WSP12632

• File Number: 8230.400.21.F.1
• Description: CO River Litigation - State-Division 4 Water Court Cases - Steamboat RICD - Yampa Management Plan
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/2004
• Author: City-Steamboat Sprin
• Title: Yampa Management Plan-Report - 2003 - RE-Steamboat RICD - Case Number 03-CW-86 - 01-01-04
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Yampa River Corridor Master Plan, 1984
This plan was developed to help enhance both the recreational and commercial values associated with the
Yampa River. The plan focused on the river's edge from 5th to 12th Street Statements regarding the river
included:

To develop the river as an amenity by providing pedestrian links between the downtown commercial areas
and Howelsen Hill Community Park.

To develop a pedestrian corridor linking the park and open space areas along the river.

To stimulate the economic success of commercial development on Yampa Street

To facilitate the use of City property in a way most beneficial to the community,

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Recreation
Open Space (OS)
Parks
Water/ Conservation

a Public Access Areas

. Commercia! Tubing Ac(:es.s.

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Existing conditions for the four sections are as follows:

1, Recreation
2. Land Use
3, Aquatic Habitat
4, Terrestrial Habitat

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Steamboat Springs provides a variety of recreational opportunities, Much of the summer recreational use
focuses on the water-based activities on the Yampa River, Visitors to the river are made up of three distinct
user groups - tubers, paddlers (kayakers and rafters) and fishermen. As described below, these recreation user
groups can be further divided into private users, i.e" those individuals who make their own arrangements, and
customers of commercial outfitters,

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