Record Details
page E-1
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page E-1 Final environmental statement : authorized Upalco Unit, Central Utah Project, Utah, page E-1 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | E-1 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; E unavoidable ADVERSE EFFECTS projected beneficial or adverse environmental impacts associated with the upalco unit have been described in section C measures designed to minimize the adverse effects and protect the environment are detailed in section D significant adverse effects which cannot be avoided or mitigated are discussed in this section 1 I streams and water quality although the bureau of reclamation has proposed mitigation measures to offset the loss of 4.2 42 42 miles of the lake fork river it could not replace the river river in in kind therefore the inundation even with the proposed mitigation measures could be considered an unavoidable adverse impact on a limited natural resource the average annual flows of the duchesne green and the colorado rivers would be reduced by an estimated 11900 acre feet the concentration of salts in the colorado river at imperial dam would be increased by 1.5 15 15 mgl mg1 mgt from stream depletions resulting from project irrigation and municipal and industrial uses the increased salinity concentration would decrease the quality of the water for irrigation and municipal use in the lower colorado river basin 2 wildlife and vegetation about 449 acres of riparian vegetation proba probably bly the most important but limited vegetative community in the area would be lost through inundation although there would be a long term commitment to preserve the riparian habitat on private lands that would be acquired for wildlife within the national forest as a mitigation measure this very limited vegetative community could not be totally replaced therefore the loss could be considered unavoidably adverse 3 aesthetics annual reservoir drawdowns draw downs for project purposes would be unavoid able and could expose up to 787 acres devoid of vegetation the cut and fill sections along the alignment of taskeech Tas keech feeder canal would create a long term adverse impact on the scenic quality of the affected area E 1 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/6598 |
