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Table II-1 (Continued) Impact Findings of Environmental Assessrrentl/ Flaming Gorge: Downstream, whitewater rafters would experience flows 0-100 cfs below the minimal level of acceptable flows (1,500 cfs) 11 percent of the time between Jones Hole and Rainbow Park in August and September in an average year. However, this would be less of a problem in wetter years. Impacts of the Potentially Affected Resource Impacts of the Proposed Action Ilo Action" Alternative Flaming Gorge: Sarre as Proposed Action. Aspinal1: lhder worst-case conditions, Aspinall: Same as Proposed Action. releases could cause problem in providing recreation-related services in the reservoir, but could make possible some rafting experience in dry years in the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers. 1H N 0 Acquisition of water rights on the Yampa and White Rivers could benefit rafters. Section 7 consultation may preserve some instream flows. 1. Sportfishing Coldwater: Impacts to sportfishing would depend on impacts to sport fish populations and fisherman access. As noted in the sec- tion on nonnative fishes, impacts to coldwater trout fisheries could range from beneficial to adverse. Therefore, impacts on sportfishing would range similarly. Modified dam releases may also enhance or diminish angler access. Coldwater: Same as the Proposed Action. WanTmter: Wanrwater sportfishing oppor- tunities may be reduced. Impacts depend on which species are identified as problem species, the degree to which problem sport fish must or can be controlled, and what specific sportfishing management measures need to be implemented. Impacts are not expected to be significant to important sportfishing opportunities. Wanrwater: Similar to Proposed Action. Impacts to wanrwater sport fish may occur m,re slowly. However, there may be increased control of sport- fishing in areas of high incidental take of rare fishes by fishenmen. C') n m A r M z n C m z n r c 0 z 0 m -o 0 -o 0 0 n 0 z M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M W