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<br />CONSERVATION GROUPS
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<br />Into to...ns 1uch ,n SHllt, C.r~Cl\d.l, ,nd C.I,nwood Springs be-
<br />efuse of tnt Qu.l ity of tn, "5:11"9 In th"r nurny Hruml.
<br />And just U (IUrl)' " t,uon.bit mln ..ould find it \,In"lr to
<br />unneCCtluHly diminiSh the rul eC:QIl(Jl'lic ....lul! of th.U StrUlIIS,
<br />lot the '.lpenSI! of lo"llIl.rcnH.ts ..,d fhn'nl'tn,
<br />YOl/r drift sI<PlIler.o.ent to t~t Fry....rk r>'lvironno.entll StH,-
<br />llI,nt. for eUr:lple. indicAte. , ,try hlbst.ncl.1 flow Cn~"9t In
<br />tn. Ff'llngp.n for tht Pr"erred ~lttr"'rl.tl...e. IS OPPDI,C1 to tnl
<br />Ho Action AIt.rn.tht. .hien ..o",ld result in "stqniftunt habi-
<br />tat lou,,- .nel .reductlon of ,:arll1inCjJ crops of trout". The
<br />'Jcr, 10$1 of ".bltn, or rlllilctlon of w,tted perl",..t,r, would
<br />occur during the wlne,r .nd 1n ~;jnt during dry yeus.
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<br />12-1:
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<br />By complying with the minimum flow requirements
<br />stipulated in the Operating Principles and
<br />stipulations associated with the Biological
<br />Opinion, reasonable protection to the fisheries
<br />is provided.
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<br />12-2:
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<br />The protect i on
<br />Fryingpan
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<br />of fi shery resources in the
<br />and Roaring Fork rivers was an
<br />important objective in designing alternatives
<br />6 through 10, as discussed in Chapter II of the
<br />Draft Supplement,
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<br />Convll"'uly. Iven 9relur dif"I",ntU In flow would tlk,
<br />pl.c:, In wet yu..., during lite 1',Ill\'Iler ,nd fill. It m.)' very
<br />will be that then hiql't lutUIM flowt. could be is detrtllltntll
<br />to both .quatlc: Insect I tfe ,nli :he 10lwnlng actlvltl" of brook
<br />and brOol" trout u Ion of WIlted Ptrlmeter In dry yurl.
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<br />12-1
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<br />The -gradu.l decline 1n nll~:ller, of f1sh and in growth !"llflN
<br />Indicated in the Drift SUIlPlement do ,DPeI" very likely. How-
<br />eY,r, your suggested r.ltttgu1on UMot 1II8kt the (hhery whole.
<br />Although tht idea of nduced kill regulat10ns Is hudltor)', they
<br />are .Ire.dy In phct, .nd. 1n ',ct crnl cenlll' 'IIor'" on the" Fry-
<br />ingpln lut IUlIIIllr showed tnlt ~a~ of ,11 fish caught we'"e re-
<br />leased. SCOc:lr.!rlg of upenslve 'lltchlr)' Cltch.b'tS wl1l not n.
<br />plate the betllt1ful, hulthy, w.ry, wild trOllt th.t .r. now ~rown
<br />at no cost in the rlnr.
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<br />12-2
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<br />Colorldo Trollt Unllllllt.d Clnnot cl.l", the btologit.l and
<br />hydrololllul er.perth. ",CesSlr] to .sugllest pr'Cluly how the
<br />second round ulu snould b. Nt. In oreler to ",Inlllliu the tIll.
<br />Plcts on . 'WIlu'bll Ind ben,flchl "souret. But w. would pre.
<br />SUIllt to urge that III ules. It lust to industr1&l buyers, be
<br />conditioned by I reluu schedule thlt respects the blologttll
<br />.nd physltll needs of tile Fryinj::l.n River. If th.t ~.ns thlt
<br />tile w.ter lIIun bt storeel by tnl ~uyer It e.rt.ln tlllllS in 0((
<br />stre'lIl ponds, lhen so bt it. Tr.e sm.ll cost to IllUlti.b1l1ion
<br />dolhr 011 sh.le elltrlCtors ....ould be . ltgitlllllte cost of bus.
<br />stnlSS, .nd the eVloor&the 10HU mtnllllll. And we sublnlt thH
<br />the 11I.1 ntenlne. 0 ( I too .no teh ~ I sh I ng opportun Ily (or the !l'o.
<br />pie In 011 sh.le ootrltions "auld be . destruble go.' for the
<br />cOlIIPlnl" In'Wolved.
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