WSP01408

• File Number: 8281.980
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations - Upper Gunnison/Uncompahgre Basin Water Study
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 3/1/1988
• Title: Phase I Feasibility Study For Upper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin - Task Memorandum No. 4 -- Recreation and Environmental Enhancement Opportunities
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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3.3.2,6 Private Campgrounds and RV Parks
3.3.3 Present Utilization of Recreational Facilities
3.3.3.1 Colorado Division of Parks and
Outdoor Recreation
3.3.3.2 Colorado Division of Wildlife
3.3.3.3 National Park Service
3.3.3,4 U.S. Bureau of Land Management
3.3.3.5 U.S. Forest Service
3.3.3.6 Private Campgrounds and RV Parks
3.3.3.7 Whitewater Boating
3.3.4 Currently Proposed Improvements for Recreation
3.4 PUBLIC ACCESS
3.4.1 Access Studies and References
3.4.2 Public and Private Ownership
3.4.3 Existing Programs to Acquire Public Access

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4.0 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT AREAS BY
BASIN FISHERY AND RECREATION EXPERTS 4-1
4.1 POTENTIAL FISHERY IMPROVEMENT AREAS 4~1
4.1.1 Fishery Interviews and Questionnaires 4-1
4.1.2 Fishery and Recreation Workshop 4~8
4.1.2.1 Approach 4-8
4.1.2.2 Results 4-11
4.1.3 Select List of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs for
Fishery Improvements 4-16
4.1.4 Priorities for Fishery Improvement 4-17
4.2 POTENTIAL WETLAND AND WATERFOWL IMPROVEMENT AREAS 4-18
4.2.1 Wetland and Waterfowl Interviews 4-18
4.2.2 Opportunities for Improvement of Wetland and
Waterfowl Areas 4-19
4.3 POTENTIAL RECREATION IMPROVEMENT AREAS 4-20
4.3.1 Recreation Interviews 4-20
4.3.2 Opportunities for Recreation Improvements 4-20
4,3.3 Stream Reaches with Potential for Whitewater Boating 4-24

5,0 DATA COLLECTION FOR POTENTIAL FISHERY AND RECREATION
IMPROVEMENT AREAS 5-1
5.1 BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL HABITAT DATA COLLECTION 5-1
5.1.1 Data Assembled from Previous Studies 5-1
5.1.2 Field Data Collection Program 5-2
5.2 WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTION 5-2
5.2.1 Data Assembled from Previous Studies 5-2
5.2.2 Field Data Collection Program 5-3
5.3 CONTACTS WITH LANDOWNERS CONCERNING THE GRANTING OF
PUBLIC ACCESS 5-5
5.3.1 Landowner Meeting 5-5
5.3.2 Real Estate and Banker Interviews 5-7

6.0 INSTREAM FLOW IMPROVEMENT FOR FISHERIES AND RECREATION 6-1
6.1 INTRODUCTION 6-1
6.2 STREAMFLOW FOR FISHERIES 6-2
6.2.1 Effect of Streamflow on Fish Habitat 6-2
6.2.2 Methodology for Determining Optimum Flow 6-2
6.2.3 Application and Results 6-3
6.3 STREMFLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR WHITEWATER RAFTING 6-4

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