WSPC00832

• File Number: 7630.285
• Description: Wild and Scenic - General
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 1/5/1984
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Status of Colorado Wild and Scenic River Studies - As of January 1984
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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o Reasons for wanting the river in the system included a
desire to protect outstandingly remarkable scenery and
recreation, and a desire to stop construction of the dam
and reservoir.

Study Team Recommendation

The study team recommended the entire study area be included
in the National System. This would include 35 miles of river and
7,400 acres of adjacent land with the following classifications:

o Upper North Fork and entire South Fork, 17 miles of river
and 3,800 acres, classified as wild river area;

o Upper mainstem, Middle Fork, and lower North Fork. 12
miles of river and 2,700 acres, classified as scenic
river area; and

o Lower main stem. 6 miles of river and 900 acres,
classified as recreational river.

See attached map for reach locations.

Impacts of Designation (from Study Report)

o County zoning or scenic easement acquisition would be
necessary along the lower main stem and lower North Fork
to protect river values.

o Access easements would be necessary.

o The potential Hinman Park Reservoir, on the lower main
stem, could not be developed.

o There would be an annual loss of 100,000 board feet of
timber. 0.1 man-year of employment, and $700,income.

o Seven-hundred recreation visitor-days more than current
use would have to be accommodated at a cost of $908,500.

o Approximately 5,300 acres would be withdrawn from mineral
entry.

current Legislation (S. 1084)

S. 1084 would eliminate approximately 6 miles of the lower
main stem recommended for designation as recreational river in
the final study report. This was done to eliminate the impacts
of designation on 545 acres of private lands and to allow
development of Hinman Park Reservoir.

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