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<br />" <br /> <br />-.'. . -' IT) "'. <br />'Jv~J0.j <br /> <br />Black Canyon National Park Tour <br />August 16, 2001 <br /> <br />Tour provided courtesy of Sheridan Steele, <br />Park Superintendent, Black Canyon National Park <br /> <br />10:00 a.m. Holiday Inn Express <br />Apex Room <br />1391 South Townsend, Montrose, 81401 <br />Phone: (970) 240-1800 <br />Introduction: Kent Holsinger - Department of Natural Resources <br />Historical Background: National Park Service <br />Briefing by water providers on current issues: <br />. How Gunnison basin affects them and concern with Park Service filing <br />Chris Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District <br />Jim Hokit, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association <br />Kathleen Curry, Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District <br />. Gunnison River Flow Recommendation for Upper Colorado River Recovery <br />Program <br />Tom Pitts, Hall, Pitts & Associates <br /> <br />12:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Catered lunch at the Holiday Inn Express <br /> <br />1 :00 p.m. Drive to Pine Creek Trailhead <br />Approximate drive time from Montrose: 45 minutes <br /> <br />1 :45 p.m. Meet at Pine Creek Trailhead <br />Hike 20 minutes to the boat dock for approximately 3/4-mile, a portion of which is along <br />a historical narrow ~auge railroad bed. Wear comfortable hiking or walking shoes. <br /> <br />2:30 p.m. Morrow Point Reservoir boat tour <br />Discussion: Recreational aspects of Aspinall <br />Discussion: Black Canyon <br /> <br />4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Tour concludes. Walk up trail to vans and leave for Black Canyon National Park. <br /> <br />4:45 p.m. Arrive at Black Canyon, South Rim Visitor Center. <br />Tour Visitor Center. Discussion about national park visitors, natural environment and <br />water. <br /> <br />6:15 p.m. Drive to East Portal group picnic shelter for catered BBQ dinner <br />Approximate drive time: 15 minutes <br />BBQ dinner provided courtesy of <br />. Colorado River Water Conservation District <br />. Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association <br />· Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District <br />