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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />--;::.,-- <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Relationship to Management Plans. The White River Resource Management Plan identifies <br />Big Beaver Creek as one of the few Colorado River cutthroat trout fisheries managed by BLM in <br />this field office. BLM is very interested in protecting stream flows because BLM is working to <br />prevent a listing of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout under the Endangered Species Act. In <br />addition to seeking long-term flow protection, BLM has taken actions to reduce grazing pressure <br />and improve stream conditions. <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 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 in stream flow recommendation, please contact Roy Smith <br />at 303-239-3940. <br /> <br />Sincerely, ~./1 <br /> <br />?- ~ ~~ <br />-::::::::=:: <br /> <br />c:::::::.- <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: Kent Walter, White River Field Office <br />Carol Hollowed, White River Field Office <br />