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<br />Centennial Hall - Steamboat Solin!!s. Colorado
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<br />There were more than 28 people in attendance, including 12 from the Yampa Valley. Several
<br />individuals did not sign in. Prior to receiving public comments, Gerry Roehm (USFWS, Colorado
<br />River Recovery Program) gave a presentation on the management plan and development of an
<br />environmental assessment and programmatic biological opinion. Ray Tenney offered the perspecti ve
<br />of the Colorado River Water Conservation District, which participated in plan development.
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<br />Duncan Draper, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Rhett Bain, Jackson, WY
<br />Doug Allen, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Susan Werner, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Thomas R. Sharp, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Carrie Sabin, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Ron Normann, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Bob Krautkramer, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Doug Crowl, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Michael Zopf, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Tucker Burton, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Mike Neumann, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Bill Emerson, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Ray Tenney, Glenwood Springs, CO
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<br />Attendance
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<br />Julie Baxter, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Ron DeIlaCroce, Hayden, CO
<br />Bill Atkinson, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Steve Henderson, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />John Armiger, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Linda Kakela, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Nadine Harrach, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />William Chace, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Mark Oliver, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Susan Dorsey, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Eric Berry, Yampa, CO
<br />Ben Beall, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Libbie Miller, Steamboat Springs, CO
<br />Gerry Roehm, Arvada, CO
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<br />Comments, Questions & Answers
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<br />Tom Sharp (Sharp and Steinke, L.L.c.) - submitted written comments. He provided a brief
<br />synopsis of those comments. His interest is in the Upper Yampa WCD. He supports the Plan, in
<br />general, but offered corrections to Stagecoach and Yamcolo pool capacities. He is concerned that
<br />the Plan emphasizes protection of peak flows, which may adversely impact water users ability to
<br />develop water under the allowed increment of depletions. Additional storage is likely in the Upper
<br />Yampa; enlargement of Stagecoach Reservoir is a viable option that is likely to impact peak flows.
<br />The UYWCD is counting on the Plan/PBO to alleviate any concerns over peak flow impacts. He
<br />supports altemative 12 ('C') as described in the draft plan, because it does not rely on Stagecoach
<br />for augmentation, and Stagecoach already is fully allocated.
<br />Gerry Roehm - Noted that even without enlargement, Stagecoach or any other reservoir could
<br />impact peak flows if operated differently, such that the magnitude and/or frequency of spring storage
<br />is increased over historic operations.
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<br />Pat Martinez (CDOW)- Yampa is in sharp contrast with the Gunnison River, where flow is largely
<br />controlled. The NPS has raised concems regarding flows both in the Gunnison and the Yampa.
<br />What is the NPS position regarding peak flow impacts on maintaining DNM habitats?
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<br />Roehm - The NPS has expressed concern in the past that peak flows not be diminished to the point
<br />that DNM resources are adversely impacted. Preliminary analyses suggest that impacts would be
<br />small, but more work needs to be done. Expects NPS to speak at the Craig meeting.
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<br />Appendix E - Summary of Public Scoping Meetings
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