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. Delta County Independent. Wednesday, May 20, 1992 3 Chute Continued from Page 1 provide the necessary 43 cubic feet per second flow for the ditch company during low water, "with- outlhe undertow." "It's an engineering problem," observed John WelfeU, who repre- sented lhe Friends of the Gunni- son. He noted the non-profit orga- nization stood rcady to serve as recipient and channel for grant funding on the projcct. Afler looking over drawings from the Ml. Shavano Fish Hatch- ery fish ladder and boat chute, Black said he fell such a chute could be built around the Hartland Dam. "It wouldn't cost millions." The chule would allow two- and lhree-day rafl and boat tours down the Gunnison River to Dominguez Canyon, Jagodinski said. He noted a new take-out point, called Indian Point, is being established in the canyon. He said his business is already receiving many reservations daily and he has long dreamed of being able to provide a two- or three- day float trip for families. He suggested float trips could start above the Gunnison Gorge, stay overnight at the eonlluenee with the North Fork, then travel down the river to Delta's Conflu- ence Park for the second night, where they would use local motels and be able to attend the "Thunder Mountain Lives Tonight" production and visit Fort Uncompahgre. Attending the meeting were Jagodinski, Black; Rich Sales, city engineer; Shutt; Alan Maze, Soil Conservation Service; Steve McCall, Bureau of Reclamation; Dave Langlois, state division of wildlife; Rich Englehart, city parks and recreation director; Welfe!t; Pam Schilling, Delta County intern, Allen and Miller. They agreed to gi ve the idea further study, including contacting the engineers for the Ml. Shavano project and Gary Lacey, a Boulder expert on boat chute construction, , 001'/45