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<br />\ <br />.I ":. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Spanish Creek to East Pass Creek Reach <br /> <br />5.5 cubic feet per second is recommended for the period from May 1 to <br />November 30. This flow meets all the instream flow criteria, and is driven <br />by the average depth criteria. Implementing this recommendation would <br />require a 3.5 cfs enlargement from May 1 to November 30. <br /> <br />East Pass Creek to Saguache Creek Reach <br /> <br />7.5 cubic feet per second is recommended for the period from May 1 to <br />November 30. This flow meets all the instream flow criteria, and is driven <br />by the average velocity criteria. Implementing this recommendation would <br />require a 5.5 cfs enlargement from May 1 to November 30. <br /> <br />Relationship to Management Plans: BLM is very interested in protecting stream flows in Sheep <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, and further improvements will be aided <br />by a greater measure of protection during the growing season. <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 in stream flow recommendation, please contact Roy Smith <br />at 303-239-3940. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />CJ-. - ,L <br /> <br />-- <br />" <br /> <br />James E. May <br />Acting Deputy State Director <br />Resource Services <br />