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<br />EL6Z00 <br /> <br />I' ,fl.Q,l'<'!-:l... " -'" ... . .....---- . <br /> <br />Arkansaswate,r flow flap spurs three-year study <br /> <br />DyTRACVliARMON 'agement, Ihe u.s. nureau or Rec. <br />Tlrt r,,~Mo CM.1luin Iilmalionl the U.S. Forest Service <br />'CANON CITY - Controversy" und the Colorado I>e\,arlmenl af <br />aboul increasing Ihe wuter naw in Nalura' Resources wil parlicipale <br />I Ihe Arkansas River. to help Ihe in Ihe sludy. The slalC Depa". <br />rafling induslry will resull iu a ment of Parks 'nlll Onl,loar Rec. <br />three-year sludy. . , realion, Ihe I>eparlmenl of Walcr <br />Al issue is n snelch of Ihe Itcsaurces and Ihe Division of <br />'. Arkansas River belween Le;ldville Wit.llife will olfer lechllical "ssis- <br />IInd I'uehlo. Trout Unlimiled lance. <br />: .c'aims the exlra waler ill Ihe river Omcials will sllldy everylhillg <br />; ',~ 11~~,rls fish., . :......, .' ." , ,.. ;"" i from Ihe l)sh ""'! w!ldlire hahitats <br />~~T~C")~~,~:\n;u,r~au;~~,Landi~a,a.;, 10 recreat,onul l,slullt: and hm'l- <br /> <br />~.: <br /> <br />ins, Willer qui,lilY, trees and iICS- <br />Ihelics. <br />"We have been conservative Ihe <br />last couple of years hy maintain- <br />illt: a Ilow of 700 cnhic fcct per <br />secmlll (CFS) Ihrongh Aug, 15:' <br />I'ele ZIVallevcld "r Ihe IILM ill <br />Can,," City said. "We jllst have <br />nul heen .':i conscrvalivc a-s (Trout <br />Unlimilcll) Willits us to he." <br />Trout Ulllimited ",em hers say <br />laic slImmer is when nsh reCti <br />heavily. When lish conslanlly <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />.\ <br /> <br />~ <br />1 <br /> <br />lighl Ihe IValer IlUIV, they can'1 <br />gaill Ihe weight Ihcy need la sus. <br />taill them throug!'" the spawniug <br />seasoll. <br />Zw,,"eveld said Ihe sludy will <br />he the ""ISI amlJiliolls projeel <br />wilh which Ihe IILM has ever <br />heen involvell. <br />"We h"d " simil"r situ"lion on <br />Ihe Rio Ch"m" Hiver in New <br />Mexico, hut it was a lot simpler <br />hccillIse il is iI 101I!.:h shorlcr riv~ <br />cr," ZWilncvclll said. <br />