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Show in meeting the huge demand for outdoor recreation expected to develop in the near future. It is planned to build the required recreational facilities concurrently with other reservoir construction in order to minimize environmental degradation that could result from increased utilization. Such planned development would help ensure long- term enjoyment of the environment. The Forest Service and the National Park Service attempt to develop each area to optimum potential with the idea that the public would use the area only to the extent of available facilities. Where area facilities are being fully used, overflow would move onto another area. Most of the Unit reservoirs, with the exception of Bottle Hollow, Lower Stillwater, and Currant Creek, would experience significant drawdown. The drawdown on Upper Stillwater Reservoir, Hayes, and Mona Reservoirs would occur on an annual basis whereas the fluctuations on Strawberry and Jordanelle Reservoirs would occur over a span of several years. The proposed Bonneville Unit plan would provide that the drawdown on Upper Stillwater Reservoir would occur primarily during the fall after the recreation season. Reservoir operation would result in long- term restriction of recreational use on Hayes and Mona Reservoirs and short- term restrictions on the remaining reservoirs. Recreational use would be permanently enhanced on the 14 reservoirs on the Upper Provo River which would be stabilized and developed specifically for recreation. By virtue of the increased utilization that the Unit would promote at Upper Stillwater Reservoir, the opportunity for people to enjoy a true wilderness experience in this location would be curtailed but would be increased in the adjacent High Uintas Primitive Area. Inundation of stream sections and reduced streamflows would reduce stream fishing potential and curtail the development of kayak and canoeing sport. Esthetics Short- term adverse environmental impacts would result from construction activity. These impacts would include air, water, and noise pollution. Provisions would be included in construction specifications designed to minimize these impacts to the extent practicable. All existing pollution control regulations would be adhered to. Other short- term esthetic problems would be associated with clearing for construction camps and temporary access roads. These areas would be restored when construction would be completed. Where construction activities would scar the landscape beyond immediate repair, long- term esthetic impacts would result. Typical of such long- term interferences with esthetic use would be borrow areas, steep cuts and fills, and spoil piles. Occasionally problems would 479 |
