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Lf M~. Eddie Kochman 4 removed. This would avoid the possibility of the pond and river communicating due to overfilling or malfunctions with the flapper gate as occurred in 1993. Since overfilling by pumping should result in only a small volume of water spilled, that spillage could be directed to the manicured lawn area north of the pond. If the pond is determined to be within the 40-year floodplain, the Service recommends the pond be stocked with salmonids and the higher ponds in the park be maintained as warm-water fisheries. (Note: In this scenario, removal of the flapper gate would not be necessary.) Raising the level of the roadbed berm to place the pond outside the 40-year floodplain may also be an option. Parachute Pond The hydrology of this pond is not well defined at this time. A slough is located along the northern shore of Parachute Pond and is separated from the pond by the narrow shelf of pond shoreline. This slough discharges directly into the river near the western end of the pond. Only a slight rise in the water surface elevation of the pond is required to allow the pond and the slough to be connected. The Service recommends additional information on the relationship of Parachute Pond and this slough be obtained. The pond is also adjacent to a large secondary channel of the Colorado River. Some crude riprap had been placed along the bank to reduce erosion. The riverbank is lowest along the western end of the pond and connection with the river at high flows would occur here first. Determination of the 40-year floodplain will be extremely important for this site. The Service will support the LMP for Parachute Pond with resolution of the floodplain elevation and escapement questions. Rifle 1-70 Pond Provided the Rifle 1-70 Pond is outside the 40-year floodplain, the Service would not be opposed to implementation of the LMP for this site. Should the Rifle 1-70 Pond be within the 40-year floodplain, the Service recommends continued stocking with salmonids only. Thirty Road Pond The outlet structure at this site is an un screened pipe discharging into a backwater of the Colorado River. The pond appears to be above the 40-year floodplain and protected by a well-engineered dike. However, the outlet structure needs to be screened to prevent escapement of larval and larger fish to the backwater. A small self-cleansing rotary screen with suitable mesh size would easily control escapement'()'f'-nonnative fishes at relatively low cost. With implementation of this modification, the LMP for Thirty Road Pond would be supported by the Service. McPhee Reservoir The Service finds that additional information is required for proper evaluation of the McPhee Reservoir LMP. The two spill events that have