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<br />, . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />contractors during August-October does not impact sport fish but could <br />potentially impact sportfishing by limiting access and fishability of the <br />Fryingpan River below Ruedi Reservoir, This MOU represents a commitment by <br />the River District to participate in a coordination process directed by the <br />Service and Reclamation to provide flows for the endangered Colorado River <br />fish species to and through the reach of the Colorado River from the Grand <br />Valley Irrigation Company Diversion Dam downstream to the confluence of the <br />Colorado River with the Gunnison River (Subject Reach). Coordination meetings <br />will be conducted as set as set forth in the Muddy Creek Final Environmental <br />Impact Statement (Chapter 5,0), Those meetings will include concerned <br />Federal, State, and local government agencies, as well as water user. <br />conservation, and other groups, At those annual meetings, which will include <br />representatives from the Service. agency input. and public comments will be <br />addressed within the operational constraints. demands. and flexibility of the <br />water management agencies (the River District and Reclamation). <br /> <br />III. Authorities: <br /> <br />Service Authorities <br /> <br />Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 16 U.S.C. Sec. 661; Fish and Wildlife Act <br />of 1956, 16 U.S.C. Sec, 742f(a)(4); and ESA 16 U.S.C Sec 1531-1544 <br /> <br />River District <br /> <br />Colorado River Water Conservation District Act. C.R.S. Sec 37-46-101. et. <br />seq. <br />Water Activity Enterprise Act. CRS Sec. 37-45.1-101.et seq: <br />Intergovernmental Cooperation. CRS Sec.29-1-203 <br /> <br />IV, Special Terms and Conditions: <br /> <br />A. The River District will provide up to 6.000 acre-feet of storage <br />water in Wolford Mountain Reservoir for release to the endangered <br />Colorado River fishes as provided herein. This 6.000 acre-feet of <br />storage capacity is herein referred to as the "Fish Pool". <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />There are two other pools in Wolford Mountain Reservoir: <br /> <br />a, The Denver Pool has a capacity of 24.000 acre-feet. The <br />Denver Pool is allocated for use by Denver pursuant to <br />the Rock Creek Reservoir Lease Agreement between the <br />River District and Denver dated March 3. 1987. and the <br />