WSP11573

• File Number: 8210.766
• Description: Gunnison River General Publications - Correspondence - Reports - Etc
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 3/1/1993
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Scoping Report for the Gunnison River Contract - Analysis Notebook - Section I - Comments by Source
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Public Scoping Comments, Gunnison River Contract, cont.

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19f. 3. 25. What is responsibility of Gunnison River to Colorado River system? Are other tributaries
contributing to effort (for endangered fish)?

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27.

Is there potential for migratory waterfowl impacts?

8. 3. 28. · Give same weight to recreation at Blue Mesa as Black Canyon National Monument.
· Calls on streams could impact values upstream, could trigger collapse of agriculture users, recreation
uses. ... Consider competition between agriculture and recreational uses of water and don't set them up
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to e competitive.

8. 3. 28. · Give siune weight to recreation at Blue Mesa as Black Canyon National Monumenl.
... Calls on streams could impact values upstream, could trigger collapse of agriculture users, recreation
uses, ... Consider competition between agriculture and recreational uses of water and don't set them up
to be competitive.

13b. 3. 28. · Give same weight to recreation at Blue Mesa as Black Canyon National Monumenl.
· Calls on streams could impact values upstream, could trigger collapse of agriculture users, recreation
uses. ... Consider competition between agriculture an.d recreational uses.of water and don't set them up
to be competitive.

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28. (Impact on) bald eagles? They use fishery in canyon that has improved over 20 years.
-Kokanee/shrimp in reservoirs also support eagles
-Consider optimization of needs of different endangered species
-Oller also need fish
-(Any change in food chain affects many)

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9'. 3. 29. This year's 3,000 cfs release came in middle of brown trout emergence; release is
better in late May. Issue is timing of flushing flows, size of peak, and duration. Division of Wildlife
(DOW) ramping recommendations should be implemented.

14c. 3. 29. Thisyear's 3,000 cfs release came in middle of brown trout emergence; release is
better in late May. Issue is timing of flushing flows, size of peak, and duration. Division of Wildlife'
(DOW) ramping recommendations should be implemented.

l4c. 3. 29. -reference No.9: DOW bas asked for studies (creel census) to coincide with Fisb and
Wildlife Service studies (needs approval). Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal Reservoirs fisheries
would be evaluated.

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3. 29. -reference No.9: DOW has asked for studies (creel census) to coincide with
fish and Wildlife Service studies (needs approval). Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal
Reservoir. fisheries would be evaluated.

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3. 30.
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Impact to Gold Medal fishery: How can effects be tied to operation changes (DOW

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3. 30. Impact to Gold Medal fishery: How can effects be tied to operation changes
(DOW Study)?

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