WSP11798

• File Number: 7630.050
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Cache La Poudre River
• State: CO
• Date: 3/5/1981
• Title: Wild and Scenic Rivers-Cache La Poudre River-Corres Reports etc 1981-84-Alternative Formulation
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Proposed Alternatives ~
3/5/81
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Alternative B: (lAU;.J..,. ~ .pt.......-f...A)

Segments 5, 6, and 8 are recommended for designation as "wild river";
other segments a re not recommended for des i gna ti on. (Change from
DEIs/sR: Segment 8 recommended as wild; Segment 7 not recommended as
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Management Direction: (W) Preserve and/or enhance essentially primitive condition
and protect outstandingly remarkable values.
(NO) Provide integrated, multi-resource management.
1. Land Acquisition -- existing patterns of land use and land ownership will be
maintained.
a. Fee Title

(W) Not a priority, nearly all lands are public
(NO) Implement Poudre L&WCF Composit
(W) Protect river values and provide public access
(NO) None
2. Water Resources Development -- only that consistent with that existing in
wild segments at time of classification: adequate safeguards required for
protection of classified segments to permit upstream/downstream development
a. Impoundments -- (W) None
(NO) Rockwell, Sheep Creek Reservoirs (M&I)
b. Modifications of Waterway -- (W) None
(NO) Acceptible for resource protection,
Highway improvement, fish management
3. Rights of Way -- granted for uses consistent within each classification.
4. Mining -- subject to valid, existing rights (W): subject to valid rights (NO)
5. Recreation -- allow no development inconsistent withvalues in classified segments
a. Use & Access (~) Limited to natural, primitive carrying capacity
(NO) River use administered under County Dermit
-- (W) Primitive facilities for resource protection only
(NO) 100 unit campgrounds for Segments 2 & 3
5. Resource Management -- preservation and enhancement in Segments 5, 6, &'8 (W)
some vegetative manipulati'on for wildlife in Segments 1, 2, & 3.,
a., Scenic, Afr, Water -~ No degredatien, safeguards re,quired for development
Q, H,unti:ng/Fts.h,ing .,~ present manageme,nt proje,cted i,nto future
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b. Easemen ts

b. Facilities

Segment 5 is recoTTlTIended for designation as "wild river"; other seg-
ments are not recommended for designation. (Change from DEIs/sR:
, unchanged except for new Segment 8, however the area remai ns un-
recommended for designation.)

Management Direction: Segment 5 managed consistent with Wild classification
policies stated for Alternatives A and B. Non Designated segments follow
current management direction, consistent with R.O.s., V.Q.O., and resource needs.

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