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• <br />2 <br />Water Availability. BLM is not aware of any decreed water rights in this reach. In addition, it appears that <br />this stream has never been gaged. An assessment of water availability will require a comparison with similar <br />watersheds in the region or reliance on streamflow equations developed by the U.S. Geologic Survey. <br />Relationship to Management Plans. North Fork West Creek supports the only known fishery within The <br />Palisade Wilderness Study Area. Accordingly, BLM is committed to keeping this creek in pristine condition. <br />It is also likely that this creek provides spawning and nursery habitat for the extensive fishery in the main <br />stem of West Creek. <br />The BLM requests that the Board recognize that this recommendation is based only upon the minimum flows <br />necessary to support cold -water fishery values. BLM may wish to work with the Board and/or through the <br />Colorado water rights system to appropriate flows to optimally protect fish values and to protect other water - <br />dependent values specified in BLM resource management plans. <br />Data sheets, R2Cross output, fishery survey information, and photographs of the cross section are enclosed to <br />support this recommendation. We thank both the Division of Wildlife and the Water Conservation Board for <br />their cooperation in this effort. <br />If you have any questions regarding our instream flow recommendation, please contact Roy Smith, Water <br />Rights Specialist at 303 - 239 -3940. <br />Sincerely, <br />X14j) <br />Linda M. Anaflia <br />Deputy State Director <br />Resources and Fire <br />4 Enclosures <br />1 -Data Sheets <br />2- R2Cross Output <br />3- Fishery Survey Information <br />4- Photographs <br />cc: Catherine Robertson, Grand Junction Field Office (FO) <br />Tom Bargsten, Grand Junction FO <br />David Smith, Grand Junction FO <br />Jim Scheidt, Grand Junction FO <br />