BOARD01476

• Board Meeting Date: 3/16/2004
• Description: ISF Section - Final Report to the Board re: Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison National Forests - Pathfinder Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Final Report

April 2004

Pathfinder Project Steering Committee Report

Table of Contents

Pathfinder Project Steering Committee............ ...,.. ......... ......... ......... ...1

Mission Statement................ .............. ......... ............... ......... ....2
Background of Instream Flow Protection .........................................2

Issues and Concerns..... ............. ............. .............. ............... ........ .....2
Public Meetings ... ... ..... ........... .............. ...... .... ..... ......... ... ... ....3

Flow-dependent Values ......... ......... ...................... ........... ............. .....4

Instream Flow Protection Goals, Objectives and Implementation ................7

Tools................................................................................ .... 7
Goals and Objectives ................................. ......... ......... ........... ...9
Implementation of Instream Flow Protection Strategies....................... .11
Public Review and Support ........ .................... ........... ...... ............12

SteCJ'ing Committee Conclusions ...... ............. ..... ..... ............. ......... ......13

Appendix A: Glossary or Definition of Terms Used .................................14

Appendix B: Interpretation of Pathfinder Project Tools ..........................17

Appendix C: Federal.Unilateral Actions ..............................................28

Tables and Fil!ures

Table 1. Watersheds by Sorting Categories ..........................................6

Figure 1. Distribution of Watersheds by Diversion Categories ..................7

Table 2. Tools...............................................................................8

Table 3. Instream Flow Management Matrix .......................................10

Table 4. Federal Unilateral Actions ,..................................................12

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