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<br />. <br /> <br />Relationship to Existing State Policy. Trout Unlimited and the CDOW are forwarding <br />this stream flow recommendation to the CWCB to meet the State of Colorado's policy <br />"that the wildlife and their environment are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and <br />managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment ofthe people of this state and its visitors... <br />and that, to carry out such program and policy, there shall be a continuous operation of <br />planning, acquisition, and development of wildlife habitats and facilities for wildlife- <br />related opportunities." C.R.S. 33-1-101(1). Further, the CDOW Strategic Plan states <br />"Healthy aquatic environments are essential to maintain healthy and viable fisheries, and <br />critical for self-sustaining populations. The Division desires to protect and enhance the <br />quality and quantity of aquatic habitats." TV and CDOW recommend that North <br />Cheyenne Creek be considered for inclusion in the Instream Flow Program because doing <br />so would help meet these stated policies. Specifically, establishing minimum flows <br />through this reach would preserve the natural environment of the stream to a reasonable <br />degree. <br /> <br />Attached in Appendix B, please find copies of the field data sheets, the R2CROSS <br />modeling runs, fishery survey information, and stream photographs. Attached in <br />Appendix C, please find copies of the water availability analysis spanning 10/1/44 to <br />9/30/71 and the StreamStats output as well as precipitation data from the Grand Lake 6 <br />SSW weather station for the years 1948 - 2006. If you have any questions regarding the <br />attached information or the instream flow recommendations, please feel free to contact <br />me at (303) 440-2937. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Trout Unlimited thanks u.s. Forest Service, Colorado Division of Wildlife and the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Staff for their support in preparing this <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />W. John Roach, Ph.D. <br />Trout Unlimited <br />Aquatic Specialist <br /> <br />Cc: Kevin Bayer, USFS Hydrologist <br />Jay Skinner, CDOW Water Unit Program Manager - w/o attachments <br />Mark Uppendahl, CDOW Instream Flow Program Coordinator <br /> <br />- <br />