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<br />-- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />...... <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />-- ... <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />CONSERVATION GROUPS <br />COMMENT LETTER <br /> <br />It hour understilndlng th.t {fi" lnd wild! If, blMeflt, <br />were the bull (or justification 01 .3t: Dr iul!4l 's or11l1ft11J <br />conltruUlon Clnt1. let the nn:z:r, 'ldl... .of the .Fryinp. ftDW <br />nUl teneilth tl:l.e _s.nair !:II'" 7ft tl) be mitigated. J.~. <br />Itfonll1)'. the 39 ch /Iljnl..1.ft wlntlr flo... ,Ulblht.,c1 II)' the <br />Operulng Principles h,v. "nef been Shown by Olvision of Wild- <br />life resurch to bt In.cltquUt. It Is clul" thlt the Hr,.",,' <br />full b1ologtlal potentlll 1'1.. bun d1mlnisn.d by RII.dL The de <br />llvtry procen of "U'I" sold from behind tNl lmpovnc:'ltnt must l <br />not further Ililgrl"'U, the prObhl'll, beC:luu It do.' not have to. <br />Thl Preferred lIlterftiltlv, must bt lIIodlfled tCl Insure th.t: <br />1) excessively high f10'ol1 Ire not IIIldt It unnuurll t1l11u: 21 (, , <br />II"' not r.duCld In tht 'oItnt,r to I degree thtt 'oft'Iuld &dvlr$l11 J <br />. \~'ct .pawnln.9 .ueten; :1) when Plows Are .lnrre..s.ell tlT ~'N .. <br />they ,rl done so 'V~]l,; .end.cj ..n 1'1!1ns.n /f1f' 'fIetef11'Oft of <br />so1.c1.."t,r be donl1n ~ccol"G.nce with the b:lol~jtll JnCl 'Ph)"l1a <br />12-3 ntt6s el' the AClUU~'C lire d. th, 'f"ryl"9'O.1l lond RQlorlr\1 fort rh. <br />e". We do not belleve thlt tile industrhl Purchl..rl a' Rutd1 <br />"Iter hive the right to call (or wHer on In ~.. nttded~ bull, <br />Rlther" deliver, schedule can be stlpuhtell thlt 11\11 p.rotect <br />the cal'lvey.n't Strtlolll'S current ,tsh londlltldlUe 'WIlue.. u <br />well IS ripari.n property owner. .nd tM tourhlll IconOlnY of the <br />.rtl, <br /> <br />lit urge yO'ur IttentiO'n to' these CCJlllltnU Ind thlnt you 'or <br />yaur conslderltlan, <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />r:-/ ~.--- <br />Jflll aelsey !-J <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />~ ... <br /> <br />RESPONSE <br /> <br />- -.---- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />12-3: <br /> <br />The primary purposes of Ruedi Reservoi rare <br />(1) to satisfy the demands of senior diversions <br />in western Colorado when the Fryingpan-Arkansas <br />Project diversions are made to the Arkansas <br />Basin, and (2) to provide water for future uses <br />in western Colorado, in particular for municipal <br />and industrial water requirements. In addition <br />to the above primary purposes, recreation, flood <br />control, and the preservation of fish and <br />wildlife resources are authorized purposes of <br />Ruedi Reservoir. The authorizing legislation <br />for Ruedi Reservoir provides explicit minimum <br />flow requirements for the protection of fish and <br />wildlife resources. <br /> <br />(-. <br />_., <br />~ <br />...., <br />r-.J <br /> <br />.... <br />.... <br /> <br />w <br />w <br />