Upper Colorado River Stakeholder Group Conceptual Plan for a Wild and Secnic Management Alternative June 30 2009

• Description: Upper Colorado River Stakeholder Group Conceptual Plan for a Wild and Secnic Management Alternative June 30 2009
• State: CO
• Date: 6/30/2008
• Title: Upper Colorado River Stakeholder Group Conceptual Plan for a Wild and Secnic Management Alternative June 30 2009
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................... ............................... 1
SECTION 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ....................................... ............................... 5
A.
Introduction .............................................................................. ...............................
5
B.
Plan Purpose and Joint Intent ................................................... ...............................
5
C.
Scope of the Management Plan Alternative ............................. ...............................
5
D.
Stakeholders Involved in the Development of the Management Plan ....................
8
E.
BLM Factors to be Considered in Creating the Management Plan Alternatives....
8
SECTION 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................. ...............................
10
A.
Introduction ............................................................................ ...............................
10
B.
Recreational ( Fishing) ............................................................ ...............................
10
C.
Recreation (Floatboating) ...................................................... ...............................
12
SECTION 3 METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING ORV FLOW TARGETS ..............
14
A.
Introduction ............................................................................ ...............................
14
B.
Methodology for Identifying Flow Targets ........................... ...............................
14
C.
Other Flow- related ORVs ...................................................... ...............................
17
D.
Process for Identifying Targets .............................................. ...............................
17
SECTION 4 MANAGEMENT PLAN ELEMENTS ............................... ...............................
19
A.
Introduction ............................................................................ ...............................
19
B.
Flow -Based Protection (Factor 2) .......................................... ...............................
19
C.
Land -Based Protection (Factor 3) .......................................... ...............................
24
D.
Water Quality (Factor 4) ........................................................ ...............................
25
E.
Issues that Have the Potential to Affect ORVs (Factor 5) ..... ...............................
25
F.
Funding .................................................................................. ...............................
31
G.
Management Plan Alternative Implementation and Governance .........................
31
H.
Agency Coordination ............................................................. ...............................
31
1.
Conclusion ............................................................................. ...............................
32
AppendixA
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A -1
AppendixB
.................................................................................................. ...............................
B -1
AppendixC
.................................................................................................. ...............................
C -1