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<br />! G....) "" ,;'" '~ <br />, ; -~, ~ '-" ~ <br /> <br />other for grazing cattle (not to exceed 100 head) on <br />845 acres located along the East Portal Road. <br /> <br />Mountain Bell Telephone has a permit for a passive <br />repe~ter along East Portal Road. The repeater provides <br />serv~ce to Crystal Dam and to the East Portal Ranger <br />Station at Curecanti National Recreation Area. <br /> <br />An interim operating agreement with the Bureau of <br />Reclamation (March 10, 1971) established the minimum <br />and maximum amounts of water required to be released <br />through the monument from upstream impoundments in <br />order to maintain downstream fisheries. An increase in <br />demand by Uncompahgre water users for power generation <br />along the irrigation canal system coupled with more <br />recent data compiled on minimum fishery flow, render <br />the 1971 agreement inadequate to satisfy current needs, <br />and a new agreement should be drawn up. <br /> <br />7. Other Requirements <br /> <br />a. The Gunnison River including the Gunnison Gorge <br />has been designated "Colorado Gold Medal Fishing <br />Waters", and special State fishing regulations apply. <br /> <br />b. The Inner Gorge and the majority of the <br />western-most upland, consisting of 11,180 acres, is <br />wilderness designated under Public Law 94-567 (October <br />20, 1976) and is subject to all regulations, policies, <br />and guidelines which protect wilderness values. <br /> <br />c. Legislation for designation of the Black Canyon as <br />a national park was introduced in the House (H.R. 4472) <br />during the 99th Congress on March 20, 1986, by former <br />Congressman Strang. Though the bill was not acted on, <br />continued local interest may see such legislation <br />renewed in the future. The designation of Black Canyon <br />as a national park could impact the management of and <br />planning for the area. <br /> <br />B. Resources <br /> <br />1. Climate <br /> <br />Black Canyon's climate is typically intermontane, with <br />a variety of microclimates between the canyon rim and <br />floor. The monument's temperature ranges from around <br />15 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to the mid-80's in <br />July and August. Average annual precipitation is 16 to <br />20 inches and snowfalls measure between 30 and 55 <br />inches in mid-winter. Most of the precipitation occurs <br /> <br />7 <br />