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page 3.9-1
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 3.9-1 Finding of No Significant Impact Lake Fork Section 203 Alternative : Proposed Action, page 3.9-1 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 3.9-1 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; 3.9 39 39 wilderness al areas meas veas 39.1 391 introduction this section addresses potential impacts on the high uintas cintas wilderness HUW resulting from the construction operation and maintenance of project features associated with the proposed action and alternatives the analysis focuses on potential impacts on the wilderness from stabilization of high mountain lakes 39.2 392 392 issues addressed in the impact analysis issues addressed in the impact analysis include project facilities or activities that may encroach into the HUW 39.3 393 393 affected environment the HUW was established by congress under public law 98428 98 428 in 1984 it encompasses 460000 acres and is the largest wilderness in utah the HUW affected is part of the ashley national forest and is managed by the roosevelt ranger district to meet the intent of the 1964 and 1984 wilderness acts the forest service recently amended the ashley and wasatch cache forest plans to define resource social and managerial desired conditions to a maintain a wilderness where ecosystems are influenced primarily by the forces of nature and b to provide a diversity of opportunities for public use enjoyment and understanding of wilderness so a high quality wilderness resource is preserved for present and future generations four high mountain lakes within the HUW in the upper lake fork river drainage would be stabilized under the proposed action these same lakes plus nine high mountain lakes within the HUW in the upper yellowstone river drainage would be stabilized under the twin pots section 203 alternative these lakes are currently used for irrigation storage and are routinely drawn down toward the end of the irrigation season the resulting low water levels often leave visually unattractive mud flats around the perimeters peri meters of the lakes 39.4 394 394 impact analysis 394.1 3941 3941 proposed action lake fork section 203 stabilization of the 13 high mountain lakes would have some temporary impact on the HUW during construction or retrofitting of the dams some temporary noise and water quality impacts would be expected the lakes would return to a more natural looking state after stabilization since there would no longer be dramatic water fluctuations lake use may increase as wilderness users discover that the lakes are visually more attractive an additional benefit to stabilizing high mountain lakes is that they would no longer require maintenance and upkeep or the periodic disruptions to the wilderness environment caused by the need for motorized motorizedmechanical mechanical access tools and equipment to properly operate the facilities as drawdown reservoirs the elimination of the need for motorized motorizedmechanical mechanical intrusion into this setting would be a major benefit to the wilderness 391 39 1 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/12105 |
