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(MA3) which allows for grazing and some management activities that would benefit the <br />resource conditions. The popular Hermosa Creek Trail is motorized and there are motorized <br />trails on both the west and east sides. The San Juan Draft Land Management Plan /Draft <br />Environmental Impact Statement released in December 2007 recommends Alternative B which <br />features: the western portion managed as a MA1; the eastern side managed as a MA3; <br />recommendation of 50,895 acres for Wilderness and 15,469 acres as a Research Natural Area; <br />and a recommendation that 62.4 miles of Hermosa Creek and its tributaries are suitable for <br />Wild and Scenic River designation. <br />b) Water Quality: Hermosa Creek has been designated an Outstanding Water of <br />the State of Colorado by the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, except for the East <br />Fork and its tributaries, which have the next highest water - quality classification. Also, the <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife has fishing regulations in place on the East Fork from the <br />headwaters to Sig Creek, including the use of artificial flies and lures only and a policy of catch <br />and release. <br />c) Instream Flows: The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) holds an In- stream <br />flow water rights on the Hermosa Creek main stem and a number of tributaries. The Initial <br />Information sheet provides details and is on the Web site. <br />New Ideas <br />The HCW agreed to consider additional protections and devised a list for study. At this <br />juncture a document produced by the RPW was handed that relayed all the current <br />river /stream protection tools available (find it on the Web site). However, the group was <br />encouraged to develop, if appropriate, new tools if applicable. This list (below) became the <br />initial set of ideas upon which the group deliberated: <br />Land Management <br />1) San Juan National Forest -- Land Management Plan and other Agency rules, standards, <br />plans, guidelines, etc.: <br />❖ Greater dispersing /ment of users <br />Designation of a Research Natural Area <br />❖ Limiting the number of users without eliminating use <br />Hermosa Creek Workgroup Final Report: Second Draft 11/2/09 FirstDFaf*: 10x28/09 11 <br />