BOARD00177

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2005
• Description: ISF Section - Uncontested Streams Request to Delay Final Action
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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CWCB Staff's Instream Flow Recommendation
Staff recommends the Board form its intent to appropriate on the following stream reaches:

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Seament: Confluence of East Fork and Middle Fork of Escalante
Creek to headgate of Knob Hill Ditch
Upper Terminus: Confluence of East Fork and Middle Fork Escalante Creek
(Latitude380 34' 55"N) (Longitude 108024' 21"W)
UTM =42 75 896N 13 2 03 305E
NW SW S23 TSON R14W NMPM
922' East of West Section Line 2106' North or South Section Line

Lower Terminus: Headgate of Knob Hill Ditch
(Latitude 38037' 34"N) (Longitude 108023' 48"W)
UTM =4280 749N 13 2 04 288E
NW SE S2 T50N R14W NMPM
1685' West of East Section Line 2330' North of South Section Line

Watershed: Lower Gunnison (HUC#: 14020005)
Counties: Mesa County
Length: 3.9 miles
USGS Quad(s): Kelso Point 7.5', Escalante Forks
Flow Recommendation: 11.5 cfs (April 1 to June 30)
3.2 cfs (July 1 to July 31)
1.3 cfs (August 1 to February 28)
3.2 cfs (March 1 to March 31)

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Seament: Confluence with North Fork Escalante Creek to Headgate
of Captain H.A. Smith Ditch
Upper Terminus: Confluence with North ForK Escalante Creek
(Latitude 380 37' 57"N) (Longitude 108023' 30"W)
UTM = 42 81 461N 13 2 04 751E
NE NE S2 T50N R14W NMPM
215' West of East Section Line 590' South of North Section Line

Lower Terminus: Headgate of Captain H.A. Smith Ditch
(Latitude 380 40' 47"N) (Longitude 1080 18' 41"W)
UTM =42 86 429N 13 2 11 941E
SESWSU T51N R13W NMPM
1446' East of West Section Line 326' North of South Section Line

Watershed: Lower Gunnison (HUC#: 14020005)
Counties: Mesa, Montrose and Delta Counties
Length: 6.4 miles
USGS Quad(s): Kelso Point, Escalante Forks
Flow Recommendation: 8.2 cfs (April I to June 30)
4.0 cfs (July I to July 31)
1.5 cfs (August I to Feb. 28)
4.0 cfs (March I to March 31)

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