Specific individual cultural resources effects, and the extent
of those effects, will be determined during the final project design.
To date, several mitigation approaches and agreements have been
completed.
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A “Programmatic Agreement” among
Reclamation, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation,
Colorado Springs Utilities and the Colorado State Historic Preservation
Office specifies the measures to be taken to identify and evaluate
historic properties, to develop a treatment plan to resolve
adverse effects, and to address the unanticipated discovery
of historic properties or human remains and for the handling
of those finds (Appendix
F of DEIS Report). |
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A Conceptual Cultural Resources Mitigation Plan
has been prepared (Appendix
G of DEIS Report). |
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Potential effects on paleontological resources
were adequately evaluated and disclosed in the DEIS, along with
conceptual mitigation measures that will be refined and incorporated
into final project design. The Project Participants are aware
of the unique and valuable paleontological resources within
the proposed Jimmy Camp Creek reservoir site. |
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Regardless of the terminal storage reservoir
site chosen, Colorado Springs Utilities will mitigate effects
to protect the cultural, historic and paleontological resources
in the affected area. |
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As a government agency, Colorado Springs Utilities
complies with state laws and regulations which mandate the protection
of cultural, historic and paleontological resources. |
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The Jimmy Camp Creek site currently is zoned
for private residential property. Under current zoning, there
is no requirement to protect or uncover cultural, historic and
paleontological resources. |
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If residential development were to occur, all
the cultural, historic and paleontological resources would be
at risk of being adversely affected. |
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If Jimmy Camp Creek is determined to be the
best site for a reservoir, Colorado Springs Utilities will work
with appropriate governments, paleontologists and cooperating
agencies to assess and protect the plant, mammal and reptile
fossils known to occur in the Jimmy Camp Creek Valley. |
