WSPC02286

• File Number: 8210.761.09
• Description: Colorado River-Federal Agencies-US NPS-Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/1/1997
• Title: General Management Plan 2-Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Curecanti National Recreation Area
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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2) Infrastructure and commercial activities are
coordinated with entities outside of park
boundaries.

3) Socioeconomic ecosystem stakeholders have
a good understanding of visitor
characteristics.

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4) Long- and short-term recreation use and
tourism goals, including use levels and
growth, accommodations, and infrastructure,
are coordinated between federal, state, and
private entities.

5) Effective communications have been
established with other entities, the public, and
special interests.

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· ECO: WATER - The overall goal is
to manage and protect the regional water
resources and aquatic ecosystems to
maintain, rehabilitate, and perpetuate
their inherent natural integrity in western
Colorado in coordination with state and
other federal agencies.

Conditions to be attained:

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I) The Gunnison River's flows and flow regime
have been protected ensuring sufficient and
permanent water flows that mimic a natural
flow regime to the extent possible consistent
with the CRSP Act and Colorado water law.

2) Water quality is maintained at the highest
level possible, consistent with the Clean
Water Act (33 USC 1251 et seq.) and other
applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations.

3) Other water users and agencies assist in
achieving goals through recognition of
common benefits and support to reach
mutually agreed- upon goals.

4) Interpretive programming is in place that
addresses park and regional issues in the
context of the Gunnison River Basin
ecosystem.

5) The park staff is able to inform visitors about
resource issues on surrounding lands, and
surrounding land management agencies are
able to communicate park resource issues to
their visitors.

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6) Both parks are managed as part of the larger
Gunnison River Basin ecosystem.

7) The hydrologic environment (including flow,
flow regime, aquatic life, riparian vegetation,
and visitor exnerience) is manal!ed. in
concert with ~ther ma~agement- ag~ncies and
interests, to maintain natural hydrologic
systems from the headwaters to the Colorado
River.

8) Interpretive programming is active in
addressing regional river resource issues, in
the context of the Gunnison River Basin
ecosystem.

9) Research is facilitated in cooperation with
other entities.

10) An adequate database to support
management decisions is in place.

The boundary for this ecosystem is defined as the
Gunnison River Drainage, from the headwaters to
the confluence with the Colorado River.

· ECO: AIR - The park staff will work
with federal, state, and local agencies and
groups to perpetuate and preserve
outstanding air quality in and
surrounding the parks, including the
benefits to visitor enjoyment, human
health, scenic vistas, and the preservation
of the designated Class I and II airsheds.

Conditions to be attained:

1) In a cooperative effort, parks work to ensure
that facilities and activities within and
adjacent to the parks are in compliance with
Clean Air Act requirements, including state
and local regulations.

2) Parks obtain and use the necessary tools to
gather and gain information in a cooperative
effort to document air quality conditions for
the region.

3) Parks assist in an effort to develop a strategy
and to use available information to remedy
existing and prevent future air pollution
effects on regional air quality.

4) Parks assist in the protection of the regional
Class I and II air quality areas and long-range
visibility resources.

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