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<br />. ,. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />.J <br /> <br />3. To the extent possible, between April 1 and May 15, Reclamation should maintain flows within the range of <br />250 to 400 cfs in order to provide. conditions favorable to egg hatching and fry emergence. <br /> <br />4. Deliveries in excess of 10,000 acre-feet should be subject to review and consideration, prior to such deliveries, <br />by the Bureau, the District and DNR. <br /> <br />5. ..8ubject to water and storage availability, Reclamation should augment flows during the July 1 to August 15 <br />period at 700 cfs through releases from the Fry-Ark Project. The 700 cfs level is a target; when augmentlltion <br />occurs, every effurt should be made to ensure that flows are as little above, or as little below, 100 cfs as <br />possible. The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, using funds collected from commercial outfitters, shall <br />be responsible for replacing evaporative losses caused by summer augmentation. <br /> <br />6. Reclamation should avoid dramatic fluctuations on the river as much as possible throughout the year. When it is <br />necessary to alter flow rates, Reclamation should limit the daily change to 10-15 percent. <br /> <br />7. It may be possible to improve feeding conditionS for brown trout by reducing flows between Labor Day and <br />October 15 in years when flows would otherwise be higljer than those recommended by the Piv~ion of . . <br />Wildlife. Ifpotential benefits warrant the effort, AHRA managers,. the Division of Wildlife, Reclamation and <br />the Division II Engineer should work with water users to seek opportunities for reducing flows after Labor Day. <br /> <br />Without the commitment and cooperation among the DNR, the US Bureau of Reclamation, the SECWCD,. <br />local governments, water users, and the BLM, flow management for recreation and wildlife purPoses in the Upper <br />Arkansas River would not occur. I look forward to working with you, the District, and others to address issues <br />related to resource management and recreation in this region. <br /> <br /> <br />cc:. James Broderick, Manager, SECWCD <br />Lyle Laverty, Director, Colorado State Parks <br />Russell George, Director, Division of Wildlife <br />Hal Simpson; Director, Water ResoUrces <br />-IRod Kuharich, Director, Water Conservation Board <br />Roy Masinton, Field Office Manager, Bureau of Land Management <br />David Nickum, Executive Director, Colorado Trout Unlimited <br />Bob Hamel, President, Arkansas River Outfitter Association <br />