WSPC05982

• File Number: 8541
• Description: San Luis Valley Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 6/1/1982
• Title: San Luis Valley Project Closed Basin Division - 1982 - Fish and Wildlife Report for the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project, Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Introduction

A. History.
B. Location

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II. Description of the Project

A. Purpose. . . . .
B. Project Features.
1. Development.
2. Operation. .

III.Description of the Project Area

A. Climate. . . . ...
B. Streams.. . . .
1. Surface Flows.
C. Land Ownership . .
1. Land Use ... .. .
D. Vegetation. ., . . .... . ..'" . .
E. Feder~l Wildlife Management Areas

IV. Fish and Wildlife Resources

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A. Period of Analysis . . 4
B. Without the Project . . 4
1. Fishery . . . . . . . 4
a. Area of Influence . . . . . . . . . . 4
(1) Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area . . 4
(2) San Luis Lake . 5
(3) Rio Grande . . . 5
(a) Colorado . 5
(b) New Mexico 5
2. Wildlife . . . . . . . . 5
a. Area of Influence . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(1) Alamosa-Monte Vista National Wildlife
Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(2) Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area . . . . . 6
(3) State Wildlife Areas . . . . . . . . . . . 6
(a) Head and San Luis Lake State Wildlife
Area . . 6
b. Big Game. . . . . . . . . . 6
c. Upland Game . . . . . . . . 6
d. Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . 6
(1) Wa terfowl Production . . . . . . . . . 7
(a) Tabl e 1 - Waterfowl Production in
San Luis Valley 1964-1978 . . . . 8
(2) Other Waterbird Use - Alamosa-Monte Vista
National Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . 9

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