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<br />,002ij07 <br /> <br />As the schedule of releases to the stream appears as a part of the <br />discussion of fishery and wildlife aspects of the project, it is con- <br />cluded that the same applies to stream requirement at points of mini- <br />mum flow for the maintenance of the fishery values of the streams. If <br />it is the intent that the Navajo and the Rio Blanco diversions of the <br />San Juan-Chama Project are to be operated in accordance with the <br />schedule of minimum stream releases, the data on the divertable water <br />by the project should reflect such operation and the report confirm <br />the same as a project operating principle. On the other hand, if the <br />diversions are to be operated without full compliance with the schedule <br /> <br />of minimum stream flow releases, as our analysis of the data discloses, <br /> <br />it would appear that the same should be so reported and that an ad- <br />justment be made for the loss of fishery values of the two streams to <br />the State of Colorado. <br /> <br />If there is to be no limit on diversion into the Rio Grande <br /> <br />basin except the water required to be by-passed for vested rights in <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado, this should clearly be understood as an operating principle <br /> <br /> <br />of the project, and an evaluation of its effect on fishery values in <br /> <br /> <br />Colorado should be reconciled therewith. <br /> <br />-16- <br /> <br />, <br />, j <br /> <br />- -"", <br /> <br />