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<br />. . <br /> <br /><0 <br /> <br />'\1 <br />v--l <br />::"':J <br />c;-; <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />C. 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 />Minimum basic facilities to protect public health and safety as provided in <br />Public Law 89-72, the Federal Water Project Recreation Act, would be provided. <br />A maximum of 10 access points at project constructed bridges would be provided. <br />Parking areas and sanitary facilities would be provided at the access points. <br />Fisherman use of the channel is expected to average 10,000 man-days annually and <br />result in a net benefit of about $30,000. <br /> <br />In addition to fishing use, the channel will provide 172 acres of open surface <br />water area. Waterfowl production associated with the channel is expected to be <br />about 258 ducks annually. Waterfowl hunting and other wildlife-oriented <br />recreation are expected to average about 45 hunter-days and 500 man-days use, <br />respectively. Net benefits associated with this use are expected to annually <br />average about $428 for waterfowl hunting and $1,000 for wildlife-oriented <br />recreation. <br /> <br />D. Rio Grande Fishery <br /> <br />Project operation would increase the flows of the Rio Grande downstream from the <br />mouth of the conveyance channel by about 100 second-feet. These flows would <br />improve the quality of stream fishing in the 32 miles of the Rio Grande in <br />Colorado and about 76 miles in New Mexico. Fishing use would annually increase <br />by about 3,000 man-days in Colorado and about 10,000 man-days in New Mexico. <br />Annual net benefits associated with the increased fishing use would amount to <br />about $39,000. <br /> <br />E. Raptor Nesting Platforms <br /> <br />The FWS is presently investigating the feasibility of establishing artificial <br />raptor nesting platforms in the project area. The platforms will be located in <br />such a manner as to not interfere with project operation and maintenance activi- <br />ties. Final recommendations from the ~,S will be included in the Coordination <br />Act Report. <br /> <br />18 <br />