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<br />down to the specific appropriations, we are willing to do everyt~ing <br />humanly possible to consult and confer with people in Eagle County to <br />the end that. we can arrive at, some satisfactory arrangements. This we <br />will continue to do until the final day that this board cpnsiders <br />these. appropriations. But we must have specific recommendations. We <br />can I t. suspend activities in Eagle County. We have already enumerate.d I <br />some changes that have been made in this proposed list as a,result of <br />conferences held. Our staff is ready at any time, and the staff of <br />the Division of Wildlife is ready at any time, to go to Eagle County <br />to discuss any of these recommendations with the people there. We are <br />willing to make changes to conform to reas9naple !lPp:ropriat~ons as we <br />have already done. However, it is pointless to argue about the merits <br />of minimum streamflows in this forum. At t]:1is time, that is~ue has <br />been determined by the proper body-~theoCoIQrado General Assembly. <br /> <br />A letter has been submitted to the board which is in YO~r folde~s and <br />which LwilL read, as follows: <br /> <br />"Dear Mr. Sparks: <br /> <br />The signatures below represent a small portiOn of people in Eagle <br />County that are in support of minimum stream flows or. in-stream flows ,. <br />as recommended by the ~oloradQ Division of Wildlife. Becaus~ of the <br />date .and location of .the .Color.ado Wat.er Boa,rd me,eting, we, a,re unable <br />to- attend to voice .our support of, the in-s.t.ream flow.s. : We would h,ope <br />that you :and the boar.d take, our thoughts into consideration durip.g your <br />deliberations. <br /> <br />Fishing :and 'recreation ass.ociated with, it has been recognized as an. <br />important resource and industry in Eagle County. The importance of it <br />is high enough that Eagle C~unty should be endeavoring ~o pres~~e, <br />and if possible ,. .enhance this fragile resource. , <br /> <br />During the past two years Eagle County has ~een w.orkingon a Water <br />Quality Mas.ter .Plan .(208 Water Program). . Since this work has been <br />started, the concept of minimum stream flows'has become a priority <br />item. Eagle County residents have. consistently identified minimum <br />stream flows .as an important concern. <br /> <br />We do not <br />mended ~y <br />should be <br /> <br />feel that a blanket opposition to <br />some groups or people, is proper. <br />reviewed on its merits and decided <br /> <br />mJ.nJ.mum flows, as <br />Each indhriqual <br />upon. <br /> <br />recom- <br />:t;low <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Division of Wildlife has qeveloped their in-stream flows based on <br />data that we support. . We feel opposition .to any of t;h,ese recommenda- <br />tions should also. be based on facts. and data rather than emotion a~d <br /> <br />.-30- <br />