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<br />" <br /> <br />'h <br /> <br />The CDOW has already collected and moved many of the CRC trout located in Cunningham <br />and Middle Cunningham Creeks to special holding ponds located at the CDOW hatchery <br />facility in Glenwood Springs. The plan to ensure all the non-native trout are eradicated, is to <br />have the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) forego their existing 1.0 cfs bypass amounts on <br />Cunningham and Middle Cunningham Creeks for 3 to 5 days. We believe that the best time <br />for this to occur will be sometime during the first two weeks of August. <br /> <br />The BoR has the ability of diverting the majority of the flow of Cunningham and Middle <br />Cunningham Creeks with their North Side Collection System (NSCS) diversion structures. The <br />small amount of flow which accrues to Cunningham Creek below these diversions should <br />maintain the existing environment for this short period of time. After the flows are reduced, the <br />CDOW will use several teams with backpack shockers to shock the creek and the remaining <br />pools and remove the non-native fish. After the bypass flows are restored, the CRC trout <br />being held at the hatchery will be restocked back into Cunningham Creek. <br /> <br />We are currently working with the BoR, Division Engineers Office, Colorado River District, <br />Pitkin County and Trout Unlimited to identify the specific details for making this project <br />possible. If we can resolve all of the parties' concerns, the CDOW will ask for the Colorado <br />Water Conservations Board's final approval for this temporary flow reduction at their July <br />Board Meeting. <br /> <br />If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding this request please don't hesitate <br />to contact me at 303-291-7267. <br /> <br />Sincerely, L <br /> <br />,I ;. <br /> <br /> <br />M} ,,,,...bI <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />Instream Flow Program Coordinator <br /> <br />Cc: Jay Skinner, CDOW Water Unit Program Manager - wlo attachments <br />Sherman Hebein, CDOW Senior Fish Biologist - West Regions - wlo attachments <br />Alan Czenkusch, CDOW Aquatic Biologist - wlo attachments <br />