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Show 8THES8 Page 10 Thursday, August 16, 1979 Development May Cause Problems Downstream remains, what will be done? If our findings show that it will take so many millions of dollars to hold the water at its current quality level, it will have to be evaluated if it is worth it to spend the money. Right now, the reservoir is a high quality system." Dr. Merntt pointed out that detergents deter-gents are a major source of phosphorus, and that cutting down its use can typically remove half the element from waste water. But cutting down may not be enough; it may take additional treatment. "VVe will try to coordinate with various organizations to make the necessary changes," Dr. Merritt remarked. "We haven't assessed our findings yet, but we do know the wildlife community suffers from development. In the past there has been a bulldozer complex and no one paid attention. Now we have to look at it intelligently and mitigate the effects by avoiding channelization of streams or altering their natural state." George Wilson, a research analyst with the Division of Wildlife Resources, Re-sources, noted lhat 28 sites along East Canyon Reservoir tributaries are being studied in the 208 project. Some of those tributaries include Kimball Creek, East Canyon Creek, Taylor Hollow, Thaynes Canyon, McLeod Creek, Dry Pine and White Pine. "Our main concern is that these small streams are spawning and recruitment areas for cutthroat trout," Wilson pointed out. "The fish leave East Canyon Reservoir and migrate upstream. The streams are important as nursery areas. But the fry emerge about the time the streams are drying out and appear to developers to be insignificant. They may alter the channel by straightening straighten-ing a curve or changing its shape or pattern of flow to facilitate their development project. But that causes a lot of problems. You take out an "S" curve meandering through and you create a direct loss of a spawning area. It also causes a sediment problem. The eggs need to be oxygenated and they can suffocate if they aie covered with silt. Development Develop-ment also kills acquatic insects that live in and around rocks. ; "The results can be very dramatic," Wilson continued. "It's not easily visible how many fish die from changes in their acquatic environment. environ-ment. Fish die and they drift downstream and nobody sees them. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! r mm invar If you don't smoke, I can offer important savings on fire insurance. Claim your reward from: Judy Kimball Agent 202 Silver King Bank ,1 649 "So what happens in the Park City streams can affect what happens in East Canyon Reservoir. We are studying the eutrophication process. Through time and succession a pond will change to a wet meadow and then a forest in thousands of years. In a natural process you have the replacement replace-ment of a whole group of animals. But when conditions change, it changes that natural succession, and we're beginning to see it in East Canyon. It's not as visible as seeing deer on the road that have been hit by cars. But we know because we can sample it. It's difficult to sell to developers, though. They respond to public pressure, and what is obvious to us may not be obvious to the public. The stimulated growth of algae comes from nitrates and phosphorus from sewage and human use of water. ' It is a common problem and not unique to Park City. But there is a problem in East Canyon. We feel it is the best fishing reservoir in the state and certainly one of the most popular. And it will become more so as the development continues in Park City." Wilson noted that his agency is in charge of fish sampling to determine populations and distribution within lakes and streams. The fish are shocked and stunned at one tenth of a mile intervals to take samples. In addition, other tests will indicate the water quality, potential of the stream for reproduction and food sources. Each stream is then given a numerical rating. If a developer attempts to alter, say a Class 1 stream, the DWR and other interested parties can take a strong stand against him. Lower priority streams may be open for compromise. The idea is to identify to developers what is considered of major and minor streamlife importance within the state. "If we make developers aware of the tremendous impacts they may have, . they may incorporate the stream into their design without altering it," Wilson said. "The sad thing is, if the projected growth and development continues without regard to the natural surroundings, the very quality of life that brought people here in the first place will be gone. The people and the planners have to make a difficult decision. 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