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UCREFRP Catalog Number
9483
Author
Mitchell, M. J.
Title
Impact of the Procedures for Stocking Nonnative Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin on Private Landowners and the Commercial Aquaculture Industry.
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Longmont.
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<br />The other primary method for identification of impacts was interviews with landowners and <br />members of the Colorado Aquaculture Association. All interviewees were guaranteed anonymity <br />for their complete candor. Six landowners and four aquaculture members participated after they <br />reviewed the latest version of the proposed stocking procedures. It was the decision of this <br />researcher that adequate representation of the angling community occurred due to the attitudes <br />and activities of the review committee chosen. Interviews were completed individually and no <br />member is presently aware of other participants. The comments provided during these interviews <br />were compiled into statements of impact and mitigation. <br /> <br />Results <br />Impacts to private landowners <br /> <br />. Elimination of stocking nonnative warmwater fish species below the 50 year floodplain <br />will eliminate private warm water fisheries in most private ponds in designated critical <br />habitat. <br /> <br />. The procedures create substantial additional costs for private landowners to comply. The <br />cost of compliance (application, notification, evaluation, modification, permitting) may <br />exceed the costs of actually stocking the fish even for Table 1 situations described in the <br />procedures. <br /> <br />. Elimination of all warmwater nonnative fish stocking at or below the 50 year floodplain <br />represents a total elimination of recreational fishery production potential for those private <br />landowners that have little or no coldwater fishery habitat to support trout during the <br />typical angling season of April- September when most fishing is done in the Rocky <br />Mountain region. <br /> <br />. Elimination or significant inhibition of recreational fishery potential on private land in a <br />recreation/tourism based economy like Colorado's will reduce land value. The procedures <br />inhibit and eliminate the opportunity of private landowners to participate in Colorado's <br />estimated $300 million private angling economy by reducing their ability to support <br />recreational angling. The procedures will not impact the ability of landowners to <br />participate in the portion of the economy supported by coldwater fish. It is conceivable <br />that losses still may be large enough to be interpreted and/or litigated as a constitutional or <br />judicial "taking of private land without just compensation" as defined by state and federal <br />statue. <br /> <br />. Fisheries value results in private landowner interest in maintenance of water quality and <br />conditions conducive to fisheries. Reduced value will result in reduced investment in water <br />management by private landowners. Without the established value the presence of <br />recreational fisheries represents landowners will no longer be motivated to reclaim and <br /> <br />4 <br />
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