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Cons <br /> • Existing water rights do not provide guaranteed flows under all conditions. <br /> • Existing water rights typically provide 1250 cfs at Dotsero, below the confluence <br /> with the Eagle River, and this may not be sufficiently protective to maintain all of the <br /> ORVs in Segments 4 through 7 above the confluence with Eagle River. <br /> • The Shoshone right can be reduced when the plant does not operate and when the <br /> "Power Interference Agreement" which allows for reduced deliveries during drought <br /> periods is operating. <br /> • There may be a lack of permanency since the Shoshone right is a private right. (e.g., <br /> the water rights may be sold and no longer call flows through the reach). <br /> • Calling rights could potentially be satisfied through means other than flows through <br /> he ORV reaches. <br /> • Grand Valley rights are not year-round rights. <br /> D. Delivery of Flows Made for the Upper Colorado River <br /> Endangered Species Recovery Program <br /> Basic Concept <br /> The Final Programmatic Biological Opinion issued in December of 1999 includes a <br /> Recovery Action Plan that identifies several flow enhancements to assist the recovery of <br /> fish in the 15-mile reach above the confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers. <br /> The flow preservation and enhancements/sources that could impact the stream segments <br /> identified by BLM as potentially eligible for designation are as follows: <br /> • Colorado Water Conservation Board(CWCB)Instream flow(ISF)Decrees <br /> i. 581 cfs in the 15-mile reach during July,August, and September <br /> ii. 300 cfs for water accretions occurring in the 15-mile reach during July, <br /> August and September <br /> • Late summer and fall flow augmentation sources to enhance flows in the 15-mile <br /> reach for the period July 15 through October 31, when flows in the 15-mile reach are <br /> most impacted by existing diversions. Program flows are considered to be in addition <br /> to the natural flows in the river with respect to the Shoshone water rights, and <br /> consequently enhance the natural condition in that section of the river. Supplies are <br /> made available through: <br /> i. Wolford Mountain Reservoir <br /> a. 6000 AF fish pool <br /> b. 5412.5 AF temporary pool (for 10 years beginning in 2000) <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br />