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<br />- ~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />0.50 cubic feet per second is recommended for the November I to March 30 cold <br />temperature period. This recommendation is driven by the average depth and velocity <br />criteria. It is important to meet these crite . . the winter months and r . <br />usable physical habitat in rime cause the stream has a paucity of <br />pool habitat that fish can use as a re ge w en the stream experiences icing conditions. <br /> <br />2 dedeH- <br /> <br />Relationship to Management Plans. This recommendation is important to BLM management <br />goals because significant progress has been made during the last decade in improving riparian and <br />stream conditions along Horse Creek. As a result of this work, the fish population has expanded <br />dramatically. Continued improvement in the health of the fishery and stream relies upon protected <br />flows. <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 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 thank both the Division of Wildlife and the Water <br />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 />C--;#- <br />rGr <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />r1-~ <br /> <br />James E. May <br />Acting Deputy State Director <br /> <br />4-Enclosures <br />I-Data Sheets <br />2-R2Cross Output <br />3-Fishery Survey Information <br />4-Photographs <br /> <br />cc: Jamie Connell, Glenwood Springs Field Office <br />Mike McGuire, Glenwood Springs Field Office <br /> <br />. <br />