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<br />Fish ladder has little impact on human environment <br />COMMON QUESTIONS, from Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br /><\. <br /> <br />'~';""'..........",.. . . . <br /> <br /> <br />'" ~ '" ~~~~'-----------:=;;:::;:::::;:~-::_~:::~= <br />NOIiN...;]-ifiS;REnJRH -~~ . ... .'" '" <br />~o(I)'" ......"'. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />.f{.~I~#~S,l?i~h~~$sage ., <br />".ConCept.ual"design::,,' .:.'"": ..;.;:.; :.:: :.,.:.... <br />RelllandsDlitersioilDam ,',' ,. " <br /> <br />. ...... <br />:-"::. <br /> <br />The 350.ft long passage is designed to allow native fish to swim upstream of Redlands <br />Diversion Dam. Fish enter the downstream end and swim through a series of pools and <br />, baffles to the upstream fish trap where' they are manually sorted. Native fishes are allowed <br />through the upstream exit and non-native ,fishes are returned downstream via an under~ <br />ground pipe. ' <br /> <br />, dangered species list seems the most <br />beneficial path for future water devel- <br />opment. ' <br /> <br />Blue Mesa was built to benefit <br />people. Why are YOUDOW using the <br />water for endangered fish? <br />Blue Mesa. was authorized to pro- <br />vide water for hinnan use, produce hy- <br />dropower and benefit fish, wildlife and <br />recreation. l48,OOOacre-feet of water <br />waS set aside in Blue Mesa for endan- <br /> <br />How will Colorado's ability to uti- <br />lize its Colorado River compact enti- <br />tlement be affected by Blue Mesa re- <br />leases for endangered fish? <br />Blue Mesa releases for endangered <br />fish should have no adverse effect on <br />Colorado's ability to deVelop its com- <br /> <br />pact allocation. The reservoir is drawn <br />down every year to make space avail- <br />able to control spring runoff. Only the <br />times at which water is released are <br />impacted <br />The state of Colorado intends to <br />fully develop its share of water allowed <br />under the Colorado River compact. <br />, The purPose of the Recovery Program <br />-, recovering, endangered fish while <br />allowing continued water development <br />- supports that goal. <br /> <br />gered fish to offset water depletions <br />from the Dolores and Dallas Creek <br />projects. Without this action, these <br />, projects wouldn't 'have been approved. <br /> <br />5 <br />