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<br />Roehm - That is possible, but access and low water may limit use.
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<br />Draper - When, where and at what flow were bonylail stocked?
<br />Roehm ~ Bonytail were stocked by CD OW in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, they were stocked in Lodore
<br />Canyon (Green River) and Echo Park (Yampa River). In 2001, the road to Echo Park was
<br />impassable, so all fish were stocked in the Green River in Brown's Park area. These fish were
<br />stocked before the spring peak with the idea that spring flows would help to disperse fish. There is
<br />no data yet on dispersal or survival of stocked fish.
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<br />Town Hall- Bal!l!s. Wvominl!
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<br />Therewere 19 people in attendance, including 14 from the Yampa Valley, 8 of whom were students.
<br />Prior to receiving public comments, Gerry Roehm (USFWS, Colorado River Recovery Program)
<br />gave a presentation on the management plan and development of an environmental assessment and
<br />programmatic biological opinion. John Shields (Wyoming State Engineer's Office) offered the
<br />perspective of the State of Wyoming, which has been involved in plan development.
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<br />Attendance
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<br />Mark Foster, Baggs, WY
<br />Roger Pilgrim, Baggs, WY
<br />Randy Shipman, Rock Springs, WY
<br />Bemie Caracena, Baggs, WY
<br />Pati Smith (Sen. Thomas), Rock Springs, WY
<br />"Celia Weber, Baggs, WY
<br />"Erica Kramer, Baggs, WY
<br />Betty Wilkinson, Rock Springs, WY
<br />Lynn Updike, Baggs, WY
<br />Gerry Roehm, Arvada, CO
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<br />Pat O'Toole, Savery, WY
<br />Sharon O'Toole, Savery, WY
<br />Travis Menge", Baggs, WY
<br />David Barner*, Wamsutter, WY
<br />Joanna Garum", Baggs, WY
<br />Justin Tolle*, Baggs, WY
<br />Travis Foster*, Baggs, WY
<br />c.J. Shepard, Baggs*, WY
<br />John Shields, Cheyenne, WY
<br />* students
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<br />Comments, Questions & Answers
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<br />Bernie Caracena (Mayor of Baggs) - Wanted to know if Baggs would be able to get the water it
<br />needs under this plan. Baggs has a 190 I (senior) water right, but cannot always get it.
<br />Roehm - Wyoming's estimate of future depletions is based on certain expectations of population
<br />growth in Baggs and other communities. Actual allocation of water under the increment of future
<br />depletions would follow state water law.
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<br />Pat O'Toole (rancher) - Concemed that the plan will be used as leverage by the Lower Basin to
<br />provide water to Mexico (to restore and maintain river delta).
<br />Mark Foster (rancher/outfitter) - LSR valley is near the headwaters; whatever goes downstream
<br />(to Lower Basin states) affects us. We're caught between downstream demand and upstream
<br />diversions (to Cheyenne). Joined the YRBP in order to be informed and involved in any decisions
<br />made that could affect his livelihood.
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<br />O'Toole - City of Cheyenne is diverting more than it is entitled to under WY water law. Need to
<br />monitor diversions and cut them offwhen they are out of priority. Is afraid the plan will exacerbate
<br />the problem.
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<br />Appendix E - Summary of Public Scoping Meetings
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