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<br />001896 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />TABLE3 <br /> <br />RATINCF ACTORCATEGORIES <br /> <br />Factor Category <br /> <br />Maximum Points <br /> <br />Water Source 25 <br />Water Quality 20 <br />Site Physical 20 <br />Biological Considerations 15 <br />Locational Factors 10 <br />Probable Cost 10 <br /> <br />The source and quality of the water supply were determined to be the most important <br />factors in selecting a hatchery site and were weighted the highest maximum point value. <br />Groundwater is highly preferred for rearing hatchery fish because itis free of fish diseases <br />which are prevalent in surface water supplies. This is extremely important to hatchery <br />operations, especially for a hatchery dedicated to holding and propagation of endangered <br />species. Therefore groundwater supplies were given higher point values than surface <br />water supplies. The endangered fishes also require warm water for spawning and <br />growth. Naturallyoccurring warm water supplies were rated higher, and offer a significant <br />cost advantage over heating cold water supplies. <br /> <br />A matrix was developed which tabulates the evaluation factors and subfactors, allowable <br />rating points and the site evaluation scores for each of the sites. The matrix is presented <br />as Table 4. Site scores for each evaluation factor are totaled at the bottom of the matrix. <br />Sites which are most preferred and best meet the evaluation factors have higher scores. <br />The top four sites are listed in Table 5. <br /> <br />TABLES <br /> <br />PREFERREn;!TE liST <br /> <br />Site ill <br /> <br />Site Name and Location <br /> <br />8. Clines Fish Hatchery (Monte Vista, CO) <br />15. Crystal Properties (near Hooper, CO) <br />25. Russell Lakes SWA (Saguache, CO) <br />26. Closed Basin Project (near San Luis Lake, CO) <br /> <br />CWCB1.ES <br /> <br />6 <br />