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<br />( <br /> <br />extinguish the acquired water right under the <br /> <br />proposed amendment~ The Conservancy would only <br /> <br />risk abandonment o,f the acquired water right if <br /> <br />the Conservancy was unable to convey the water <br /> <br />right to the CWCB or the U.S. or otherwise put <br /> <br />it to beneficial use after a reasonable period <br /> <br />of time. <br /> <br />v. 'An Example: The Acquisition and Change of <br /> <br />Conditional Water Rights to Protect Instream Flows <br /> <br />in the Black Canyon and Gunnison Gorge. <br /> <br />A. The Gunnison River as it flows through the <br /> <br />Gunnison Gorge just below the Black Canyon is a <br /> <br />(. <br />< <br /> <br />remarkable instream flow resource of national <br /> <br />significance. <br /> <br />1. The Gunnison Gorge Reach is a Wild <br /> <br />Trout/Gold Medal trout fishery, was once a <br />home to the river otter, a Colorado <br /> <br />endangered species, is important wintering <br /> <br />habitat for the bald eagle, and is becoming <br />a popular ~afting run. <br />2. The Gorge is accessible only by foot or <br />horseback and is soon expected to be <br /> <br />recommended for wilderness designation by <br /> <br />the BLM. <br /> <br />3. In 1986, federal legislation was introduced <br /> <br />to designate 29 miles of the Gunnison <br /> <br />27 <br />