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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the McGrady acres subdivision west of Nottingham Ranch Road. The boat access site at "Bob" the bridge was previously described under Dowd Chutes. Access has been recent- ly obtained through the development process east and west of the bridge in the form of bicycle paths and a fisherman's path at Canyon Run and Eagle Bend III. Additionally, several stretches of the river through the west portion of town have been obtained as flood easements and open space. Arrowhead and Miller Ranch Access to the stretch of river along the Arrowhead at Vail development is likely to improve since the public school district has purchased Miller Ranch for a school site and there is river frontage included in that parcel. Access is impaired somewhat by the railroad tracks but there may be opportunities to cre- ate safe access to the river front. A public access easement exists along the Eagle River through portions of the Arrowhead development and is accessed via the "public park" at the west end of the devel- opment but is not well known. Arrowhead has designated this section of river "fly fishing only" through a lease with the CDOW that strictly stipulates limits on number of people, hours of use and requires a reservation. A connection from the Arrowhead park site and school property should be made. Access in this area should be carefully planed (see River Site Management guidelines above) and considered monitored to prevent overuse. Beaver Creek The lower section of Beaver Creek is highly developed and recreation opportunities are primarily golf, hiking and biking. It is a high profile area, like Vail, and receives extensive recreational use. The upper part of Beaver Creek extends into the Holy Cross Wilderness " ~ ! area has potential for many recreational opportunities. Public access to this major trib- utary needs to be protected and possibly expanded. BLM Campground in Wolcott This site is west of Wolcott and has been recently improved by the BLM, providing a gravel parking area and restroom facilities. The site provides both takeout and put in access for boaters and access off the highway for fishing on BLM land. Unfortunately, tres- pass on Denver Water Board land to the east commonly occurs. It is also a favorite site for rock climbers, as is the railroad trestle area to the east (located on private land). Because it is already developed, it should be listed on the recreation map as a major recreation point, and monitored and improved as use is increased. Camping between the access road and the river is not permitted. BLM access sites between Edwards and Wolcott BLM river access sites in this area that should be monitored and improved if necessary to handle increased use include the Bellyache site and the Bocco Cabin Site. All BLM sites except Wolcott campground should be day use only since these other sites lack facilities. Lake Creek and Squaw Creek Both of these tributaries flow through a con- siderable amount of private property which is being developed at this time. They are also valuable recreational corridors for hiking, bik- ing and fishing and should be protected for continued public recreation uses wherever possible through improvement of facilities and appropriate access points. Ute, Alkali, Muddy and Milk Creeks These tributaries flow into the river from the north near Wolcott and the land along them ~~~ I.:r.~ 63