Record Details
page 3.8-1
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 3.8-1 Finding of No Significant Impact Lake Fork Section 203 Alternative : Proposed Action, page 3.8-1 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 3.8-1 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; 3 3.8 38 38 8 A P recreation IL e c r enation efation a a reso peso resources irces arces 38.1 381 introduction this section addresses potential direct indirect total and cumulative impacts on recreation and recreation resources in the section 203 project area resulting from the construction operation and maintenance of the proposed action and alternatives the impact analysis considers how the project would affect existing recreation sites and assesses the effects of these changes on recreation visitation 38.2 382 382 issues addressed in the impact analysis issues and concerns addressed in the impact analysis include the following 1 would existing recreation opportunities and facilities in the project area be protected during and after project prol ect act construction 2 would the project provide new recreation opportunities and facilities within the project area 38.3 383 383 affected environment the uinta basin is highly regarded for its significant and varied outdoor recreation resources including numerous campgrounds trails streams rivers reservoirs and remote areas for hunting these resources are located on lands administered by the forest service FS the bureau of land management BLM and the state of utah as well as by the ute indian tribe on the uintah and ouray reservation the high uintas cintas wilderness HUW lies in the northernmost part of this region the ashley national forest ANF which separates the uintah and ouray reservation from the HUW spans the entire uinta basin and extends into wyoming the uintah and ouray reservation is directly south of the ANF access to the uintah and ouray reservation is restricted and non indians are required to purchase tribal permits for fishing and hunting 383.1 3831 high mountain lakes the lake fork river drainage is the largest and least visited drainage in the HUW this is partially because there are fewer lakes per square mile than man in other areas thus attracting fewer anglers the drainage features 22 lakes and ponds only 8 of which support fish no estimates are available on fishing pressure or success rates for the lakes in the lake fork river drainage potentially affected by the project there are 92 lakes in the upper yellowstone river drainage 38 of which are capable of supporting fish all lakes potentially affected by stabilization support fish fishing pressure varies from light to heavy and success rates range from about one to three fish per hour wildlife resources 1986b 383.2 3832 3832 national forest campgrounds the moon lake campground on the lake fork river at moon lake reservoir has 51 sites this campground together with five along the yellowstone river drainage comprise the 381 38 1 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/12001 |
