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1. , :.' ~'" ~').~:-, 1"',:'1-~,"- . . I'isheries The ~ain strea~s are the Elk River and its headwater tributaries, Big Creek, ~!ad Creek, Sor!a Creek, Fish Creek, Harrison Creek, Service Creek, and the upper portion of ~lorrison Creek. These Naters provide habitat for rainbow 'trout, white fish, brown trout, brook trout, cutthroat and trash fish. There are numerous smaller side streams and tributaries >Ihich maintain high populations of small brook trout >Ii th some rainbow and cutthroat. - The 2~ high elevation lakes and three reservoirs Maintain a brook, rainhow, and cutthroat population. Hany beaver ponds on small streams maintain a population of brook trout. Natural lakes occupy ~6~ acres. The reservoirs occupy l5~ acres. Nearly all streams and lakes are evaluated as high quali ty \~aters. ~Iost provide very clear cool water, excellent pool-riffle ratio, clarity, good fish food supply, good condition fish, good legal access, and high esthetic values. Threatened, Endangered Or Unique Species No Threatened or endangered species are known to exist. The pralrle falcon, American osprey, golden eagle, and bald eagle utilize the area and are transitory species with the bald eagle being the only non- nester. So~e observations have been reported for grey fox, Canada Lynx, and wolverine but these have not been verified. The list of threatencd and endangered plants founn in COlorado and Wyoming has identified no endangered plants occurring on the Unit. The upper Elk River drainage and northern Park P.ange has been identified as an area containing uncommon plants normally not found in the southern Rocky Mountain area but common to the Pacific Northwest and the northern Rockies. tlany of these plants have been identified, however, none are on the Federal threatened or endangered plant list. Historic and Archaeological There are no sites listed in the current National P.egister of Historic Places. Two sites having state and local significance are Rabbit Ears Pass and the log flumes on Service Creek, The latter will be studied to determine their significance to be nominated for the Register. Wilderness - Roadless Wi thin the Unit are 29,310 acres of the tlt. Zirkel Wilderness. An additional 71,900 acres of the 'iad Creek Inventoried Roadless Area (DB and DB-I) and contiguous .'oadless areas has been designated as a New Wilderness Study Area. 5