Goals for Hermosa Creek Draft May 11 2009

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05/11/2009 MON 10:03 FAX 9702598423 Southwestern Water Cons 0001 /001 30 3 I V to `>; `E; 7 ff Goals for Hermosa Creek (draft 1 — 5/11/09 • Protect the values as defined by the Working Group statement • Protect the watershed and Hermosa Creek itself • Preserve the intact nature of the area (e.g,, road -less features) • Allow <some> (descriptive word to use ?) level of water development to continue • Reduce of sedimentation of the Creek • Protect existing outstanding water quality • Increase collaboration and problem solving among and between users and user groups Principles of Hermosa Creek Work group Recommendation and Future Actions (actions and recommendation steps built around these) 1) The watershed and the Creek itself are the focus of the recommendations. It is difficult to develop recommendation without taking into account both: the land and the water, 2) The recommendations should create management flexibility because the area is used by a variety of user groups for many different, and sometimes competing, purposes. Thus, future recommendations should include a diversity of approaches ranging from actions on the Federal, State and Local levels building in as much flexibility and local control as is possible while also potecting t11e resources. 3) Future actions should establish ways the users of Hermosa Creek will continue to work together to collaboratively resolve conflicts and challenges, and to provide input to the USFS. 4) The recommendations should have a lasting effect ffect (note: word permanent is Problematic for some) so the area can be maintained for future generations. 5) Hermosa Creek is a very special place for a variety of reasons. Future actions need to consider and address the variety of interests, opportunities and concerns raised in this process as well as previous planning efforts for Hermosa Creek.