WSP00825

• File Number: 7630.300
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Gunnison River
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Title: Corres Reports etc 1986-Black Canyon National Park Complex Proposal-Monument Gorge Wild and Scenic Designation-Language to be Included in the Draft Bill
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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WESTERN COLORADO CONGRESS
. P.O. BOX 472
. D: ;;;~~ MONTROSE, CO 81402

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Uncompahgre Valley Associatiw.
P.O. Box 944
Montrose, CO 81402

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BLACK CANYON NATIONAL PARK COMPLEX PROPOSAL

Monument/Gorge Wild & Scenic Designation

Language to be included in the Draft Bill

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A auaranteed mirlimum instream flow of 31)0 cfs year-round to
protect th~ cold water fishery and aauatic habitat as it
now exists in the national wild and scenic river stretch.

~. A wild and scenic river segment which e>:tends from the
uD3tream boundary of the National Monument to the
conflltence of the North Fork. The aDoropriate designation
Sh211 be 28 miles of "wildl' rivet"". and 1 mile of "scenic"
river.

~. Designated boundaries for the wild and scenic river corridor
which extend to the outer r.m of the Gunnison Gorge (the
viewshed). This will serve to orotect the fragile envirenment
in the gorge itself.

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Minimum irlstream flow shall
Gunnison River immediately
Gunnison Tunnel.

be defined as the net flow in the
below the diversion to the

Other Considerations

1. Provided that a minimunl instream flow of 300 cfs year-round
is 9Llaranteed in ttle bill and orovided that no language in
the bill endangers the orotectlon and maintenance of that
flow we agr"ee that no fecjeral r~ser-ved water l-ight should be
claimed for the our Doses of wild and scenic river designation
for the Gunnison River in the context of this leQislation.

2. We favor a reouirement that the Secretarv strive to ooerate
the rese~voirs of tt,e Wayrle N. Asoinall Unit to maintain a
nlinimum instream flow of 400 cfs during the months of
July, August and September to protect rafting, kava~ing
and boating opportunities.

'_'. We do ~ SUPODf"""t an...... inv2sion of minimum instream flows for
dr-Ollght events. The our-pose of & guaranteed minimum
instream flow is to orotect the I-iver in times of ooerational
mi shaDs. dr'ought events and ather llemerqenci E'S II.

4. We wi 11 22! suPOOt-t any language which endangers the