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<br />". \I <br /> <br />CJ <br /> <br />('"'I <br /> <br />""'" <br />~ <br />c.n <br />0'> <br /> <br />I.'RC R.:-!:;i..:>n: ~: Mi~~.. Problem <br />Arkansas-White-Red Colorado 1101 r^..rca ~ <br /> 1 <br />Probl~m Titl.:-: I.i.me> Pcriod: <br /> 1975-1985 ....L <br />Arkansas River and Tributsries - upstream fram Pueblo 1985-2000 ..-1L <br />Water l~s.ue\ (E=resh Water, Marif\e, Estuarine. Groundwaterl: <br />01-G6 Water rights needed to maintain minimum flows in streams to support aquatic <br /> life. (All instream uses related) I <br />02-Al Quantity of water insuff ic ien t to meet demand for water for all uses. <br />02-B2 (Problem related to demand for water in Problem Area NOa 1) I <br />03-c3 Qua li ty of a few miles of the Arkansas River and tributaries near Leadville <br />03-FJ .i. below standards due to mine tailings and drainage from mines. I <br />04-A1 Water que-It ty problems exist downstream of heavily populated urban areas I <br /> during pertods of 10.... flows in receiving stream!:!. <br /> I <br /> I <br />Aerated Land Issue~: <br />30-A1 Local flood protection works including channels and levees, are needed at <br />)l-AI Florence, Portlsnd, and Pueblo. There are flood prob lems on Fountain <br />)l-B1 Creek from Colorado Spr ings to Pueblo. Improvements arc ne ed cd on the <br /> Arkansas River between Brewster "nd Florence. <br />34-G8 lncreased use of forest lands for recreation is creating a problem of erosio <br /> and gullying of roads and trails. (Problem related to sediments in water <br /> supply) <br />38-G7,8, The Dept. of Defense proposal to purchase a large block of land between <br /> 9 Colorado Springs and pueb 10 for enlargement of For t Car son i. in conflict <br /> with desires of local interests. The rapid conversion of land in the <br /> Problem Area to new uses without regard to capsb ilH ie9 of the land to <br /> 6upport this conv~rsion. (primarill subdivisions for housing development ) <br /> i. resulting in the cr~ation of eov ronmental threats. <br />38-Bl Irrigated farm lands going out of production by virtue of selling the <br /> ""ater dght8 foc transfer to M&.I uses. <br />Institutional Issues: <br />50-81 Settle the issue of the Federal claim for water rights on public lands with <br /> date of priority a. date of pub lic land '\oIithdra.....al. Quantify these <br /> ~'ederal Claims. (The issue affec ts all water usea) <br />54-81 Strong land use policy fo< transf er of irrigation water right to other uses. <br />F'inancin~ and Repayment 16gues~ <br />60-F5, G6 Increased funding need for recreational facilities for Federal agencies <br /> having land managemen t responsibilities. <br />61-F3,4,5 Increased State funding needed for cost-sho.ring proposed recreation <br />61-G6,8 deve lopments. <br />62-F3,5 Lack of interest or inabi Ii ty of local entities to accept financial <br /> responsibility for operation and mainteno.nce of recreation facilities. <br />Other (including interrelationships among issuesl: <br />Oc,,"cflptico of Problem Area: The Problem Area i. the rapidly developing Front Range Cor- <br />ridor and mountain region of Upper Arkansas River Basin in southeastern Co10radoa <br />The population i. about 431,000 including Colorado Springs SMSA, 246,400, and <br />Pueblo S~lSA, 119,700. There are 51,000 acres of irrigated farm land in the area, <br />considerable income i. derived from the C.f .&1. steel mill at Pueblo, and the Fort <br />C~rson.Army base sn~ Air forc~ Al~de~ neal Colorado Springs. There are many pub1 ic <br />snd prIvate recreat on areas In e unta os <br />Re.fe.renc~ Sources: See State of Colorado references Noa. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. <br /> 2./ . <br />