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<br />. <br /> <br />ST ATE OF COLORADO <br />Rlcluud D. LIImm, Governor <br />OEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />mlIl1Olm11Yl1nlYN <br />~O I!HW'~VJ'1l <br />q <br /> <br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br /> <br />~"N ~ T '"...,,,~ <br />QL.O'~ 6 ' d _1 ~J <br /> <br />"x;J <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />Jack R. Grieb, Director <br />6060 8roadway <br />Oenver, Colorado 80216 (825-1192) <br /> <br />September 12, 1979 <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Harris Sherman <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />~_~_ ... 0-.;) <br />Don Smith"-;::'~'~ '"'~ <br />Division of Wildlife <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Animas-La Plata Draft Environmental Impact Statement <br />#79-140 <br /> <br />In general, this report does an adequate job of discussing fish and <br />wildlife resources of the area. However, we disagree with some <br />of the Bureau's conclusions of the anticipated impacts. As I stated <br />last week, our major concern with the plan is the lack of an adequate <br />flow in the Animas River below the Durango pumping plant. Inter- <br />agency studies, in which the Bureau of Reclamation participated, <br />showed a minimum flow of 166 ds would be required to preserve <br />the existing aquatic environment. Since these flows will not be <br />accommodated (a flow of only 125 ds is planned), we will insist <br />that mitigation measures be taken to preserve this resource. No <br />stream mitigation is discussed in the Draft Statement. <br /> <br />I believe that through continued interagency cooperation we can <br />resolve our other concerns such as prompt acquisition and develop- <br />ment of big game mitigation lands, adequate replacement of our <br />Bodo property, preservation of our wildlife area remaining around <br />Ridges Basin Reservoir and consideration of the potential game <br />damage problem. Our specific comments will be sent to you next <br />week. <br /> <br />DGS: jb <br />cc: Jack Grieb <br />Bob Evans <br />Pete Barrows <br />Clearinghouse <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF NATlfRAL RESOURCES, Harris Sherman, Executive Director. WILOLlFE COMMISSION, Michael Higbee, Chairman <br />Wilbur Redden, Vice Chairman . Sam Caudill, Secretary . Jean K. Tool, Member. Vernon C. Williams, Member <br />James Smith, Member . Donald Fernandez, Member . Richard Divelbiss, Member <br />