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<br />water right for the Reini Brothers Ditch. Tliere is also one decreed stream diversion within the <br />proposed reach. The Dolloff Ditch is decrcled for 5.0 cfs, and it is owned by the Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife. I <br /> <br />I <br />For an indication of water availability, BLM recommends utilizing the gage located on Little <br />I <br />Muddy Creek, near Parshall, Colorado (US6S Gage 09040000), and calculating a comparison .of <br />the relative watershed size of the two basin~. The Little Muddy Creek watershed is located . <br />immediately adjacent and to the west of BeJver Creek, so it has similar elevation, aspect, and <br />precipitation patterns. In addition, this gag~ is located above all decreed diversions on Little <br />I <br />Muddy Creek, so it provides a good indication of raw water availability. <br />I <br /> <br />Relationship to Management Plans. BLM and CDOW jointly manage this reach of Beaver <br />Creek, emphasizing water-oriented recreatirln. The CDOW properties have roads, trails, and <br />I <br />campsites that allow easy access to the creel,c. Since this reach is right off U.S. Highway 40 <br />between Hot Sulphur Splings and Kremmling, the location receives high visitation by fishermen <br />who are interested in the brown trout populJtion in the Colorado River and Beaver Creek. <br />CDOW and BLM believe that an enlargem~~t is justified by the heavy usage and prominent <br />location of this creek. . <br /> <br />The BLM requests that the Board recognizel that this recommendation is based only upon the <br />minimum flows necessary to support cold-,,;ater and cool-water fishery values. BLM may wish <br />to work with the Board and/or through the Golorado water rights system to appropriate flows to <br />I <br />optimally protect fish values and to protect 0ther water-dependent values specified in BLM <br />I <br />resource management plans. <br /> <br />Data sheets, R2Cross output, fishery survey I information, and photographs of the cross section <br />are enclosed to support this recommendatiori.. We thank both the Division of Wildlife and the <br />Water Conservation Board for their cooperation in this effort. <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />If you have any questions regarding our in stream flow recommendation, please contact Roy <br />Smith at 303-239-3940. I <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Linda Anania <br />Deputy State Director <br />Resources and Fire <br /> <br />4 Enclosures <br /> <br />cc: Peter McFadden, Kremmling FO <br />Paula Belcher, Kremmling FO <br />Tom Freques, Glenwood Springs FO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />