WSP02964

• File Number: 7630.300
• Description: Wild and Scenic-Gunnison River
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 9/1/1979
• Author: NPS
• Title: United States Department of the Interior-Wild and Scenic River Study-Gunnison River Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Summary of Impacts / 133
National Economic Development Plan B / 134
Summary of Impacts I 136
National Economic Development Plan C / 136
Summary of Impacts / 138
Environmental Quality Plans / 138
Wild River Alternative / 139
Summary of Impacts / 139
Scenic River Alternative I 140
Summary of Impacts / 140
Recreational River Alternative I 141
Summary of Impacts / 141
Evaluation of Alternatives I 142

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RECOMMENDED ACTION / 145
Management Guidelines / 145
Acquisition and Development Costs I 148

APPENDIX / 149
Appendix A - Table A-1--Comparison of Alternative
Plan Effects I 149
Appendix B - Table A-2--Alternative Plan Computations / 151
Appendix C - Gunnison River Region--Rivers with Identified
Free-Flowing Values / 152
Appendix D - Rivers with Similar Recreation Values I 153
Appendix E - Table A-3--Gunnison River Corridor Water
Quality Analysis I 164
Appendix F - Gunnison River Corridor--Historic Sites Survey / 165
Appendix G - Gunnison River Corridor--
Wildlife by General Habitat / 167
Non-Game Birds by Relative Abundance / 168
Amphibians and Reptiles / 169
Fishes by Relative Abundance I 170
Appendix H - Gunnison River Region--Endangered, Threatened, or
Sensitive Vascular, Plants / 171
Appendix I - Bibliography / 172
Appendix J - Official Comments on the March 1978 Draft Report / 177

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Proposed Gunnison River Designation / 2
Major Geographic Features / 9
Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
Energy Resources and Facilities / 15
Sediment Yield / 19
Generalized Vegetation / 25
Existing Water Resource Developments / 29
Wildlife Ranges / 33
Existing Major Recreation Areas / 39

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