effect. The National Water Commission has concluded the following with reference to the effect of Federal water programs on population distribution: " While water resources projects have had very significant impacts on regional economic development and population distribution in the past, their role has now greatly diminished. Federal water programs can be easily adjusted to support whatever population distribution policy the Nation adopts. However, water programs are not, in and of themselves, adequate to effectuate a national policy concerning where people will live. Water programs should continue to accommodate future population growth and economic well- being by responding to, rather than trying to influence, the pattern of population distribution."-^-^ 404 |
