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001157 Documentation of Recreational Experience Sought See photos in Exhibit C showing different recreational uses at differing water levels and Table 1 summarizing different types of commercial use during 2003, a low water year. Recreational uses include kayaking for beginners through-experts, rafting, tubing, canoeing, swimming, and wading. Advertisements for professional whitewater competitions held in Steamboat during recent years are included in Exhibit B, excerpts from Paddler magazine, which is headquartered in Steamboat Springs. Documentation of Use Periods See attached commercial river use summary for 2003 (Table 1) showing number of boat rentals or tubers by month from April through September. As previously mentioned, 2003 was a relatively low water year. Flow Amounts Claimed Over the last several years Open Space and Trails staff and the Trails and River Committee have worked closely with representatives of different river user groups and the commercial outfitters in the City to establish flow levels for different types of river recreation. As part of the development of the 2003 Yampa River Management Plan (YRMP), knowledgeable representatives of river user groups, commercial outfitters and iocal boating guides were asked to recommend flows needed to provide a quality recreational experience for every common type of river use. The amounts claimed in the City's RICD application are the consensus opinion of these groups and other regarding the absolute minimum flows required to achieve the reasonable recreation experience for which the Boating Park was constructed. Necessary Permits Construction of the D Hole and Charlie's Hole was authorized under the City of Steamboat Springs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) 404 permit No. 200175121, as amended by letter dated April 8,2003. Copies of the permit and letter amendment are attached as Exhibit D. -4-