Record Details
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Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 149 Final supplement to the final environmental impact statement : Diamond Fork System, Bonneville Unit, Central Utah Project, page 149 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 149 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; CHAPTER IV consultation AND coordination for a discussion of the process for preparing environmental impact statements for the bonneville unit VRITTZK WRITTBH COMMMI COMCZNT 56 page 7175 71 75 strawberry reservoir treatment is highly uncertain and is not schedule for 1989 strawberry reservoir will be considered as the chubbiest lake for utahn suckers this reservoir may end up with zero recreational benefits then the cost benefit ratio of the entire strawberry collection system could end up with a totally unfavorable ratio still the bureau proposes to destroy more important stretches of high quality trout streams in the diamond fork drainage RESPONSE RZSPONSR 56 see the response to written comment 22 concerning strawberry reservoir treatment assuming that this occurs as planned the concern expressed about declining recreation benefits would no longer be valid it should be noted however that the recreation benefits were originally based upon tipon lipon a specific level of projected angler use on the reservoir the utah division of wildlife resources is responsible for managing the fishery and maintaining associated angler use at or near this level with reference to reclamation proposing to destroy more important stretches of high quality trout streams in the diamond fork drainage the pages cited in the comment 7175 71 75 do not discuss impacts but instead contain a discussion of existing conditions anticipated fishery impacts of the project alternatives are found on pages 76 through 89 of the draft supplement although specific reaches of sixth water creek and the spanish fork river would experience a reduction of fish habitat due to project operation fish habitat and standing crop in the majority of the drainage would show significant enhancement this is especially true of diamond fork below monks hollow reservoir where much of the historically high irrigation flows would be carried in the diamond fork pipeline and a more optimal fishery flow would be released to the stream providing ideal habitat conditions for fish WITTRN NRITTXN CONNZNT 57 page 110 if irrigation would benefit about 195 families 800 people that receive some portion of their income from water the diamond fork system is not only providing supplemental water but providing this water to hobbie sic farms farns the 85 new on farm jobs with total annual wages estimated at 782000 means these new jobs for the average family size of 4 would earn an individual 9000 per year without food stamps it sounds as though slave and child labor is being encouraged RESPONSE RZSPCNSZ 57 the diamond fork system provides a supplemental water supply to 47880 acres of land the number of families receiving benefits from the system was estimated by converting the benefitted bene fitted land area to an equivalent number of full time farming operations not hobby farms 47880 acres divided by 149 153 159 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/12988 |
