Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Additional Comments on SWSI Colorado Basin Primer & <br />Available StudieslData <br />Submitted by: Kristine Crandall, Roaring Fork Conservancy <br />October 20, 2003 <br /> <br />Primer Comments <br /> <br />o Page 1 - Section 1.3: To put public lands in perspective, it would help to provide <br />an actual percentage estimate of BLM and USFS lands in the basin~ <br />o Page 4 - Section 1.5: Looking at the primary use for example for Green Mountain <br />and Ruedi, these facilities are relied on heavily for augmentation for domestic <br />uses.. Can the primary use be defined more specifically (e~g. agricultural irrigation <br />versus domestic irrigation)? Also, listing both primary and secondary uses would <br />paint a fuller picture of these various facilities~ <br />a Page 9 - Section 1~10: See attached Appendix F from the White River <br />National Forest Plan, regarding Wild and Scenic River eligibility. This <br />describes several stream reaches with significant environmental, scenic, and <br />recreation values, including Deep Creek, the Crystal River, a segment of the <br />Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon, the South Fork of the White River, <br />and Cross Creek. <br /> <br />Relevant StudieslData <br /> <br />o The Fryingpan Valley Economic Study documents the economic significance of <br />river and reservoir recreation in the Fryingpan Valley, focusing on Ruedi <br />Reservoir and the lower Fryingpan Valley. This study describes (and provides the <br />references) information on reservoir and river threshold levels for recreation~ I <br />provided a hard copy of this report to you at the September Roundtable Meeting. <br />The electronic version is available on the Roaring Fork Conservancy website: <br />www.romingfork.org (via the Publications link)~ <br />o The FryingpanlRoaring Fork Rivers Fishery Study documents baseline <br />ecologic conditions in the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork rivers below Ruedi <br />Reservoir~ It provides a comprehensive scientific evaluation of the health of the <br />present aquatic ecosystem within the context of Ruedi Reservoir operations~ The <br />report, comprehensive literature review, and supplemental report are available at <br />www.roaringforktorg. CDs of the main report (including executive summary) and <br />supplemental report are also being mailed. The supplemental report was just <br />released, and provides recent findings on macro..invertebrate populations as <br />related to reservoir operations. <br />o Regarding rafting activities in the state, please refer to: <br />http://www.croa.orglmedia~htm~ This site provides infonnation on numbers of <br />commercial rafters on various rivers throughout the state and related economic <br />impacts~ It can be broken down into areas within the Colorado Basin~ <br />