Record Details
page 3-132
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 3-132 Final environmental impact statement on the Provo River Restoration Project, page 3-132 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 3-132 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; 320.14 32014 32014 transportation traffic would increase hiring during construction and as recreationists drive to the provo river corridor after construction two private bridges also would have to be reconstructed under the proposed action which would result in minor delays or re routing of traffic 3.21 321 cumulative impacts 321.1 3211 introduction this section describes cumulative impacts of the PRRP proposed action riverine habitat restoration existing channel modification alternative instream instrearn In stream structures alternative and interrelated projects the interrelated projects are identified and described in chapter 1 section 111.1 1111 iiii illi the PRRP proposed action does not impact any resources outside of heber valley therefore the impact area of influence is limited to heber valley for the purposes of this analysis only the portion of the wasatch county water efficiency project and daniel replacement project which occurs in heber valley is considered as an interrelated project 321.2 3212 3212 cumulative impacts caused by the PRRP proposed action riverine habitat restoration and interrelated projects 32 3313 3373 32l21 32121 3212 321.2 12 1 water resources 32121.1 321211 past projects past interrelated projects have caused the following cumulative impacts on surface water resources in heber valley an increase in provo river flows during spring and early summer from the weber duchesne and strawberry river t ansbasin transbasin trans basin diversions A decrease in flows in the upper and middle reaches of the provo river and other heber valley streams during summer and fall this is caused primarily by heber valley irrigation diversions flows in the lower portion of the provo river are higher in the summer and fall than under natural conditions due to the return flow of ground water 31 3 1 A change in the volume and timing of downstream flows in the provo river caused by jordanelle Jor danelle dam in m general it has reduced high runoff flows in the spring and increased flows below the dam during summer and early fall when water supply demands are at their highest inundation of the provo river in the lower portion of heber valley from dle the die completion of deer creek reservoir groundwater levels in heber valley have risen in areas affected by flood irrigation the greatest increases in groundwater levels have occurred in the area southeast of heber city 32121.2 321212 321212 future projects the PRRP proposed action has only a few impacts on water resources thereby not causing any significant cumulative impacts with other interrelated projects the major impacts on water resources from future projects would be caused by the WCWEP and DRP proposed action the PRRP proposed action water resource impacts increase of water travel time between jordanelle Jor danelle dam to deer creek reservoir and an increase of 40 acre feet in net river channel seepage to groundwater would not interact or add significantly to the impacts of the WCWEP WOYEP and DRP proposed action the WCWEP and DRP proposed action results in numerous changes to water resources such as reduction in jordanelle Jor danelle reservoir and deer creek reservoir storage levels reduction in groundwater storage levels increased flow in some streams and lowering of the water level in some wells 3212.2 32122 32122 water quality 32122.1 321221 past projects past interrelated projects have affected water quality in heber valley these activities included settlement of the valley and conversion of the natural environment to agricultural uses and subsequently residential and other urban development these activities increased nonpoint non point source pollution and increased pollution from human waste however surface water quality conditions in heber valley and deer creek reservoir have improved over the last 15 years these improvements resulted from projects that addressed the point and nonpoint non point pollution sources in the valley including the rural clean water and clean lakes programs construction of a sediment settling |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/8495 |
