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<br />o-i:g 77 <br /> <br />CONlEtITS <br /> <br />Local or State Policies, Plans, or Actions ...................................................................................... 22 <br /> <br />A hernatives ............................................................................................................................... .................. 25 <br /> <br />Alternative A: Reinstate PWC Use under a Special Regulation as Previously Managed ................... 25 <br /> <br />Ahernative B: REinstate PWC Use Under a Special Regulation with Additional Management <br />Prescriptions (Preferred Alternative)........... ...... .............. .... ........ ..... ....... ................. ... .........................27 <br /> <br />No-Action Alternative: Allow No PWC Use .........................._.._......................................................... 27 <br /> <br />The Environmentally Preferred Alternative ............................_............................................................28 <br /> <br />A ffccted Env ironment............................................................................................................................. .... 5 I <br /> <br />Water Quality ................... .......... ............................. ....... ................ ................. ................. ....... ............. 51 <br /> <br />Physical Characteristics of Blue Mesa Reservoir .......................................................................... 51 <br />Colorado Water Quality Standards ................................................................................................ 52 <br />Water Quality Data ........................................................................................................................ 53 <br />Motorized Watercraft and Water Quality ......................................................................................53 <br /> <br />Air Qual ity................................................................................................................................ ............ 53 <br /> <br />Soundscapes ................................................................................................................................... ...... 55 <br /> <br />Natural and Human Noise Levels ...................................................................................._............. 55 <br />Visilor Responscs to PWC Noise .................................................................................................. 57 <br /> <br />Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat ............................................................................................................... 57 <br /> <br />General Wildlife Habitat and Vegetation Description ................................................................... 57 <br /> <br />Mammals ...... .......... ... .... ..... ....... ..... .., ................ ....... ... .... ................. ..... ...... .... ..' ................... ........58 <br />Birds................................................................................................................................ ............... 58 <br />Fish.........,..................................................................................................................... .................. 59 <br />Amphibians, Reptiles, and Aquatic Invertebrates...................................................................._..... 59 <br />Threatened, Endangered, or Special Concern Species .........................................................................59 <br /> <br />Wi I dl ife Species............................................................................................................................. 59 <br />Federal Species .' ....... .................... ....... ..... ...... ......... ................. .....,...... .... ............ ... ......................60 <br />State Listed Species....................................................................................................................... 62 <br />Park Sensitive Species........ ....... ......... .............................. ..................... ..... ........ ....... .................... 62 <br /> <br />Plant Species. ..... ....... ... .... ............. ...... .... .._..... ......... ... ........ .......... ....... .... ......................................63 <br /> <br />Shore line V egetat ion............................................................................................................................ 63 <br /> <br />Visitor Use and Experience ....... ..... ........... ................ ........ .,....... ..... .............. .......... ........................ ...... 63 <br /> <br />Annual Visitor Use ......... ....... .......... .......... ..... .......................... ............ .............. ........................... 64 <br />Monthly Visitor Use ...................................................................................................................... 64 <br /> <br />V isi tor Act iv ities ......................................................................................................................... ... 65 <br />V isitor Satisfaction ........................................................................................................................ 68 <br /> <br />Visitor Conflict and Visitor Safety ....................................................................._.................................69 <br /> <br />Related Federal and State PWC Regulations................................................................................. 69 <br />PWC-Related Violations and Conflicts with Other Visitors..........................................................69 <br /> <br />Cultural Resources ......................... .................. .................................. ............ ........... ....... .......... ..........70 <br /> <br />Historical Background ....... ....... ...................... ..... .................................. ...... ......... ........ ............ ..... 70 <br /> <br />x <br />