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c,~ <br />_ 9 _- --- __. _-_ <br />The Future - Enlargements. Iniurv with Mitigation and Modification Cases <br />• The initial instream flow recommendations were submitted over thirty years ago. In most cases, the <br />initial instream flow recommendations were done at the most basic level. The science and philosophy of <br />instream flows has advanced and changed over this time period and society continues to change its <br />values regarding how and where we use and develop our finite resources. As we continue to appropriate <br />new instream flows and reevaluate existing instream flows, more detailed levels of evaluation will be <br />required to more accurately fine tune and reflect current needs, which will include both environmental <br />and recreational uses. As Barry Nehring pointed out almost 30 years ago, different river segments <br />require different methods as well as different levels of evaluation. <br />The Instream Flow Program has been and will continue to be a tool that the CDOW will use to help meet <br />its statutory responsibility to `protect, preserve, enhance and manage the wildlife and their environment <br />for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and its visitors. " To date, the greatest <br />asset of the Instream Flow Program has been its ability to evolve and meet the ever-changing needs and <br />values of the people of Colorado and our federal partners while honoring existing uses of water. <br />Sincerely, <br />.~' <br />'I <br />. ,` /f <br />Mark Uppendahl <br />. Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />Instream Flow Program Coordinator <br />Cc: Jay Skinner, CDOW Water Resources Unit Manager <br /> <br />