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Buena Vista Correctional Facility This facility is currently negative for WD. The possibility exists to increase the spring water collection system, at an approximate cost of $200,000. Increased production by the addition of new water could equate to as much as 50,000 catchables and 300,000 subcatchables. The correctional facility has an unlimited supply of cheap labor, and the physical facility presently in place has additional production capacity. If additional water could be obtained, no additional raceways would be needed. The facility also has the potential to be used as a wild native cutthroat facility. Fish from wild parents generally are harder to rear and require more care than offspring from "domesticated" stock. Chalk Cliffs Rearing Unit With a surface water supply and most of the production in dirt bottom ponds, the chance of making Chalk Cliffs WD- is remote. However, the unit is centrally located, which facilitates economical fish hauling throughout the state. The water supply is also unique because it gets warmer in the winter, which translates into rapid fish growth. If management objectives dictate, the unit could be used to rear coolwater species rather than Coldwater trout. Crystal River Hatchery This WD- hatchery is the main rainbow brood fish hatchery for the state, supplying all of the state's coldwater units with eggs. The water supply is fairly secure, but WD has been found in the Crystal River. Therefore, it is recommended that every step be taken to ensure that the river cannot connect with the springs, and at some point in the future, a UV filter system should be installed for the incoming water (cost of filter system is approximately $250,000). Durango Hatchery This WD- unit is fairly secure from WD, but the quality and quantity of water could become a problem in the future. The water supplies are very vulnerable to the rapid growth taking place in the Durango area. The unit could be converted to an egg-producing brood unit for coldwater native species found in the basin if another source for clean fish could be found in the area. A brood unit would not require as much water as a production facility and the facility, in the past, has been used as an egg-producing hatchery. The spawning house is still intact. Also, the Durango hatchery receives more visitors than any other hatchery, so LOCO funds could perhaps be used to build a visitor's center to promote DOW activities. The State Auditor's report completed in February 1995 recommended four options for the facility: 1) close the unit; 2) close the unit and acquire a new hatchery; 3) keep the unit open, but change its mission to accommodate reduced water flows; or 4) pursue a combination of approaches. 39