Photograph 31 - CP214-D-64023

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Photograph 19 - CP466-D-64051

Vista Houses, Shelters, and Recreation Facilities

Shelter and picnic facilities can be provided at natural vista
points, Photograph 20 is a view of the Judge Carr Memorial
Terrace, at Whiskeytown Dam, Central Valley Project, Sacramento,
California. An original wooden pit-toilet used by tourists and

Photograph 20 - CP285-D-64052

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fishermen in the vi-
cinity of a dam, had
deteriorated beyond
economical and logical
repair, and was re-
placed by the more
durable and attractive
facility shown in
Photograph 21.

Helpful Assistance

In some areas the
assignment of Job
Corps personnel to
improved appearance
work has been possible
and has been a most
worthwhile and con-
structive way of
employing these people,
where practical travel
distances from their


Photograph 35 - P222-D-64031

Photograph 36 - P222-D-64032

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Photograph 1 - P447-b-64048

Photograph 2 - P447-D-64049


Photograph 32 - P214-D-64022

fence to further improve the
appearance of the area.
Photograph 32 shows another
similar area with a few of
some 600 one-year-old
beefwood trees that had been
planted. The trees serve
both as a windbreak and a
screen planting. Note the
use of lath and chicken wire
to protect the young trees
from rabbits, and the shingles
to provide wind protection.

Industry also has cooperated.
One lumber company suspended
use of their sawdust burner,
Photographs 33 and 34, elim-
inating smoke and sawdust
problems. The company now
hauls the sawdust elsewhere
by truck for disposal and
tourists no longer must see
a cloud of smoke in viewing
Grand Coulee Dam.

Help from some states adjacent
to highways is developing.
Many states are very con-
scious of the need for beauti-
fication. Development of
these viewpoints towards

directional and informational signs with more emphasis towards eye

appeal and color are evident.

Contacts can be made with historical

societies, county recreation committees or groups, or even county
administrative organizations for cooperation.

The Bureau of Reclamation has received many favorable comments from
the general public on aesthetic improvements made as a direct
result of the implementation of the Improved Appearance Program.

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Utility Structures

Locate, design, and color pumphouses and water and sewage treatment
plants to recede into their surroundings. Use adequate screening
and control spray field or other effluent outfall to avoid water-
shed contamination. These suggestions include water and sewage
treatment plants, oxidation ponds, lift stations, incinerators, and
maintenance and chlorinator buildings.

Maintain oxidation ponds devoid of plant material at flow line,
screen and properly fence these ponds from public view, install
sewage lift stations in underground vaults where possible, and screen
with plant material when above ground. Locate incinerators unob-
strusively but generally related to maintenance facilities. Main-
tenance buildings should be painted with earth colored paints and

the present extensive use of aluminum pigments minimized.

Hydraulic Structures

There are innumerable ways to improve the appearance of dams, pump-
ing stations, penstocks, surge tanks, canals, storage ponds, deten-
tion reservoirs, spillways, diversion tunnels, siltation ponds,
boat docks, boat harbors, water storage tanks, siphons, levees,
existing waste banks, and like facilities. Modify external appear-
ance of dams and powerplants; i.e., texture and finish, by seeding
and planting shallow-rooted shrubbery on downstream slopes of earth-
fill dams in those areas where such treatment can be applied with
satisfactory results. Canal treatment should include acquisition
of additional right-of-way for proper excess material disposal

and consider bankline treatment and waste disposal in low areas

or on hillsides where the line of the hill may be smoothly extended
on lower cost right-of-way. Planting and seeding of slopes, flat-
tening canal wastebank slopes as they approach highways, rounding
inside and outside top edges, and seeding for erosion control will
enhance appearance.

Penstocks, surge tanks, pumping stations, water storage tanks, etc.,
should receive paints having earth colors that will blend with the
adjacent terrain.

Ponds and reservoirs should be maintained debris and litter free.
Access should be managed to preserve scenic and recreation values,
siltation ponds should be planned for and converted to recreation
use upon completion of their function, boat docks and harbors should
be functionally and aesthetically located, designed to avoid debris
accumulations related to shoreline development.

Power Structures
Transmission lines should follow contours when possible. Struc-
tures can be screened with trees, ground rises, and evergreen

shrubs on rights-of-way at highway intersections or in recreation
areas. Consider the use of underground powerlines in recreation

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Guidelines

As a general rule for improved appearance, manmade structures
should blend and harmonize with their environment. The suggestions
presented here are intended to be used as guidelines in this effort
for different type facilities.

Buildings

For sun shelters, visitor centers, comfort stations maintenance
buildings, administrative quarters, entrance stations, substation
buildings and powerplants, including the interior, fixtures and
equipment, employ low profile structures generally using native
structural and/or finish materials whenever possible. Repaint
buildings when called for in maintenance schedules using architec-
turally approved color schemes. Use earth tones for this work rather
than pastels, as the former generally assist in harmonizing with
natural environments. Avoid harsh lighting.

Design-buildings to fit the ground rather than shaping the ground
to fit the building. Avoid locations that silhouette the struc-
tures on the skyline. The pumphouse shown in Photographs 35 and
36 was designed to be mostly underground when completed so as not
to restrict the view of surrounding area from a nearby highway.

Picnic shelters, Job Corps buildings, and similar structures should
be properly oriented for sun and wind protection and colored to
harmonize with the environment. Plant around the structure to
provide transition in form between the structure and the ground
and to provide shade. Design structures to fit the ground rather
than shape the ground to fit the structure.

Road Structures

The suggestions under this topic apply equally well to parking
areas, substation paved areas, maintenance areas, foot and vehic-
ular bridges, highways, access roads, scenic roads, and vista point
turnouts. Carefully locate road grades and alinements to follow
the contour of the land whenever possible. Minimize cuts and fills.
Employ Bureau of Public Roads grade and landscape standards. Pro-
vide turnouts and overlooks which incorporate safety with excellence
of views.

Control contractor removal and disposal of vegetative cover. Re-
quire repairs of damage and scars to natural roadside features.
Spoil piles west of a switchyard and under 230-kilovolt transmission
line on right of way, Photograph 37, were leveled and seeded with
grass as in Photograph 38. Replace topsoil in borrow areas, leav-
ing it smooth and even, and blending it with the terrain. Seed
exposed cuts and fills, or provide suitable low-growing cover, and
provide adequate drainage.

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SENATOR WASH DAM

AND
REGULATING RESERVO

Photograph 26 - CP57-D-64060

canal headwork and other similar sites for parks and recreation
areas, as shown in Photographs 26, 27, 28, and 29.

SANFORD DAM

BITH

Photograph 27 - CPS7-D-64061

US

A particularly impressive
accomplishment in many com-
munities has been the replace-
ment of open irrigation
ditches or drains alongside
streets and roads with pipe
to reduce weeds, and to widen
the streets to enhance these
residential areas. Such an
improvement is illustrated
in views of an area to the
west of the main entrance
gate to a Bureau division
headquarters. Photograph 30
is of the unsightly open
drain between a chain link
security fence and the road.
Photograph 31 shows the im-
proved appearance resulting
from the elimination of the
open drain. Beefwood trees
will be planted adjacent to the


Construction Scars

Construction scars have been removed around many structures and
reservoirs have been cleared of tree trunks with pleasing results,
Photographs 11 and 12 are of an area before and after the work
was done.

Photograph 11 - CP33-D-64036

Photograph 12 - CP33-D-64037

On one large canal a
spoil pile, Photo-
graph 13, will be
sold and removed for
aesthetic improvement.
Removal of the spoil
pile will greatly im-
prove the appearance
of the canal bank and
adjacent area.

Borrow areas have been
filled and landscaped
with plantings of grass
and trees, the place-
ment of native rock,
and the draining of
low areas. Where con-
struction excavation
and other debris can-
not be buried or other-
wise landscaped it has
been shielded as much
as possible to blend
with natural surround-
ings. Photograph 14,
shows conifer trees
planted on the north
side of Angostura
Reservoir, in South
Dakota. Planting was
and maintenance is by
the South Dakota Game,
Fish and Parks Depart-
ment which administers
the lands for recrea-
tion and wildlife.
Photograph 15, shows
how alfalfa and grass
have restored and en-
hanced the beauty of
the unlined auxiliary
spillway for the James
Diversion Dam, and
will minimize water
erosion and provide
wildlife habitat.


Photographs 44, 45, and 46, show a floodgate structure deck.

They are shown to illustrate the color scheme used to paint the
cable drum covers, railing, light standards, and other features.
A light pastel green or aqua color was used for the cable drum
covers. The railing and light standards were painted an old rose.
This color scheme is to be used when equipment, structures, build-
ings, and related facilities at this particular facility require
repainting.

Use less drab, uninteresting aluminum and light pearl gray colors
and more livelier colors for locations such as those described
above. Focal safety yellow, strange greens, russets, grayed
blues, browns, white, black, etc., are suggested. The appearance
of metal parts, buildings, and machinery for an entire canal and
reservoir system can be given a big lift by routinely repainting
with an attractive color scheme.

A side benefit to the use of the pastel shades of paint is the
reduction of eye strain caused by the glare of the sunlight shin-
ing on a standard aluminum color.

Photograph 44 - CP214-D-64024

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up large parking areas. Plant with native plant materials where
semiarid conditions exist. Dispose of or conceal waste materials.
Use good ground cover on areas too steep or shady for lawns. Plant
shrubs and trees which provide food and cover for wildlife and
avoid unnecessary drainage of marshes and swamps.

Design fences to compliment the landscape, avoiding the use of chain
link and other steel fence when possible. Provide proper pruning
of plants along trail roads and in other public-use areas. Re-
move dead or diseased plant material. Use controlled grazing. If
farming is permitted, use contour farming, diversion terraces,

strip cropping, grassed waterways, crop rotation.

Construction Areas

This topic includes borrow areas, construction camps, quarry sites,
construction sites, roads, etc. Areas cleared for construction
should be kept to a minimum compatible with safe construction and
installation requirements. Clearing and grubbing should consist

of clearing the designated areas of all trees, down timber, snags,
brush, and other vegetation, rubbish and all other objectionable mate-
rial, and should include grubbing stumps, roots, and matted roots,
and disposing of all spoils material resulting from the clearing

and grubbing. Prune damaged tree limbs and paint pruned surface
black to prevent insect infestation.

Within the construction right-of-way, fence off localized areas
where trees, rocks, outcroppings, and other natural features

fall within the right-of-way and must be preserved to minimize the
damage to natural features. Obliterate equipment tracks and other
construction marks by handraking, brooming, or other satisfactory
methods. Where applicable, plant materials including trees,
shrubs, ground cover, and other vegetation should be replaced at
the contractor's expense.

During construction require spark arrestors in areas of potential
forest or grassfire hazard. Adjust all ground surfaces to fit new
construction within the site limits and provide adequate nonerosive
area drainage. Scatter excavated rock over adjacent terrain rather
than leaving a windrow along the trench. Construction campsites
should be restored as nearly as possible to their original condi-
tion and character. Require the contractor to dismantle and remove
all abandoned or useless equipment, supplies, and personal property.
Restore old road alinements to original ground forms, remove drain-
age structures, and restore natural drainage.

Quarries or other rock excavations should be controlled to present
a neat appearance. Methods such as presplitting should be employed.
Loose rock should be scaled off and consideration given to con-
trolling erosion of shale banks.

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Photograph S - P17-D-64040

Photograph 6 - P17-D-64041

Damtender and ditchrider residences and headquarter areas in par-
ticular have been repaired, repainted, and otherwise improved.
Photographs S and 6 show the same area before and after the founda-
tion of a house at Minidoka Dam had been removed and the area made
ready for grass seeding.


_ of the area after removal of the warehouse is shown in Photo-
graph 4.

Photograph 3 - P3-D-64038

Photograph 4 - P3-D-64039

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Photograph 28 - P699-D-640S5

Photograph 29 - CP699-D-64056

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Photographs 9 and 10, illustrate appearance improvement made by
rehabilitating the pumphouse at Drainage Pumping Plant ''C" on the
Klamath Project. The upper photograph shows an unsightly structure
badly in need of maintenance. The lower photograph shows the pump-
ing plant with its appearance and aesthetics of the area greatly
improved.

Photograph 9 - P12-D-64044

Photograph 10 - P12-D-64045

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Photograph 37 - P447-D-64033

Photograph 38 - P447-D-64034

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United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation

IRRIGATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

BULLETIN NO. 68
April, May, June 1969

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In This Issue:

An Improved Appearance Program


Photograph 15 - CP660-D-64053

Photograph 16 - CP285-D-64054

shrubs on the canal embankment. Photograph 17 shows workman landscap-
ing channel banks between the Colorado River and Senator Wash Pumping-
Generating Plant and Photographs 18 and 19, show evergreen tree plant-
ings along the driveway entrance to the Watertown Substation and Water-
town Power System Operations Office area at Watertown, South Dakota.
One region has used the practice of sodding and seeding extensively to
restore retired farmland, borrow areas, waste disposal areas, and to
cover downstream slopes of dams and the slopes of embankments.

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Photograph 13 - CP454-D-64067

Photograph 14 - P454-D-64066

Seeding and sodding with native grasses, shrubs, etc., in some areas,
can be an inexpensive and easily accomplished manner of quickly improv-
ing appearance.

Photograph 16 looking upstream on the Contra Costa Canal, at Tracy,
California, illustrates a typical cooperative landscaping program. On
adjacent property, owners were granted permission to plant and maintain

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Photograph 42 - CP485-D-64058

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Photograph 43 - CP859-D-64059

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Paint

Paint can quickly change the appearance of any structure and with
the use of the right shades and colors, a most pleasing appearance
can be the result. Routine maintenance, such as painting, need not
be considered extra expense. More frequently than one would think
a change in color alone can accomplish wonders when the routine
maintenance painting job is being done.

The pumping plant on the Arbuckle Project in Oklahoma was designed
and built to present an attractive appearance. This appearance
also was greatly enhanced by the color of paint used. The plant
was painted a cream-beige color with olive-green trim and enclosed
with a chain link fence. With the green seeded slope of Arbuckle
Dam as a background, the plant presents a very pleasant appearance.

Photograph 41 - CP485-D-64057

The exposed penstock sections shown in Photograph 41, are painted a
metallic green instead of the customary aluminum. Many favorable
comments have been received from the general public.

Two large water tanks shown in Photograph 42, were painted a light
pastel color to help blend into their surroundings. Photograph 43,
shows a view of a surge tank located on the bluffs above one of our
western cities. The tank, 20 feet in diameter by 110 feet high was
primed with red lead in preparation for the aluminum color usually
specified. Comments by local residents resulted in the tank being
painted with three shades of blue which become progressively lighter
towards the top of the tank.

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Photograph 8 - CP409-D-64065

In addition to the adjacent yards and storage areas, Photographs
7 and 8 show the same area much improved, after an old fence was
taken down and a new chain link fence errected on the street side
entrance to the Bureau warehouse and laboratory facilities at
Huron, South Dakota.

Modern sheet metal buildings have been found economical for replace-
ment of old wooden structures and these can be easily blended with
natural features in the area. Inexpensive landscaping is possible
because of the low profile of these metal structures.


Photograph 33 - P222-D-64029

Photograph 34 - P222-D-64030

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areas or in areas of outstanding view. Where needed, plant growth
should be controlled with selective herbicides. Work with nature
in determining locations and locate alinements diagonally across a
wooded hill. Over unforested areas no special treatment is needed.
Consider either widely separated or parallel location of new lines.
Use common corridors.

Completely avoid location of transmission lines in major areas of
high amenity value even if a longer route results. Other things
being equal, choose the most direct route, reduce angle towers, use
tree and hill backgrounds in preference to sky backgrounds, cross
ridges in a saddle, but otherwise use the ridge as an opaque back-
ground. Prefer moderately open valleys with woods where tower
height is reduced and view of lines are broken by trees. Avoid
existing or proposed interstate highways or state primary highways.
Use self-supporting steel towers for approach spans and where it
would improve overall appearances.

During construction of transmission lines, confine contractors to
designated access roads, such as those that eventually will be
required for operation and maintenance. Avoid linear clearing,
blend clearing with the topography, and reseed scars.

When line replacement is necessary, remove or camouflage unneeded
foundations. Avoid views of installations from principal high-
ways. Remove cut timber and slash from right-of-way; develop and
use new tower configurations such as with tubular steel or pre-
stressed concrete poles. When feasible use stand-off insulators
in lieu of crossarms and strings of insulators.

Switchyards and sub-
stations should be
tastefully screened
with trees and shrubs
such as that shown in
Photograph 40, with
the objective of
visually breaking up
the installation
rather than solidly
screening it. Select
locations away from
areas of public travel
wherever possible,
considering both basic
function for power
delivery and the avoid-
ance of obstructing
public view toward
scenic or recreation
areas. Replace wood
poles with simplified
steel structures where
both exist. Reduce

Photograph 40 - CP214-D-64026

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AN IMPROVED APPEARANCE PROGRAM
Introduction

The one aim in the improvement of a project's appearance should
be the preservation of the natural beauty of the community and
locale in which the works are situated so as to enhance the enjoy-
ment thereof by the public.

Enhancement and protection of the natural beauty of areas surround-
ing our projects have always been an integral part of the Bureau
of Reclamation activities. However, inception of the Federal Gov-
ernment's ''Improved Appearance Program'' has added new interest and
encouragement for those who were not impressed with the need and
importance of stressing this phase of the reclamation program.
Consideration of aesthetics as well as functional use of project
facilities now is made as a matter of routine, rather than through
special effort.

In addition, a general cleanup, fixup, paintup campaign is in
progress on many previously constructed projects. Much of this is
being done as routine maintenance with but little if any additional
cost. To report what is being done and suggestions that may be of
use to others in their efforts to improve appearances of their
facilities is the purpose of this issue of the bulletin.

Accomplishments

Headquarters and Storage Areas

Weed control, landscaping, and general cleanup of storage yards and
service areas alone has greatly enhanced the appearance of many of
our project facilities. Buildings, including residences as well

as offices, are being repaired and painted with emphasis on pleas-
ing appearance and blending with surroundings. As a bonus on one
project, 19 tons of unsightly scrap iron and old batteries were
removed and sold from a storage yard.

Many unsightly buildings left from construction activities have
been removed or remodeled and painted. Photograph 1 is a view

of a building that was used as a generator building at Hungry Horse
Government Camp during preconstruction, and Photograph 2 shows

the same much improved area, after the generator building had been
torn down and the area leveled. The original warehouse along a
railroad siding at Black Canyon Reservoir, Photograph 3, seldom
was used to receive shipments after construction in the area was
completed and was in need of major repairs. It had become a catch-
all, and was also an eyesore. With a new warehouse near the dam
and powerplant, the railroad warehouse was declared surplus and
advertised for sale. When no bids were received, the irrigation
district removed it for salvage materials. The improved appearance


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Photograph 21 - P4-102-923

camps permit. As an example, an embankment had gradually deteri-
orated since the days it was a CCC Camp. This was a natural for
a nearby Job Corps Camp to develop as a recreation area and cer-
tainly an outstanding beautification program. Reclamation offi-
cials recommended the piping of a lateral through the area and
steepening the slope of the shoreline with the National Park Serv-
ice being responsible for the overall and detail plans for the
area. Brush was cleaned away from the shoreline, slope of shore-
line steepened and sanded, and a new concrete boat ramp construc-
ted. This now will be one of the most improved and outstanding
developments in this area.

On many of our projects the interest of the employees living in

the camps and administrative areas has contributed to the develop-
ment of some very beautiful surrounding areas. Beautification
Committees of many communities also have played an important part
in assisting us in the planning and accomplishment of improved
appearance programs where project facilities have become an inte-
gral part of the community area or that adjacent to or surrounding
it. Photograph 22 shows trash and junk strewn on public land
within boundaries of an irrigation district. Photograph 23 shows
the same area after trash had been buried and area seeded to crested
wheat grass. The appearance of the site of a trash dump on another
project, Photograph 24, was improved considerably after it was cleaned
and leveled as shown in Photograph 25. These same committees and
others have installed new informational signs, planted shrubbery,
installed flagstone paving in areas of constant use instead of con-
crete walks, and have undetaken rather extensive improvement of

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Photograph 24 - P222-D-64046

Photograph 25 - P222-D-64047

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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
DIVISION OF IRRIGATION OPERATIONS
Denver, Colorado 80225

IRRIGATION O&M BULLETIN NO. 68
April, May, June 1969

CONTENTS

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Construction Areas ... . . .
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Obliterate temporary roads by restoring to the original slopes.
Round the tops of slopes and reseed or plant ground cover where
possible, replacing trees and shrubs along the right-of-way. Clean
up approach roads, reshape existing low-standard roads, and provide
proper drainage. Remove weeds and resurface roads where necessary.

Design bridges to blend with other facilities and the environment.
If possible keep bridge rails or parapet walls below eye level of
automobile passengers, permitting unobstructed vision. Paint
bridges earth tone colors.

The road as shown in Photograph 39 presents a very pleasing appear-
ance. This was accomplished by relocation of a powerline. The
powerline was relocated parallel to highway but at a higher
elevation.

Where highways are to be relocated in conjunction with other agen-
cies, the Bureau of Reclamation now requires that the Chief Engi-
neer be advised in the early stages of negotiations as to what
specific measures are being proposed for the improvement of appear-
ance of the relocated facilities together with the estimated amount
such measures will add to the cost of the relocated project.

Photograph 39 - P5S69-D-64035

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The Irrigation Operation and Maintenance bulletin is published
quarterly, for the benefit of irrigation project people. Its
principal purpose is to serve as a medium of exchanging operation
and maintenance information. It is hoped that the material herein,
prepared specifically for this bulletin by the Office of Chief En-
gineer, will show that significant accomplishments have been made
resulting from the implementation of the Improved Appearance Cri-
teria in design, construction, and operation and maintenance
programs,

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Division of Irrigation Operations
Office of Chief Engineer
Denver, Colorado

s COVER PHOTOGRAPH:

This shows the National Forest
Service visitation center near
the right abutment of Pactola
Dam and Reservoir constructed
by the Bureau of Reclamation
in the Black Hills of South
Dakota.

Photo CP-494-64050



Photograph 45 - CP124-D-64028

Photograph 46 - CP214-D-64027

The Bureau stands ready to assist in choosing the proper coating
materials and in developing appropriate color designs. Also,

3- by S-inch color chips of Federal Standard No. 595 are available
in complete sets at a price of $15.00 from G.S.A. Business Service
Center, Region 3, Washington, D.C. 20407. Smaller chips 1 inch
by 1 inch square are available at $2.25 a set.

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the busy appearance of the installation by not employing multi-
membered trusses. Provide screening panels, reduce silhouettes,
simplify incoming and outgoing transmission line arrangements, and
use color coding to set off the features of the installation.
Improve yard surfaces and repair eroded cut and fill banks. Avoid
harsh lighting.

Fish Structures

Provide an attractive, well-landscaped setting for the fish facil-
ity such as fish hatchery, ladders, laboratories, maintenance fa-
cilities, and their administrative quarters. Design circulation
to properly separate fish truck movements from visitors and permit
visitors ample room to view operations. Provide adequate safety
protection to visitors and operators. Properly relate facilities
to other adjacent recreation facilities. Provide adequate visitor
parking facilities, well separated from the fish installation.

Informational Structures

Develop an interpretive program in conjunction with improved
appearance effort to provide the public with educational informa-
tion regarding the construction, operation, purpose, and function
of our projects and facilities. This applies to signs, interpre-
tive facilities, and flags. Signs should be designed to blend in
and harmonize with buildings in the locality and the landscape.
Avoid stereotyped patterns for sign designs. Provide roadside
turnouts, landscaping protective railing where needed, and inter-
pretive facilities, i.e., dioramas, aluminum relief descriptions
mounted on pedestals, scale models, visitor centers with sequential
pictures of the construction story, etc. Provide attractive set-
tings for flagpoles near administrative quarters.

Water-oriented Structures

Provide finished structures, well landscaped, but of simplified
maintenance for boat storage and other water-oriented buildings
along the shoreline. Provide adequate shoreline protection from
water and wind erosion.

Landscaping

Provide sound land use and proper site planning including drain-
age, recognition of the land forms and natural features, safe and
simplified road circulation, proper utility locations and screen-
ing, all with the objective of presenting a functional installation
in a pleasing setting. Reseed scarred areas, plant trees and
shrubs to further improve appearance.

Consider the use of approved plant materials that can withstand
periodic inundation in mudflats of reservoir shorelines exposed
by annual drawdowns. To prevent wind erosion, use windbreaks
utilizing conifers and evergreens. Use trees and shrubs to break

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Photograph 17 - CP57-D-64062

Photograph 18 - CP466-D-64063

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Photograph 22 - P17-D-64042

Photograph 23 - P17-U-64043

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