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Show 3. For purposes of implementing the Clean Water Act, each State is required to Identify Outstanding National Resource Waters. Why has"this not been done in Utah? Can the State continue to avoid doing this? The U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service plans to Identify these Resource Waters nationally, on the basis of criteria they develop. But - what can we do and do now? Rather than waiting for EPA and F & W S to be able to bring this about, let's jump the gun! Let's identify streams and portions of streams, on criteria we develop ourselves, in northeast Utah.which we consider to be Outstanding National Resource Waters. - Develop the criteria which fulfill our varied needs from these streams; fly fishing, wildlife habitat, natural biological productivity, kayaking, esthetics., economic benefits from all these individual uses. Map out the streams and portions of streams. Remember we are advocates - not apologists I And restoration is required under the Clean V/ater Act. I_n_y_our mapping, forget CUP. Take streams as they were and what they can be restored to.. This includes the JPrpvo, the Strawberry, and Diamond Fork, the Ashley Creeks, Big and Little Brush Creeks, parts of the Duchesne which once were fine fisheries, and all streams on the North Slo peof the Uinta Range. Document fish species present or once present and size and quantity. Identify natural spawning tributaries. Heidenreich gave me slides of fish species. Develop economic benefits from Forest Service and State Div. Wi"l dlife "" " " "" " ™" " latest Resource State F. Resources statistics and relate them to th< Economic & G. ) criteria. (Not that used by the F.S. or ^bjbaJ:ii_jDijcJburjej^^ and wildlife uses «* Beg, borrow or steal"from D.W.R., Forest Service, F & W S. Obtain public supportive comments from fly.fishermen, Fishermen's Clubs, Outdoor magazines, Outdoor Outfitters and guides, Manufacturers of all kinds of outdoor equipment, etc. - Use Les Jones Kayaking maps and pictures. - Use wildlife data on moose-beaver symbiosis in developing moose habitat; document bird species and small animal use of stream-side vegetation. Explain significance of riparian ecosystems. ~ !»&y out benefits to the State of Utah for the future in protecting these Outstanding National Resource Waters. Spell out why they are unique in Utah and in the nation. (The KRC has done an excellent job in developing criteria, locating excellent source materials, and conducting a state-wide inventory of their own.} Kentucky Rivers Coalition. P. 0. Box 1306, Lexington, KY 40501. - Put all this in a brochure to be available for use in Washington in April at hearings on appropriations.and for the Dam Conference Everybody should get into this Act. Everybody can give time and help on some aspect of this Project. By hook or by crook, I'm trying to find the means to get to the Dam Conference and talk up Utahs resources and threats to them. I ought to prepare a slide presentation, to boot.' N O T A L E R T THE. OPPOSlT/OsVt KEEP ME INFORMED. I WANT TO HELP. |
