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<br />" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Some of the issues anticipated to be covered during this planning process include: <br /> <br />. What areas should be recommended for consideration by Congress for designation as Wilderness <br />or to receive Wild and Scenic River status; <br />. How should air and water quality be maintained and monitored; <br />. What areas contain unique characteristics that would qualify them for status as a Research Natural <br />Area or Area of Critical Environmental Concern; <br />. Where are developed recreational facilities appropriate; <br />. How should areas that are currently "roadless" be managed; <br />. Where is commercial logging appropriate, and how should it be managed; <br />. Where is grazing oflivestock appropriate, and how should it be managed; <br />. Where is leasing of oil and gas resources appropriate, and how should it be managed; <br />. Where is motorized recreation appropriate, and how should it be managed' <br />. What areas should be set aside during sensitive seasons to protect wildlife habitat; and <br />. Where should fuels-reduction projects be emphasized? <br /> <br />A Public Open House has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2005, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., at the <br />San Juan Public Lands Center, Sonoran Rm., 15 Burnett Ct., Durango, CO. Additional detail of the joint <br />planning process will be presented at the open house or you may get additional information from: <br /> <br />San Juan Public Lands Center Office of Community Services <br /> <br />970-247-4874 <br /> <br />970-247-7468 <br />htto:/ /ocs.fortlewis. edu/forestplan <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />www.fs.fed.us/r2/saniuan <br />www.co.blm.gov/sira/index.html <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Yampa/White River Basin <br /> <br />Yampa Plan Signed: The Programmatic Biological Opinion on the Management Plan for Endangered <br />Fishes in the Yampa River Basin was signed on Jan. 10 and is available on the web at <br />htto://www.r6.fws.gov/crrip/vampaPBO.htm. <br /> <br />Elkhead Reservoir Releasing Water in Anticipation of Enlargement: Water levels at Elkhead <br />Reservoir are being drawn down to prepare for construction work on the reservoir's impending <br />enlargement. Water is being released at about 150 cubic feet per second (cfs) to decrease the storage pool <br />to levels where construction can begin as anticipated in March 2005. The draw down period will last <br />approximately two months. <br /> <br />While the releases have brought Elkhead Creek up an additional 1.5 ft downstream ofthe reservoir, the <br />flow is still substantially below what is typically experienced during spring run-off when the creek flows <br />at 1,300cfs or more. Elkhead Creek normally flows at approximately 10cfs during the winter months. <br /> <br />Council Beginning Water Interviews: In late December, after three months of advertising, the <br />Steamboat Springs City Council began interviewing for a new Steamboat Springs Water Commission. <br /> <br />The proposed seven-member commission is supposed to have four residents who live in the city service <br />area, two residents who live in the Mount Werner Water District Service area, one who comes from the <br />Tree Haus subdivision and a resident from the Steamboat II service district. <br /> <br />City Clerk Julie Jordan hopes to have interviews for the commission finished and recommendations in <br />hand by the third council meeting in January. <br /> <br />The commission's mission is to work with all regional water and sewer providers and customers to seek <br />more efficient ways to provide water and sewer services. <br /> <br />33 <br />