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<br />,. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />The opinions in this letter are based on my experience in designing whitewater boating <br />parks and a long avocation as a whitewater paddler. Based on that background, I believe that the <br />Buena Vista and Salida Boating Parks are located in an id,e81location and have been created with <br />,ideal features to make ~s park an attraction to the local community, the boating community and, <br />to visitors to the region. It is my opinion that at the lowest level claimed. for the Buena Vista and <br />Salida boating parks the courses are navigable and can be used for practicing basic paddling and <br />, other boating skiJls. At high flow rates the course becomes ~ attraction to top level paddlers <br />' and rafters and will allow these paddlers to practice for and compete in tOp level events. At the <br />hlgher flows requested, the Boating Parks will become a whitewater attraction that is capable of <br />hosting major whitewater events. The quality of the Boating Parki will be enhanced as flo~ <br />increase. In fact, higher claimed flows make the Boating Parks the recreational attracUQn they <br />, were designed to be. If the flows are maintained at the lower levels, the course will be navigable <br />and have limited use. However~ it Will not attract a significant increase in users. In fact, most <br />users will be attracted to similar venues with higher flow rates within the region. it is my . <br />opiriion that the courses wiD be mote usable, more cOnducive to large events and more attractive' <br />.to expert kay~ers if the f1o~s ~ run: at the.~gber flows requested. _ <br /> <br />_0_..., _.."..._~_.___..._ _ '__'W' ~_.. ... r__ _'.. <br /> <br />... ...-...... <br /> <br />-13- <br />