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loe 11 <br />River <br />Protection d � <br />Workgroup <br />1-1volving the public in protecting the natural values of selected streams while allowing water development to continue <br />River Protection Workgroup ( "RPW ") <br />INFORMATION SHEET: Hermosa Creek <br />Area of Interest for Special Protection ( "Area "1: The Area includes Hermosa Creek and <br />all its tributaries down to the southeastern (lower) United States Forest Service ( "USFS ") <br />boundary. Four of those tributaries were not considered to be eligible for Wild & Scenic Rivers <br />( "WSR ") designation by the USFS. The Area also includes 160 acres of private land with a <br />decreed water right diverted from the mainstem of Hermosa Creek at the Three Sisters Ditch, <br />for which a land exchange is being considered between USFS and Tamarron Properties. <br />Values: There are many values in the Hermosa Creek watershed. A values statement for the <br />Hermosa Creek area crafted by the Hermosa Creek Workgroup includes: <br />The Hermosa Creek Area is exceptional because it is a large intact (unfragmented) natural watershed containing <br />diverse ecosystems, including fish, plants and wildlife, over a broad elevation range, and supports a variety of <br />multiple uses, including recreation and grazing, in the vicinity of a large town. <br />Terrestrial Wildlife and Wildlife Habit: <br />• elk <br />• bear <br />• deer <br />• Canada lynx <br />• snowshoe hare <br />• blue grouse <br />• wild turkey <br />• river otters <br />• coyote <br />• beaver <br />• bobcat <br />Contacts: <br />Southwestern Water Conservation District San Juan Citizens Alliance <br />97a- 247 -1302 or watenWrontier.net or 970- 259 -3503 or cNanner.* o2ntier.net. <br />ocs.tortiewis_ e'1w rlyerOrotectlon <br />