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• located in the watersheds that feed Beaver Creek. BLM recommends that the CWCB utilize <br />USGS gage 09258000, Willow Creek at Dixon, for water availability calculations on this creek. <br />This gage has a very long period of record, is located at the end of the instream flow reach. This <br />gage incorporate upstream diversions and returns flows, and it shows that ample water is <br />avaiiituie foi the piOtiosed atiti►'uPriaiiu►►. <br />Relationship to Management Plans. This stream reach is in an area where BLM has acquired <br />significant acreage. The objective of these purchases was to consolidate ownership along the <br />creek so that BLM can improve riparian management throughout the stream corridor. BLM's <br />efforts to improve riparian health will be sustained by an instream flow appropriation that works <br />to keep the riparian community watered, especially during high temperature periods. BLM also <br />places special emphasis on the Willow Creek fishery because of it is one of the few fisheries <br />managed by the Little Snake Field Office, and because of it has unusual species diversity. <br />The BLM requests that the Board recognize that this recommendation is based only upon the <br />minimum flows necessary to support cold -water and cool -water fishery values. BLM may wish <br />to work with the Board and/or through the Colorado water rights system to appropriate flows to <br />optimally protect fish values and to protect other water- dependent values specified in BLM <br />resource management plans. <br />Data sheets, R2Cross output, fishery survey information, and photographs of the cross section are <br />enclosed to support this recommendation. We thank both the Division of Wildlife and the Water <br />• Conservation Board for their cooperation in this effort. <br />If you have any questions regarding our instream flow recommendation, please contact Roy <br />Smith at 303 - 239 -3940. <br />Sincerely, <br />Linda Anania <br />Deputy State Director <br />Resources and Fire <br />4 Enclosures <br />cc: John Husband, Little Snake Field Office <br />Ole Olsen, Little Snake Field Office <br />David Blackstun, Little Snake Field Office <br />