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Title page 3 Final environmental statement : authorized Upalco Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, page 3
Coverage Electronic reproduction;
Format 3 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; attachment 6 5 natural drainage characteristics characteristic not significant see c5 ca of EIS 6 sedimentation patterns see c6 ca of EIS 7 salinity distribution not significant see c6 ca of EIS 8 flushing characteristics not applicable 9 current patterns not applicable 10 wave action erosion or storm damage protection not applicable 11 storage areas for storm and flood waters not significant flood protection storage of reservoir will replace wetland storm and flood water function see c5d cad of EIS 12 prime natural recharge areas not significant reservoir will increase the mud surface to volume ratio B impact on water column 40 CFR 2304 1a2 ka 2 1 reduction of light transmission light transmission within the dam and diversion structure site would be completely eliminated by the fill material see c6 ca of EIS 2 aesthetic values see cil cli of EIS 3 direct destructive effects on nektonic and planktonic populations present populations within riverine habitat would be eliminated by the fill material however both nektonic and planktonic populations would continue to exist upstream and downstream of the project features upstream of taskeech taskepch Tas keech dam there would be a change from riverine to lacustrine habitat with an increased planktonic population covering of benthic communities 40 CFR 230.4 2304 1a3 ka 3 1 actual covering of benthic communities about 2.3 23 23 acres of benthic commenities communities would be covered with fill material 2 changes in community structure of function bethnie bethnic communities would be eliminated in the embank ment area stream benthos in the 22 acres of riverine habitat and many of the species of benthos within the existing palustrine habitats would be lost and replaced 3
Identifier http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/2996

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