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• Under "Reasonably Foreseeable Economic Development," it should be <br />noted that the number of commercial permits to be issued by SJPLC is <br />essentially capped. As a result of capacity analysis done about 10 years <br />ago, it is not anticipated the number of existing permits will be expanded. <br />• A map showing some terrain outside the boundaries of the Hermosa <br />Creek watershed could provide Workgroup participants more context and <br />show potential uses and factors that could influence the area being <br />considered. <br />The information sheet should elaborate on legal protections and delineate <br />legal impediments to various protections, including existing rights, <br />outstanding contracts such as those for timber sales, and roadless areas. <br />Ideally, these would be incorporated into the map. It was noted that most <br />water rights in the Hermosa Creek area are for CWCB in- stream flows. <br />There are not a lot of other water rights in this area. <br />Other parties to bring to the table: Suggestions for other potential stakeholders <br />who may wish to participate in the Hermosa Workgroup include logging and <br />mining interests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Bureau of <br />Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Colorado Department of <br />Public Health and Environment, Durango Mountain Resort, and Tamarron, the <br />owners of a 160 -acre in- holding that may be involved in a land swap for 265 <br />acres of the San Juan National Forest land next to the Glacier Club north of <br />Durango. <br />It was noted that anyone interested in observing a Steering Committee meeting <br />should let Committee members know. <br />Next meeting: The next meeting of the Hermosa Workgroup will be Tuesday, <br />May 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at a location to be announced. The agenda will <br />include discussing more information about Hermosa Creek and possibly starting <br />to work on values. <br />Information: The Web site for the RPW is ocs.fortlewis.edu /riverprotection. <br />Hermosa Workgroup members will be kept informed via e-mail or snail mail. If <br />people have input before the next meeting they should go to the Web site and <br />contact Steering Committee members Bruce Whitehead or Chuck Wanner, <br />whose a -mails and phone numbers are listed. <br />It was suggested that a draft agenda for the next meeting be posted on the Web <br />site prior to the meeting. <br />Submitted by Gail Binkly <br />W <br />