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attract visitors becP.use of clim:qte, scenery, l.?kes, ~nd other objects of C) ,.,.' ) nature~ The growth of the recreation industry has added greatly to the income of such area,s~ "y Properly protected, the resource supporting the N W 00 CO recreational industry of the Middle Park area will continue to do so indefinitely~ 34~ Each stream is an entity unto itself 9 yet eA.ch eventu8lly becomes part of a lC1rger stream,f to the maintenance of which it contributes its :. ~ share of water ~ Unless steps are taken by the StAte and Federal Governments to protect these streams,\> individuCl.lly <::md in the aggregate3 so th8t their ability to produce fish and wildlife resources is not impa.ired, a tremendous asset to the recreational industry in Colorado will hAve been sacrificed.. 35 ~ The innnediate problem is preservation of the very important '';' fishery resources of the Colorado River between Granby Dam and Kremmlingo C e INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS 36.. Preliminary Surveys" The Bureau of Reclamation on July 8, 1944, requested the Fish and "V\Tildlife Service to investigate the relationship of' the Colorado~Big Thompson Diversion Project to the fish and wildlife resources dependent upon the flow of the Colorado River belo~r Granby Dame -~. . In this ~onnection9 it is interesting to note the statement ma.de by former Commissioner of ReclaIDBtion John C.. Page, speaking before the third North American Wildlife Conference, 1938, to the effect tha.t, "Plans for the Colorado-Big Thompson Project9 for example9 were studied c~.refu1ly and modified slightly to insure a sufficient. now of water at all times in the streAms ai'fected on the Western Slope so that they will remain choice fishing streams,," 37" Following the request made July 89 1944,9 th.e Fish and 'I,.)'ildlife Service9 in cooperation with the Colorado Game and F'ish Commission3 ma.de a preliminAry survey of the problems involved" In a brief report =11- ,', .' .~.'. ~.