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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.- . <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />fish mobility between pools, and it should provide adequate habitat to <br />maintain a viable fish population. Flows needed for reproduction and <br />recruitment will be re-examined at a later date, but it is important <br />to provide interim protection until that time. <br /> <br />Relationship to Management Plans: BLM is very interested in protecting stream flows in Ford <br />Creek because it is one of the few streams managed by BLM in the Saguache Creek watershed <br />that has flows capable of supporting a salmonid fishery. BLM has made efforts to improve stream <br />conditions along this creek by changing grazing regimes, but further improvement will not be <br />possible without protected flows. Maintaining a fishery in this recovering stream channel is only <br />possible if the limited flows are fully protected. <br /> <br />The BLM requests that the Board recognize that this recommendation is based only upon the <br />minimum flows necessary to support cold-water fishery values. BLM may wish to work with the <br />Board and/or through the Colorado water rights system to appropriate flows to optimally protect <br />fish values and to protect other water-dependent values specified in BLM resource management <br />plans. <br /> <br />Data sheets, R2Cross output, fishery survey information, and photographs of the cross section are <br />enclosed to support this recommendation. We would like to thank both the Division of Wildlife <br />and the Water Conservation Board for their cooperation in this effort. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding our instream flow recommendation, please contact Roy Smith <br />at 303-239-3940. <br /> <br /><:. 2)~ SincerelY/ ~ <br /> <br />James E. May <br />Acting Deputy State Director <br />Resource Services <br /> <br />4 Enclosures <br />Data Sheets <br />R2Cross Output <br />Fishery Survey <br />Photographs <br /> <br />cc: Dave Gilbert, Front Range Center <br />Tom Goodwin, Saguache FO <br />Jim Rhett, Monte Vista Center <br />