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<br />n. ~2" .. <br />,.1. or Lake Cr~; ho\'.-"cver, in tne s8cond par~aph on page V-71 <br />it is ITlentioned that \\'ildliie personnel will recommend screening <br />of the Otero Canalji [ish loss becomes apparent. At present, <br />game fish loss through the o'ltlet, particularly during the early <br />spring, is considerable 2nd may increase after construction of <br />the new dam. At the very lcast, a screen should be installed in <br />the Otero Canal diverting fish to Lake Creek where salvage or <br />survival and/or harvest by fishermen might be possible. <br /> <br />II-59, Para #3 - There must be a flow maintained in the section between <br />Clear Creek Dam and Arkansas River to protect the brown trout <br />spawning habitat. <br /> <br />II-68-76 - Minimum stream flo'.'.'s as listed from the Authorizing Act. <br />& tables)According to the narrative and tables, rninimull.l SUnlf'ner by-pass <br /> <br />II- 8 & <br />li-16 & <br />1'1 - 94, <br />IV -139 <br />IV -141 <br /> <br />II- 77 <br /> <br />II- 84 <br /> <br />II-In, <br /> <br />II-BO, <br /> <br />flows are listed for Sawyer Cr., Lily Pad Cr., Granite Cr., and <br />South Cunninghar" Cr., totaling 3.7 c. f. s. out of the 30 c. f. s. <br />allotted.for all strean" in the collection systen1. At a lneeting of <br />the Colorado Water Conservation Board on April 24, 1973, these <br />flows were lis tcd as prcrpoThoIT2:tesh:ares;-outnot _ils_Ieq)lirecfr;:;in- <br />. - -. <br />-inlU1111l0\VS. Tnese strean1s, below the-p-ro!J~cd divcrslon points <br />- apparently do not now support worthwhile fisheries. With the <br />discovery of a population of Colorado cutthroat trout ($al111o clarki <br />pleuriticus) "in r~orth Cunningham Cr~, it appears that these flo\vs <br />could be mllch more ad\-2nt2geously- utilized to help pl-eserve this <br />"endangered" species lha..a to preserve the strictly aesthetic value <br />of the aforcnl.entloned stre2_~T1S. Conl.bining these flov/s 'with those <br />allotted to North Cunninghanl Cr. would provide a flow of 4. 6 c. f. s. <br />sufficient to sustain the cutthroat trout. <br /> <br />Downslream fIo\I... requir~rnent.s below the Halfmoon Divcl'sion are <br />listed at 16.0 c. f. s. This flow is to rneet agricultural needs <br />(I-I-250 (e.) for six months only. -No-fishery flows are provided <br />for the olher six months. (11-68, para #2) <br /> <br />Bridges for vehicles 2nd gan1e crossing tola.113. \vhich may prove <br />to be ihadequate as g2.rnc anir:'ia1s willtencl to avoid an)' arcas of <br />vehi.cle use, thus leaving La.s!.cally 4 crossings in 13. I n1iles. <br /> <br />Para #2 - AvparcnLly the upgl'ading of County Road'No. 104 '.vas done <br />in a rather perfunctory n:ar:n~T resulting in silta~ion to the Frying <br />Pan RiveT and creating SOly:.e very erosive features. <br /> <br />Para if3 - Concerning Cur:.ningh<:tm ACCf.:SS Road, it should be nlcntioncc1 <br />that closure to l'ccreatio:Jal \.chicIes use is probable, at least during <br />construction operations. This is to lin-dt cxploilation of the cutthroat <br /> <br />-2- <br />