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Title page I-153 Final environmental statement : authorized Upalco Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, page I-153
Coverage Electronic reproduction;
Format I-153 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; 4 disposition would probably result in a diminished need for the size of the proposed taskeech Tas keech reservoir this being the case the alternative of increasing the size of the existing moon eloon T lake reservoir and using C the existing high C country lakes to their maxil maximum laximum lium ilum may rhay become more attractive in terms terins cerms cerins of less cost and irreversible adverse impacts on the environs environt environment ilent and private property c wildlife ALJLJJL P ag qg ram the state statement n ent proposes an expansive wildlife program extensive fencing gaine game crossings paths and bridges are proposed to be constructed if existing reservoirs and facilities were enlarged and the feeder canal were buried or eliminated the requirement for these very expensive improvements would probably be greatly reduced if not eliminated we would point out additionally that wildlife in the area of the privately held land have free reign now and in fact live unmolested on the land moose for example have taken up permanent residence at yellowstone ranch D hydroelectric displacement in the event diversion occurs below the moon lake power station on the yellowstone river the power station would not have to be closed and the lower diversion in addition is a more economical and less environmentally detrimental alternative obviously the power lost will have to be replaced by generation from coal or oil neither of which are environmentally acceptable alternatives to hydro and oil substitution is contrary to the energy policies of the united states the cavalier statement of license expiration and 1153 1 153
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