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Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 6 Water ... brought to you by the Central Utah Project, page 6 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 6 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; 40p3 P TM HE CUP A recreational DU BONANZA me like a lively colorful book of scenery and activities the central utah projecthas project has opened numerous new chapters of recreational and sightseeing enjoyment to the people of utah whether its fishing or boating at strawberry or steinaker reservoirs big game hunting at currant creeker creekor creck creek or red fleet reservoirs or camping or hiking at starvation or bottle hollow reservoirs the central utah project has helped transform utah into a recreational p paradise aradine aradise for all seasons and theresmore ther theres esmore more to come thejordanelle lbejordanelle dam and reservoir under construction six miles north of heber city will feature threcstate three state managed recreating areas N with camping picnicking and boat launching twili facilities ties the reservoir will provide ideal fishing and several water sports plans have also been formulated to build a golf course tennis courts and other athletic facilities on private land near the reservoir the the ibe centralutah central Centra utah lUtah project has benefited recreation in the state of utah tremendously by providing the backbone of many state parks observes jerry A miller director of the utah state division of parks and recreation some of the states finest camping picnicking boat 1 ing fishing hiking and hunting facilities have been built in conjunction with CUP reservoirs and watcrsysterns water systems reservoirs like deer creek currant creek strawberry starvation steinaker and many 0 thens others thers are providing priceless recreational opportunities for utahns utahna CUP improves abc acc access and streamjishing stream fishing cupprovides CUP provides family leisure opportu opportunities cities nities duning during duringeach Durin geach cach each phase of the CUP careful consideration has been given to how construction of new facilities will impact wildlife and the environment A team representing the US fish and wildlife service the state division of wildlife resources the US forest service and the US bureau of reclamation conducts exhaustive studies of the environment prior to the groundbreaking ground breaking of each project hundreds of thousands of dollars have been appropriated for wildlife mitigation to neutralize and compensate for any adverse impact a new dam darn dain or new water system may have on waterfowl or wildlife loss of waterfowl or wildlife habitat is replaced by land capable of supporting greater numbers of wildlife A deep commitment has been made m abc adc to preserve and mitigate wildlife and fisheries for example development of reservoirs has produced some of the finest fisheries in the state strawberry reservoir for instance is a superb fei efi fit family mily fishery and the provo river below deer creek is a blue ribbon natural trout fishery e streams below CUP dams enjoy reili regulated reilited ted w hii mii mit wii as A T ta t4 releases of water and guaranteed minimum stream flows to enhance the fish habitat and provide quality fishing 9 habitat improvement includes the fact fa ct that 41 miles of streams have been improved with habitat to enhance natural reproduction and sustain the fisheries 9 on the upper provo river drainage the CUP will stabilize 12 reservoirs in the uinta mountains for fishing and recreation enhancement the number of fluctuating reservoirs which can make fishing and recreation difficult will be reduced from 15 to 3 above the kamas area in the uintas cintas land surrounding CUP reservoirs is frequently purchased and maintained as wildlife habitat animals such as deer elk and moose arm arc are amm treated as key species to develop mitigation plans beneficial to many kinds of wildlife throughthe through the careful regulation of water flows many sportsmen agree that CUP devel development op has enhanced fishing on several utah streams rivers and lakes while creating numerous new reservoirs teeming with trout and the lure of other water sports such as waterskiin water waters skiing kiin kiln klin 91 windsurfingsailing windsurfing wind surfing sailing sail sall sali boarding and swimmin swimming swimming 9 AREA MH iakimmiiirnd FISHING HUNTING AND recreation farl flrl rfmiklrtlllilim gulde GUIDE RESERVOIR ixtsivij TYPE FISH WATERFOWL BIG GAME UPLAND iiqmwib GAME KA CAMPING i uil uld Ttl M arjmlml SS evl yhr mvl uqq T cam rou lf3ikl tnilkjililyl 1 aa a3 mourni bourni ii nitiiiitrii K M 8 picnics picnict xam lam ni IT utah uke walleye mwlknwswi white bass migratory l71 171 mourning iiijtinfiniliitcb dove 71 state units 3 areas mmae atye completed ctye SB late bullhead nisfjlshnmkslb channel cat nesting kllhibib habitat cottontail rabbit 80 picnic niimttiiifcintyut5b units 3 areas 1800s iiihnnfi rad bad utah county ducks ab geese 3b fair nesting habitat pheasant tlitiyiiihiilkkii chukar chukan 5 boat npnintbbb ramps 7 municipal iffimhsuctiiffitj1b & private devel SB 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cottontail tmttitiphhil rabbit 33 units at yellow pine pina open to fishing ibyiininn1b camping brook hpijnltblkql trout nesting hlbitliio5tb izabitat moose mourning tioinffthhbsb dove khjtiiit5ffiwaiffiitbk 15 units below dam recreation ts 51 in spring 1991 iggi rainbow niiviibbbliilr limited ibttiitifrtbbb nesting blue grouse B boat jrtiijibmh ramp duchesne county 5 units miners gulch eul emm wum W u S rn acceii4 N rous mu iiiisbrsiai is in udd ude accesses have bian bifn acqq 1rlttfroug bout iff project projecl ind U ing ose 0 artan urtan ac &c ree water skiing |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/419 |
