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<br />Date: <br /> <br />December 1996. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Annual reports to be completed for habitat restoration program <br />components. <br />Dec. 6, 1996. <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Action: <br />Date: <br /> <br />Final report due for flood-ability analysis of Green River sites. <br />Dec. 31, 1996. <br /> <br />Questions? <br /> <br />Please call Pat Nelson at (303) 236-2985, ext. 226. <br /> <br />IS-mile reach flow protection <br /> <br />The 15-mile reach of the Colorado River upstream of the confluence of the Gunnison River <br />is an important area for recovery efforts. In recent years, biologists have captured twice as <br />many Colorado squawfish in the 15-mile reach as anywhere else in the main stem Colorado <br />River. Also, 10 or more years ago, razorback suckers were found in spawning condition in <br />this stretch of river. Major agricultural water diversions have decreased in-stream flows <br />significantly during late summer and early fall. In-stream flow recommendations were made <br />for the l5-mile reach were fmaiized in May 1995. Summer flow recommendations ranged <br />from 810 cubic feet per second during drought conditions to 1,630 cfs during years with <br />above average precipitation. <br />* <br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board filed notice with the water court Dee,).3", 1995, on <br />Colorado River to appropriate new water rights for in-stream flows for endang~red fish. The <br />in-stream flow appropriation would consist of a "base-flow water right" to protect the fish <br />during low-flow conditions and a "recovery-flow water right" that allows for future water <br />development. The Colorado Water Conservation Board had also filed for 581 cfs of water <br />for the IS-mile reach. It is anticipated that all in-stream flow f1Iings for the IS-mile reach <br />will be litigated. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Water court to consider approval of 581 cfs water right for endangered <br />fish. <br />June 1996, depending on extent of litigation. <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Water court to consider approval of base-flow right and recovery-flow <br />right for IS-mile reach, <br />December 1998, depending on extent of litigation. <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />Questions? <br /> <br />Please call Henry Maddux at (970) 245-3920, ext. 29, <br /> <br />5 <br />