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CHAPTER II I " i '1 Fish and Wildlife and Recre~ The following chaptj implemented to meet all ( ect area. To avoid repel generally applicable to ~ I The project area iSI Danforth Hills and other! purposes of project plaru as the Milk Creek Segmen! rnent, consisting simply i small and is not further; hand, consists of sever~ are three areas mention~ Creek, and Josephine Bas in the White River SegmEi coal developments would Beaver area, and all mun _cil considered is in the Little the General Map in the front Excellent hunting and fishing in the White nonconsumptive enjoyment of the abundant wildlif every State and from foreign countries. Many Ie income by providing accommodations, goods, and E sportsmen. There are demands to improve and preserve t fish and wildlife resources in the project area. serve and improve big game winter ranges and to routes. Civilization is continuing to encroach itat,and critical big game winter range is grade in value by expanding agricultural, industrial, There is pressure to set aside lands in the vic! Avery and along the White River's South Fork for vation and improvement. Preservation of riparia to maintain the diversity of game and nongame sp area. In accordance with tl and Related Land Resource studies described in thi planning (MOP) procedurj enhancement were recognJ , although it was considel are justified in terms , public viewpoints in thi of an interdisciplinary, of Reclamation. Public has been used. The fishery needs in the proj ec t area are n time. Preservation of the existing high-quality the major problems facing the area. Public use ery of the White River above Meeker is limited b vate lands bordering the stream, especially alon South Fork, and the mainstem above Meeker. This acute in the future as urbanization spreads alon possible to improve the fishing or to extend gam stream by supplementing the low flows and contro flows, by improving water quality and temperatur public access to the stream. The present poor f be upgraded by increasing the low flows and impr There is a need to maintain or improve the fishes in the Green and Yampa Rivers, of which t Creek, respectively, are tributaries. More data the extent of such fish and their actual habitat I When the present ~ 1975, a public meeting! including the local pe~ needs and resources of ! were outlined. An MOP I in the course of the st The people on the team epJ The pattern of continually increasing water tion in the West seems likely to continue. Alth areas do meet most of the current recreation dell' to be the case in the future. The demand in the ing to grow at an accelerating rate while the su tively constant. The demand will increase even influxes with expanding industrial development 0 Upper Colorado Region Comprehensive Framework St ing need for additional water-based recreation 0 central portion of Colorado. Potential water-ba this area include boating, canoeing, waterskiing the assocated activities such as camping, picnic 18 ;