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:.)i.h~ fishermen. Colorado Division of Wildlife recommendations for the protection and management of this species will be accommodated to the maximum possible extent. . D. And on page 35, it says, "During. . . peak runoff, the natural stream provides a flushing action on the gravel spawning beds. With- out this flushing action silt accumulstions may occur, causing fish eggs to die of suffocation." ' Response; This is true. However, several positive aspects come about when the streamflows are low. The resulting increased temperature accelerates the metabolism in aquatic insects and fish giving ria. to . faster growth rste. During most years flows during spring runoff will be sufficient to cause scouring of the gravel and flush the spawning beds. E. The other endangered species in the area which will undou~tedly become extinct are the Canadian lynx, the bald eagle, and the falcon., Response: There have been, as indicated in Chapter III, Section A9, only occasional sightings of the Csnada lynx and the American peregrine falcon. The environmental statement has been modified to reflect the presence of theae animals as threatened species; however, the Northern bald eagle is not considered a threatened species. The Bureau will cooperate with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the Foreat Service to protect and preserve any of these species and their habitat that occurs throughout the Project. The Project will cause no loas of habitat critical to the continued eX18cence or Lh~ti~ ~p~Ci5D. . 3. Issue: The Bureau can provide underpasses and overpasses for game to cross the canals, but it appears the Bureau ia not doing so. Raised by: ~ Representing Joseph Edwards *Tam Scott *Stacy Standley Pitkin County Commissioners Colorado Rivers Council Mayor of Aspen . XI-439