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<br />q;') <br />r;a <br />V? <br />....-j <br />:-:') <br />":;J <br /> <br />The intensive management of the existing and developed wetlands and wetland <br />habitat would also be of benefit to bird species of high Federal interest and <br />other water birds. An increase of about 25 use-days per acre per season is <br />anticipated on Alamosa NWR, a total of about 109,350 use-days/season. Benefits <br />from this enhanced use is estimated to amount to 2,000 man-days per season of <br />wildlife-oriented recreation. <br /> <br />B. Blanca WllA <br /> <br />Other water birds use would be expected to increase by about 4,950 use-days per <br />season and would include use by bird species of high Federal interest. An esti- <br />mated 500 man-days per year of wildlife-oriented recreation would also result <br />from the maintenance and improvement of existing wetland habitat. <br /> <br />C. Head Lake and Associated Wetlands <br /> <br />Approximately 700 acres of wetlands at Head Lake and the area between Head and <br />San Luis Lakes would be developed and maintained by the use of 6 ft3/s of pro- <br />ject water delivered into Head Lake. The development of this area would occur <br />provided that the State of Colorado agrees to replace increased evaporation and <br />seepage losses resulting from this development. This development would enhance <br />waterfowl production by about 1,344 ducks per year and hunter-days by 232. Net <br />benefits associated with this increase would amount to $2,204 annually. Wildlife- <br />oriented recreation would also increase by about 1,000 use-days/season with net <br />benefits of about $2,000 annually. <br /> <br />D. San Luis Lake <br /> <br />San Luis Lake would be stabilized at 890 surface acres. The lake would support a <br />high quality combination cold-warm water fishery. In addition to the general <br />recreation uses, the lake would support about 40,000 fisherman-days use annually <br />with net benefits of about $100,000. <br /> <br />E. Russell Lakes Waterfowl Management Area (WMA) <br /> <br />Replacement and development of existing and new wetlands and wetland habitat in <br />the Russell Lakes WMA would increase and enhance waterfowl production annually <br />by about 2,595 birds. Use of the 2,998 acres of wetlands by other water birds <br />and species of high Federal interest would be enhanced by about 74,950 use-days <br />per season annually. <br /> <br />F. Conveyance Channel Fishery and Waterfowl Production <br /> <br />Water quality of the pumped water is expected to be suitable to develop and <br />maintain 42 miles of cold-water fishery in the conveyance channel. The fishery <br />would be maintained by annual stocking by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. <br />A maximum of 10 access points at project constructed bridges would be provided <br />under the provisions of Public Law 89-72. Fisherman use of the channel is <br /> <br />19 <br />