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Show in Whiterocks and Uinta Rivers below these two reservoirs would be increased over those maintained with the Uintah Unit, Minimum flows in Whiterocks River would be increased from 7 to 23 c. f. s. In Uinta River, minimum flows would be increased from 15 to 54 c. f. s. These increases in both rivers would be maintained down to the Monarch Canal diversions. Beneficial impacts to the esthetics in the Unit area would come from improved all weather access roads previously inaccessible to areas of the Uinta Basin. Increased amounts of vegetative greenery and added pastural settings would be provided. Adverse Impacts Adverse impacts from Ute Indian Unit would occur on 5,925 acres from reservoir inundation. Of this amount, 940 acres would be presently irrigatedj cultivated, or pasture land; 1,735 acres would be prime forest land, sustaining deer and other wildlife during the summer season; and 3,250 acres would be hillside rangeland. The hillside rangeland supports native grass, sagebrush, juniper, and pinion. This type vegetation is of marginal value to livestock users but provides winter range for deer, upland game, and other wildlife. Mitigation measures have not been determined. Six farmstead sites would also be inundated. Approximately 1.2 miles of stream habitat would be lost at Moon Lake Reservoir enlargement and 1.0 mile would be inundated at Jordanelle Reservoir enlargement. The five reregulating reservoirs in the Uinta Basin would have extreme annual fluctuations and would not be exceptional fishery and recreational reservoirs. Streamflows would be reduced below the Uintah Aqueduct pickup points on Whiterocks River, Uinta River, Swift Creek and Yellowstone Creek. Minimum flows in these streams would be maintained at 20 c. f. s., 40 c. f. s., 5 c. f. s., and 20 c. f. s., respectively. Presented below is a tabulation of lengths of stream between the Uintah Aqueduct pickup points and downstream reservoirs or canal diversions, State stream classifications, species of fish, historical minimum flows, and Forest Service recommended minimum flows. 432 |
