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' "! ,YU • <br />some of these ditches deliver return flows back to Big Creek. In addition, Big Creek Reservoir is <br />located in the headwaters of this stream system. BLM recommends that the CWCB utilize the <br />Encampment River gage above Hog Park, WY or Elk River above Clark, Colorado, and perform <br />a basin apportionment analysis <br />Relationship to Management Plans. This stream reach is one of the few fisheries managed by <br />BLM in North Park. Accordingly, BLM places a strong emphasis on managing grazing, <br />transportation routes, and recreation use to maintain and enhance both riparian and fisheries <br />resources. BLM's efforts to maintain riparian and fisheries health will be supplemented by an <br />instream flow appropriation that works to keep the riparian community watered, especially <br />during high temperature periods. <br />The BLM requests that the Board recognize that this recommendation is based only upon the <br />minimum flows necessary to support cold -water fishery values. BLM may wish to work with <br />the Board and/or through the Colorado water rights system to appropriate flows to optimally <br />protect fish values and to protect other water - dependent values specified in BLM resource <br />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: Paula Belcher, Kremmling FO <br />John Ruhs, Kremmling FO <br />