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<br />'.' <br /> <br />~Water battle flows forward <br /> <br />Page 2 of2 <br /> <br />dHow To <br />Call us <br />Subscribe <br />Buy a orint ad <br />Buv an online ad <br />Staff directory <br />Reach web staff <br />Write to the editor <br />Set mv homepa~ <br /> <br />of the agreement itself. <br /> <br />"The question is legally whether the state program is big enough for what the park <br />needs," Kassen said. <br /> <br />The minimum ftow - 300 CFS - "keeps the fish wet," Kassen said. "If we have to <br />have one number for nine mcnthz of the year, !t ',Nou!d be !'1!ce to hBVP. more than <br />that." <br /> <br />A constant ftow, however, also is unnatural, Kassen said. The lack of a more <br />natural regime of flushing ftows and extremely low flows have contributed to habitat <br />and environmental woes. <br /> <br />Native species - from the Colorado cutthroat trout to the endangered species of <br />the warmer waters through the Grand Valley "are used to the feast-famine cycle" of <br />the Gunnison, she said. <br /> <br />Flushing flows such as those that carved and clean out the canyon are needed to <br />reduce the sedimenl that creates the conditions for whirling disease, which has <br />severely damaged the trout population, Kassen said. <br /> <br />"One reason the Black Canyon has been so hammered is that there aren't flushing <br />ftows," she said. <br /> <br />The drought, however, makes the operation of the Aspinall unit all the more <br />important because it has the only peaking capability remaining in the system, <br />James said. <br /> <br />Gary Harmon can be reached via e-mail ataharmon@aids.com. <br /> <br />Ads bv GOODie <br />Federal ApJLl'!.<!LC.e.!lt.!1.r <br />Hire an experienced firm to appeal your federal civil case nationwide. <br />WNW. federalappealcenter .com <br />Jrout Fishing Direc.t9.!)' <br />Trout World offers news, info, links, classifieds and more <br />www.TroutWorld.com <br />New Fly-Fishing DVDs <br />Learn to Catch More Trout Shot on 81 TU streams East to West. <br />www.f1yfishingdvd.com <br /> <br />IS2I Email this page to a friend <br /> <br />@ 2004 Cox Newspapers, Inc. - The Daily Sentinel <br /> <br />By using this service, you accept the terms of our visitor aareement and privacy..QQ!iQy. <br />Registered site users, you may edit vour Drofile. <br /> <br />002006 <br /> <br />http://www.gjsentinel.com/newslcontentlepaper/editions/tuesday/Gunnison_suit.html <br /> <br />11/9/2004 <br />