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June 30, 2008 <br />Table 2 (continued) <br />RECREATION FLOATBOATING <br />ISSUE <br />DESCRIPTION <br />EXAMPLE <br />Overuse of the <br />User levels could exceed a user capacity that is protective of the <br />This may be a concern for Segment 7, <br />Resource <br />ORVs. <br />where use is approaching the user <br />capacity identified by the USFS. <br />Competition /conflict <br />Special events such as races the Gore Festival that bring crowds may <br />The Gore festival and the National <br />amongst the <br />cause competition and conflict between different users sharing the <br />Whitewater Championships are held in <br />recreation users <br />same river access points. <br />Gore Canyon. <br />Commercial Use <br />The amount and type of permits /access (angling vs. whitewater) can <br />Conflicts may occur between angling, <br />affect ORVs'. Too much of one may impair the quality of <br />rafting and kayaking. <br />Whitewater <br />experience by another. <br />Recreation <br />Overuse by commercial may impairs the quality of experience by <br />private users. <br />RECREATION FISHING <br />ISSUE <br />DESCRIPTION <br />EXAMPLE <br />Aquatic nuisance <br />Aquatic nuisance species can harm the quality of the fishery and <br />Disease (Whirling, BHS, BKD), <br />species <br />angling experience. <br />invertebrates (New Zealand mud snail, <br />zebra mussels etc.) illegal fish <br />introductions, aquatic plants and algae. <br />Seasonal variability in <br />Without seasonal and annual variability in flows, habitat can be <br />Can impact habitat connectivity, <br />flows <br />diminished. <br />sediment movement, and temperature <br />Angling <br />The fishery can be impacted by over - fishing, handling mortality. <br />Overuse of the fishery by commercial <br />outfitters can degrade the fishery. <br />Whitewater <br />Whitewater recreation goals can conflict with the needs of fisheries. <br />Recreation <br />White Water Parks can change substrate and habitat. This can have <br />potential negative or positive affects on fish habitat and movement. <br />-29- <br />