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Title page C-29 Final environmental statement : authorized Jensen Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, page C-29
Coverage Electronic reproduction;
Format C-29 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; visitations would be approximately 200000 since almost all of the recreational visitors would be area residents most of the money would be spent locally f effects of flood control fc 6 according to corps of engineers studies the planned operation of the reservoir could reduce the 100 year inflow peak of 3600 cfs cs to a nondamaging damaging non flow of 200 cfs cs below the damsite adamsite dam site based on january 1974 price levels current projections of economic development for a 100 year economic life of the project and a discount rate of 314 3 14 percent the average annual flood control benefits creditable to the project are estimated to be 24000 there would be no project induced impacts on flooding in ashley creek 5 threatened species As described in section b6b4 only the osprey and the thirteen lined tined ground squirrel are locally rare species occasionally found in the je jehsen unit area according to the brigham young university report the osprey should benefit from construction of tyzack reservoir and the increase in the amount of viater water in the stewart lake waterfowl management area nesting potential would be increased in the stewart lake area fish production would be increased in both of these areas which in turn would provide more food for this species the jensen unit should not adverse adversely lv affect the thirteen lined ground squirrel if it is present in the arka area area in fact habitat might be enhanced in the cultivated area below tyzack dam 6 stewart lake waterfowl management area As discussed in section a12 and elsewhere in the statement the unit would provide a replacement for part of the stewart lake waterfowl management area water supply the replacement supply would be made available at the topographic high point of the area which would facilitate improved management manageme mana geme gene af of 3f the water supply according to the brigham young university report rciport10 if this improved water supply were used to help stabilize water level fluctuation through the construction of dikes gates drains etc waterfowl production could be increased significantly even doubled doubted elimination of fluctuating water levels would reduce mortality of waterfowl hatchlings hatch lings and increase the amount of stable shoreline which in turn would allow increased waterfowl nesting feeding C 29
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