use, and although there is some down-grading of agricultural land because of 

 risks as compared to the uses actually made of them by some operators, 

 tl'.ere would be an increase in output from the reservoir areas. 



Inherently, the "potential" comparisons imply the maintenance of suit- 

 able access roads, the current absence of which practically precludes cer- 

 tain tracts from use for agriculture. This cost might be offset in part by 

 increased revenues from leases and also in part by considering the costs 

 for fire-prevention or recreational purposes. 



Significant adjustments involved in determining the "potential capacity" 

 of reservoir lands in the present post-construction period are: conversion 

 of all possible land resources to dairying, and in particular for use through 

 milk cows. In comparison to pre- and post-construction "actual" and post- 

 construction "optimum" levels, such lands would carry substantially more 

 milk cows and young stock. Immediate post-construction "potential capacity" 

 estimates, compared to pre-construction "optimum" levels, would show in- 

 creased numbers of young stock for all areas; more milk cows for Surry 

 Mountain, but fewer for Franklin Falls and Blackwater. 



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