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Environmental Impact Statement Draft - Highway 20 Between Penn Valley and Grass Valley (PH 16-4)(1973) (81 pages)

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= oe during this period averaged a minimum of 4,500. Thousands of fishermen are also attracted by the many mountain lakes and streams. In 1963 an estimated 193,000 angler days were spent fishing in Nevada County waters. Of this total, 106,800 days were spent fishing for wild game fish. Water related sports are also increasing in popularity. Englebright Reservoir, a popular boating and water skiing area, was constructed to control debris from past hydraulic mining operations. This reservoir is only a few miles west of the proposed project. Nevada County has an abundance of lakes and streams. There are 531 miles of cold water streams and canals. There are 106 lakes and reservoirs totaling 9,580 acres of surface area. There are many camping, hiking and picnicking facilities scattered throughout this entire region. The increased accessibility that would be provided by the improvement of Route 20 would definitely make this area more attractive. Do Resources The proposed alignment does not pass through any commercial forest land; however, pine trees are growing on about 6 percent of the total right of way required. The proposed realignment passes through an area of old mining claims. Some of these claims are still held by companies in hopes that the price of gold will become high enough to warrant reopening the mines. These mines are subterranean and will not be displaced by the project. The primary impact on the agricultural industry of this area is the removal of 232 acres of dry grazing land and 17 acres of irrigated pasture. Much of the land classified as "dry grazing land" has been purchased by land speculators and is no longer used for the primary purpose of raising cattle. In general the proposed project will have a negligible impact upon the resources of this area. However, it will provide a better means of transporting goods, especially lumber products, to markets outside the county. 6. Industrial The proposed project does not adversely affect any industrial operations of any kind. The increased accessibility provided by this project may help to attract more industry to the Grass Valley area.