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<br />COLORADO RIVER RECOVERY PROGRAM <br />FY-98 ANNUAL PROJECT REPORT <br /> <br />RECOVERY PROGRAM <br />PROJECT #..62. <br /> <br />I. Project Title: Steamboat Lake Water Lease <br /> <br />II, <br /> <br />Principal Investigator: <br /> <br />George Smith <br />P.O. Box 25486 <br />Denver. Colorado 80225 <br />E-mail: george_smith@fws.gov <br />Phone: (303) 236-5322. ext, 235 <br />Fax: (303) 236-4224 <br /> <br />III. Project Summary: <br /> <br />In 1992 the Recovery Program identified a need to secure storage water in the Yampa <br />River Basin for late summer flow augmentation. Colorado Division of Parks (Parks) <br />secured a change of the water right decree for Steamboat Lake in 1997. which <br />recognized the use of water for instream flows, With the change decree in place, the <br />last obstacle to leasing water from Steamboat Lake was surmounted, and B lease was <br />executed April 17, 1997. between Parks. eWCB. and the Service. A lease price of <br />$16.00 per acre-foot for 2,000 acre-feet of water was negotiated for the five-year <br />term of the lease. During late summer of 1998 flows in the Yampa were monitored <br />closely and when flows dropped to near Service flow recommendations, Parks was <br />notified to begin releasing water from Steamboat Lake at the rare of 40 cfs. The lease <br />was funded in 1998 by funds held at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. <br /> <br />IV, Study Schedule: Initial year - 1997. Final year - 2001 . <br /> <br />V. Relationship to RIPRAP: Yampa River Action Plan I.A.3.a.(1).(b) <br />Lease 2,000 acre-feet to augment later summer flows, <br /> <br />VI. Accomplishments: The late summer flows in the Yampa were monitored closely and <br />when flows dropped to near Service flow recommendations, Parks was notified to <br />begin releasing water from Steamboat Lake at the rare of 40 cfs. The lease of water <br />from Steamboat Lake help stabilize late summer flows in the Yampa River to maintain <br />habitat for Colorado squawfish. The release of water was monitored by the Division <br />Engineer, Parks and service. <br /> <br />1998 release schedule: <br /> <br />9/10 (8:00 a.m.) to 10/5 (8:00 a.m.) 40 cfs <br /> <br />2,000 AF <br /> <br />VII. Recommendations: None <br /> <br />VIII. Project Status: Ongoing, the current lease runs from 1997 to 2001. <br />IX. FY-98 Budget: <br /> <br />A. Funds Provided: <br />B. Funds Expended: <br />C. Difference: <br /> <br />$32.000 <br />$37 000 <br />$ 0 All funds were expended in 1998. <br /> <br />X. Status of Data Submission: Not applicable <br /> <br />XI. Signed: Genrge Smith <br />Principal Investigator <br />W:\UCM\I\EPORTB\lI1\EPORT"\IIS'T!IT .REP <br /> <br />December 14. 1998 <br />Date <br />