Laserfiche WebLink
<br />PO Box 294, Placervill~, CO 81430 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />REC.... <br /> <br />NUV 15 2000 <br />Placer Valley Community Associati~ndOWat",cons.rv.bQ"Be <br /> <br /> <br />November 6, 2000 <br /> <br />Mr. Dan McAulliffe, Acting Director <br />Mr. Dan Merriman, Section Chief <br />Stream and Lake Protection Section <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />Re: San Miguel River Instream Flow recommendations <br /> <br />Dear Sirs: <br /> <br />I am writing on behalf of the Placer V alley Community As~ociation to express the association's <br />support for the BLM/CDOW instream flow recommendations for that portion of the San Miguel River <br />between Pall Creek and Horsefly Creek. <br /> <br />It comes as a surprise to PVCA that river flows are unprotebted through this important stretch of the <br />river. Prom Pall Creek to Horsefly Creek is probably the most heavily fished stretch of the river. Fly A <br />fishing is an important recreation for the locals as well as a! serious component of our summer tourist ., <br />economy. <br /> <br />, <br />In addition, the San Miguel River is celebrated as a relatively intact river. Millions upon millions of <br />dollars have been and are being spent to protect, restore orerihance some aspect of the health of the <br />system. This imP'1lssive body of work includes the Idarado'Mine Cleanup, Telski wetlands restoration, <br />Down Valley Park wetland creation, Town of Telluride river restoration and urban runoff <br />management, BLM's management designations as an Area of Special Recreation Management and <br />Area of Critical Environmental Concern. There are numerous educational and outreach programs <br />such as Leave No Trace and Living Classrooms which involve the local populations in protecting this <br />river. Yet, there is no instream flow protection on the river~! <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />PVCA supports the recommendations for in stream flow prptection being recommended by BLM and <br />CDOW because this organizaticlnsupports protecting the San Miguel's.aq!l_ati~ and riparian <br />ecosystems. ...... . . <br /> <br />We urge you to accept these recommendations. <br /> <br />Sincerely Yours, <br /> <br />~!J~ <br />Jim Botenhagen <br />Secretary, PlacerValley Community Association <br />