Arkansas headwaters recreation area

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ARKANSAS HEADWATERS RECREATION AREA

USE FIGURES FOR MAY-SEPTEMBER 1992

-ACT

I=

SIGHTSEEING

FISHING - Shore

Boat

PICNICKING

BOATING

OTHER

-Commercial

Private

Hiking, Hunting, :Gold Panning,

Horseback Riding, Swimming

INTERPRETIVE

CAMPING

1992 TOTAL

PEOPLE

100,481

12,184

1,770

16,490

218,631

14.463 233,094

12,628

351

11.258 388,256

USE FIGURES FOR MAY-SEPTEMBER

₁₉₉₁

ACTIVITY

SIGHTSEEING

FISHING - Shore

Boat

PICNICKING

BOATING - Commercial

Private

OTHER -

_{Hiking, Hunting, Gold Panning,}

Horseback Riding, Swimming

INTERPRETIVE

CAMPING

PEOPLE

1991 TOTAL

1990 TOTAL

81,612

11,424

1,497

13,298

194,417

17.764 212,181

6,571

586

9.408 336,577

292,401

REVENUES JULY 1, 1991 TBROUGft:

_{JUNE 30, 1992}

SPENDING AUTHORITY 91/92227.64k

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BALANCE +$63_000

_{USED FOR WATER}

Day/Camp Pass Fees

Special Use Permit Fees

Registrations

ELM Payment for Signs

toe;

1992

₁₉₉₁

$ 20,242.85 $ 11,247.60

265,878.51

_164,673.34

1,672.00

_172.00

900.00 _9.613...00

288,693_36 $ 185,710.94

TOTAL

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PHASE IV

.011.

$

400.000_00

Big Bend

Development

Fishing/Boating Access

_$

_5,000

Vault Toilets/Change Facility 20,000

Picnic Tables/Grills (15)

_12,000

Interior Road/Parking

_20,000

Bank Stablization

_10,000

$

67.000 FishQrmans Bride

Development

Vault Toilets/Change Facility $32,000

Fishing/Boating Access

_15,000

Parking

_25,000

Binasan

Development

Fishing/Boating Access

Vault Toilets/Change Facility

Picnic Tables/Grills (20)

Campground

Interior Road/Parking

Lone Pine

Development

Fishing/Boating Access

Vault Toilets/Change Area

Picnic Tables/Grills (20)

Interior Roads/Parking

• 72,000

$113.000

$

5,000

32,000

16,000

25,000

35,000

$

93_,000

$

5,000

32,000

16,000

40,000

Water --

Hand Pumps/Wells

_{$ 553000}

Fishermans Bridge, Hecla, Big Bend, Rincon

Lone Pine, Pinnacle Rock, Parkdale

PHASE V

-The Numbers

Five Points, Hecla Junction

(Campground Development)

Spikebuck

PHASE VI

-Ruby Mountain

Public Information Point

Signing

PHASE VII

-Railroad Bridge

Vallie Bridge

Stone Bridge

4D Property

PHASE VIII

-Public Information/

Interagency Signing

Granite

Buena Vista 'Dam

Beaver Creek 4

Number 5 Acquisition

Salt Lick

$162,000

$206,500

31,500

• $385,000

15,000

$

96,000

85,000

121,500

97,500

$

40,000

46,000

50,000

216,000

8,000

40,000

$

400.000 00

$ 400,000 00

$

400,000.00

$

400,000_00

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1/28/93 _{1992 SEASON SUMMARY by month}

Page 1

Boats _{Kayaks Clients Staff}

4/92 39 ₁₅₆ ₂₇₉ ₆₈ 5/92 2360 ₂₄₅ ₉₀₇₆ ₃₆₄₅ 6/92 9177 ₃₀₈ ₄₈₅₁₁ ₁₀₀₇₂ 7/92 12928 ₅₇₇ ₆₉₇₁₇ ₁₃₃₆₆ 8/92 ₉₁₄₁ ₃₅₀ ₄₇₉₅₉ ₉₄₄₄ 9/92 ₇₃₃ ₈₆ ₃₃₁₁ ₇₇₅ 10/92 ₈ ₀ ₂₂ ₉ TOTALS ₃₄₃₈₆ ₁₇₂₂ ₁₇₈₈₇₅ ₃₇₃₇₉

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1992 SEASON ARKANSAS RIVER _{AVERAGE DAY USE REPORT}

AVERAGE WEEKEND DAY USE FOR MAY IS: SEC BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 8.3 _29.1 _8.0 1C 8.9 _30.0 _9.1 2A 51.7 _241.4 _67.5 2B 8.5 _10.3 _3.3 3 8.0 _16.8 _9.6 4A 6.9 _18.0 _20.4 4B 41.2 _144.4 _65.7 5 27.5 _112.8 _41.4 6 2.0 _2.0 _.3.0

AVERAGE WEEKEND DAY USE FOR JUN IS: SEC BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 21.8 _96.5 _22.4 1C 17.4 _81.3 _{. 17.3} 2A 248.9 _1469.3 _256.3 2B 4.8 _19.0 _4.2 3 4.5 _17.7 _4.3 4A 12.4 _64.6 _12.6 4B 120.5 _634.5 _131.3 5 101.5 _540.3 _108.9 6 0.0 _0.0 _0.0

AVERAGE WEEKEND DAY USE FOR JUL IS: SEC BOATS CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 14.5 _66.9 _15.5 1C 8.1 _31.3 _8.5 2A 211.2 1194.0 _207.2 2B 8.6 _14.3 _5.4 3 12.7 _22.0 _6.1. 4A 11.1 _40.9 _8.9 4B 126.6 _659.1 _129.0 5 87.1 _440.3 _91.5 6 1.7 _5.7 _2-.0

AVERAGE WEEKEND DAY USE FOR AUG IS: SEC BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 10.4 _55.8 _10.0 1C 3.5 _9.0 _2.0 2A 135.0 _727.8 _133.0 2B 7.6 _8.1 _2.6 3 7.5 _11.3 _3.5 4A 10.4 _43.1 _9.0 .48 99.2 _496.8 _102.4 5 64.8 _301.5 _72.0 6 0.0 _0.0 _0.0

AVERAGE WEEKEND DAY USE FOR SEP IS: SEC BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 0.0 _0.0 _0.0 1C 0.0 _0.0 _0.0 2A 9.0 _35.0 _8.3 2B 3.0 _2.0 _1.0 3 1.0 _2.0 _1.0 4A 1.0 _6.0 _1.0 4B 18.3 _82.1 _17.8 5 18.9 _87.3 _18.6 6 0.0 _0.0 _0.0

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AVERAGE WEEKDAY DAY USE FOR MAY IS: SEC BOATS CLIENTS STAFF

1B 3.6 9.9 4.8 1C 3.1 _11.9 _4.4 2A 26.2 _102.8 _39.8 2B 5.0 7.0 2.7 3 6.2 _6.5 _5.9 4A 6.9 _14.4 _15.1 4B 18.0 _58.5 _25.2 5 9.0 33.5 12.1 6 1.0 _2.0 _1.0

AVERAGE WEEKDAY DAY USE FOR JUN IS: SEC _{BOATS. CLIENTS} _STAFF

1B 9.9 40.4 12.0 1C 10.7 _41.5 _10.8 2A 112.6 _597.5 _117.5 2B 5.7 _18.9 _4.3 3 7.4 _26.7 _6.4 4A 10.1 36.7 12.5 48 62.9 306.0 71.0 5 28.1 121.8 32.5 6 1.3 2.0 3.7

AVERAGE WEEKDAY DAY USE FOR JUL IS: SEC BOATS CLIENTS STAFF

1B 11.5 _50.8 _11.1 1C 7.5 26.9 6.6 2A 185.3 _1023.7 _183.8 2B • 9.4 30.3 6.4 3 9.0 34.0 6.9 4A 10.9 . 43.5 9.7 4B 93.3 480.4 95.4 5 47.7 _220.4 _49.8 6 3.0 _13.0 _4.0

AVERAGE WEEKDAY DAY USE FOR AUG IS: SEC BOATS CLIENTS STAFF

1B 10.5 _53.9 _10.0 1C 5.1 18.3 4.3 2A 125.4 _678.1 _124.5 2B 5.4 _18.2 _4.7 3 3.1 12.6 2.7 4A 5.9 29.1 5.9 4B 80.9 _422.5 _80.3 5 40.4 180.7 40.7 6 2.5 11.0 3.0

AVERAGE WEEKDAY DAY USE FOR SEP IS: SEC BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF

1B 0.0 0.0 0.0 1C 0.0 0.0 0.0 2A 3.8 8.9 2.7 2B 5.3 4.3 1.7 3 4.0 3.0 1.0 4Ier 2.0 3.7 1.0 4B 10.3 41.0 10.0 5 10.9 46.0 11.0 6 0.0 _0.0 _0.0

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1/28/93 _{1992 SEASON SUMMARY by month & section} section 1B

5/92 ₇₉ ₁₇ ₃₀₁ ₁₀₆ 6/92 388 '25 1754 463 7/92 374 34 1818 407 6/92 175 10 959. 177 TOTALS 1016 ₈₆ ₄₈₃₂ ₁₁₅₃ section 1C

5/92 ₈₅ ₈ ₃₁₄ ₁₀₇ 6/92 ₃₄₈ ₂₆ ₁₅₆₉ ₃₇₅ 7/92 ₂₁₁ ₃₈ ₉₁₄ ₂₃₃ 8/92 ₄₉ ₁₇ ₂₂₃ ₅₂ TOTALS ₆₉₃ ₈₉ ₃₀₂₀ ₇₆₇ section 2A

5/92 1161 34 4710 1653 6/92 5423 115 30025 5718 7/92 7586 168 42433 7683 8/92 4687 66 25329 4714 9/92 47 16 189 51 10/92 1 0 2 1 TOTALS 18905 399 102688 19820 section 2B

4/92 ₀ ₅₀ ₄₀ 10 5/92 ₃₂ ₃₇ ₈₃ 32 6/92 ₈₈ ₄₀ ₄₃₇ 100 7/92 ₁₃₆ ₁₂₀ ₇₁₉ 170 8/92 ₅₆ ₇₃ ₂₈₅ 78 9/92 ₁ ₂₄ ₁₉ 8 TOTALS ₃₁₃ ₃₄₄ ₁₅₈₃ ₃₉₈

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section 3

Boats _{Kayaks. Clients Staff}

4/92 ₄ 44 39 9 5/92 ₃₆ ₁₀₄ 172 146 6/92 ₁₁₃ ₅₃ 562 150 7/92 ₁₆₄ ₁₂₅ ₉₀₈ 197 8/92 ₅₂ 62 274 68 9/92 ₁ 4 5 2 TOTALS ₃₇₀ ₃₉₂ ₁₉₆₀ 572 section 4A

4/92 ₁ ₂₄ ₂₁ ' 6 5/92 ₁₂₁ ₄₀ 251 392 6/92 ₃₁₃ ₂₆ ₁₃₉₀ 400 7/92 ₂₈₉ ₇₉ ₁₄₃₈ 319 8/92 ₂₁₄ ₂₆ ₁₀₈₅ 224 9/92 ₃ ₄ 17 4 TOTALS ₉₄₁ ₁₉₉ ₄₂₀₂ 1345 section 4B

4/92 ₁₈ ₁₂ 86 21 5/92 ₈₅₉ ₄₆ 3024 1390 6/92 ₂₇₁₄ ₇₀ ₁₃₇₃₉ 3110 7/92 ₃₆₄₃ ₇₆ ₁₈₉₀₉ 3796 8/92 ₃₀₄₉ ₈₇ 15815 3178 9/92 ₃₇₂ ₃₈ ₁₆₉₁ 397 10/92 ₇ ₀ ₂₀ 8 TOTALS 4/92 5/92 6/92 7/92 8/92 9/92 TOTALS 10662 329 53284 11900 section 5

18 26 97 24 538 14 2088 817 1633 63 8180 1876 2154 57 10446 2300 1784 65 - 8322 1929 410 13 1820 423 6537 ₂₃₈ ₃₀₉₅₃ ₇₃₆₉ section 6

5/92 ₃ ₀ 4 4 6/92 ₄ ₀ 6 11 7/92 ₁₁ ₀ 43 14 8/92 ₅ 0 22 6 TOTALS ₂₃ ₀ 75 35

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1/28/93

REPORT OF CAPACITY USE -- ARKANSAS RIVER 1992

SECTION 1B _{75% CAPACITY DAYS}

SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 9/07/92 cap = 30 SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 10 6/13/92 Sat 6/14/92 Sun 6/20/92 Sat 6/27/92 Sat 6/30/92 Tue 7/03/92 Fri 7/07/92 Tue 7/12/92 Sun SECTION 1C SECTION 2A

31 BOATS ( 103%) 146 clients _{31 STAFF} 30 BOATS ( 100%) 152 clients 29 STAFF 27 BOATS ( 90%) 108 clients 26 STAFF 31 BOATS ( 103%) 151 clients 37 STAFF 27 BOATS ( 90%) 137 clients 27 STAFF 28 BOATS ( 93%) 137 clients 28 STAFF 23 BOATS ( 77%) 109 clients 22 STAFF 25 BOATS ( 83%) _{108 clients} _{25 STAFF} _{_}

7. _.5 / 2 7 : 1 )

..._ ...._

V '

75% CAPACITY DAYS _{SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 8/14/92 cap = 150} SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 50 75% CAPACITY DAYS _{SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 9/07/92 cap = 450}

SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 50 6/13/92 Sat • 6/20/92 Sat 6/27/92 Sat 7/11/92 Sat • _{7/18/92 Sat} SECTION 2B 401 BOATS 359 BOATS 362 BOATS 362 BOATS 366 BOATS ! 89%) _{2361 clients} _{414 STAFF} 80%) _{2323 clients} _{360 STAFF} 80%) _{2142 clients} _{363 STAFF} 80%) _{2059 clients} _{357 STAFF} 81%) _{2074 clients} _{360 STAFF} , , _ -, , _-_;-...__,.. /,- .• 75% CAPACITY DAYS _{SEASON1: 5/14/92 to 8/14/92 cap = 150}

SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 10 4/24/92 Fri 4/26/92 Sun 4/27/92 Mon 5/10/92 Sun 5/11/92 Mon 9/07/92 Mon 25 BOATS ( 250%) 13 BOATS _{( 130%)} 12 BOATS ( 120%) 10 BOATS ( 100%) 11 BOATS ( 110%) 11 BOATS ( 110%) 21 clients 10 clients 9 clients 8 clients 8 clients 8 clients 4 STAFF 3 STAFF 3 STAFF 2 STAFF 3 STAFF 3 STAFF SECTION 3 _{75% CAPACITY DAYS}

SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 7/14/92 cap = 150 SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 10 4/25/92 Sat 4/29/92 Wed

5/09/92 Sat

5/12/92 Tue 5/13/92 Wed 5/14/92 Thu 7/15/92 Wed 7/16/92 Thu 7/19/92 Sun 7/20/92 Mon 7/21/92 Tue 7/22/92 Wed 7/23/92 Thu 7/24/92 Fri 7/25/92 Sat 7/26/92 Sun 7/29/92 Wed 7/30/92 Thu 8/01/92 Sat 8/02/92 Sun 8/04/92 Tue 8/05/92 Wed 8/22/92 Sat

25 BOATS ( 250%) 21 clients 4 STAFF 23 BOATS ( 230%) 18

clients

5 STAFF 8 BOATS ( 80%) 22 clients _{27 STAFF} 22 BOATS ( 220%) 16 clients 6 STAFF 20 BOATS _{( 200%)} _{16 clients}

4 STAFF 13 BOATS ( 130%) 17 clients _{4 STAFF} 16 BOATS ( 160%) 46 clients _{9 STAFF} 10 BOATS ( 100%) 67 clients _{10 STAFF} 11 BOATS ( 110%) 32 clients _{9 STAFF} 10 BOATS ( 100%) 25 clients _{7 STAFF} 10 BOATS ( 100%) 57 clients 10 STAFF 23 BOATS ( 230%) 29 clients _{7 STAFF} 10 BOATS ( 100%) 46 clients _{8 STAFF} 10 BOATS ( 100%) 46 clients 8 STAFF 14 BOATS ( 140%) 18 clients _{3 STAFF} 20 BOATS ( 200%) 22 clients _{4 STAFF} 19 BOATS ( 190%) 64 clients _{14 STAFF} 8 BOATS ( 80%) 49 clients _{8 STAFF} 30 BOATS ( 300%) 45 clients _{14 STAFF} 12 BOATS ( 120%) 23 clients 5 STAFF 9 BOATS ( 90%) 55 clients _{9 STAFF} 9 BOATS ( 90%) 22 clients _{7 STAFF} 9 BOATS ( 90%) 10 clients _{3 STAFF}

A

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SECTION 4A _{75% CAPACITY DAYS} 4/28/92 Tue 5/12/92 Tue 8/17/92 Mon 8/23/92 Sun 24 BOATS 24 BOATS 10 BOATS 28 BOATS'

SECTION 4B _{75% CAPACITY DAYS}

5/02/92 5/03/92 5/08/92 5/09/92 9/10/92 9/13/92 • Sat Sun Fri Sat Thu Sun SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 8/14/92 cap = 150 SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 10

( 240%) ( 240%) ( 100%) ( 280%) 19 clients 16 clients 40 clients 119 clients 5 STAFF 22 STAFF 10 STAFF 22 STAFF SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 9/07/92 cap = 300 SEASON2: the rest of year _{cap = 30} 23 BOATS ( 77%) 32 clients _{26 STAFF} 42 BOATS ( 140%) 92 clients _{55 STAFF} 24 BOATS ( 80%) 134 clients 25 STAFF 41 BOATS ( 137%) 146 clients _{71 STAFF} 28 BOATS ( 93%) 79 clients 18 STAFF 28 BOATS ( 93%) 64 clients _{24 STAFF}

SECTION 5 _{75% CAPACITY DAYS}

4/26/92 Sun 6/13/92 Sat 6/20/92 Sat 6/27/92 Sat 7/11/92 Sat 7/18/92 Sat 7/25/92 Sat 8/01/92 Sat 8/08/92 Sat 8/15/92 Sat 8/16/92 Sun 25 BOATS --1” BOATS 146 BOATS 152 BOATS 116 BOATS 133 BOATS 120 BOATS 117 BOATS 113 BOATS 115 BOATS 126 BOATS SEASON1: SEASON2: ( 83%) ( 85%) ( 97%) ( 101%) ( 77%) ( 89%) ( 80%) ( 78%) ( 75%) ( 77%) ( 84%) 5/15/92 to 9/07/92 cap = 150 the rest of year cap = 30

21 684 803 803 593 699 573 569 546 540 620 clients clients clients clients clients clients clients 'clients clients clients clients -777( 6ry 138 150 169 118 135 121 124 127 124 135 STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF

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MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS

4 _{PERFORMANCE TOURS RAFTING INC.}

RAFTMASTERS

RIVER RUNNERS, LTD.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS

TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER EXP. USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 76% of cap 2 2% 3 3% 2 2% 10 9% 15 13% 6 5% 5 4% 6 5% 2 2% 8 1% 2 2% 15 3% 3 2% 8 1% 2 2% 61 10% 10 8% 84 14% 16 13% 36 6% 6 5% 32 5% 5 4% 18 3% 13 11% 7 1% 2 2% 114 ₅₉₂ 121 Section 5 6/20/92 Sat BOATS _CLIENTS

STAFF AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS _{19 13%}

87 11% 19 13% ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS ₁₀

7% 62 8% 10 7%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS ₉

6% 56 7% 9 6%

BUGGYWHIPS FISH & FLOAT ₆ _4%

36 4% 6 4% COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. ₂ _1%

7 1% 2 1%

DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING ₅

3% ₂₈ _3%

5 3% ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS _{21 14%}

128 16% _{21 14%} FAR-FLUNG ADVENTURES

2 1% ₉ _1%

2 1% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₈ _5%

47 6% 8 5% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING ₇ _5%

39 5% 7 5% MAD RIVER RAFTING

4 3% ₂₂ _3% ₄ 3% RAFTMASTERS 4 3% ₁₉ _2% 4 3% RIVER RUNNERS, LTD. _{18 12%} 102 13% 18 12% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER 10 7% ₅₆ _7%

10 7%

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS ₂ _1%

14 2% 2 1% TEXAS RIVER EXPEDITIONS

6 4% ₂₃ _3%

5 3% TIMBER RAFTING

1 1% ₆ _1% ₁

1% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. 5 3% ₂₀ _2% ₁₀

7% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 7 5% 42 5% 7 5% 97% of cap ₁₄₆ 803 150 Section 5 _{6/27/92 Sat} BOATS _CLIENTS STAFF AAA Rafting 3 2% 11 1% 3 2% ACQUIRED TASTES 5 3% 35 4% 5 3%

AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS _{29 19%}

139 17% 29 17% ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS

11 7% _{81 10%}

11 6% BRECKENRIDGE WW RAFTING INC. ₁₂ _8%

49 6% 17 10%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS ₄

3% 27 3% 4 2%

COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. ₅ _3%

15 2% 5 3% DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING

1 1% ₆ _1% ₁

1% ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS ₁₃ _8%

71 9% 1:' 8% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₁₀

6% ₅₇ _7% ₁₀

6% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING ₆

4% 33 4% 6 3%

MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS ₁ _1%

4 0% 1 1%

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM ₇ _5%

23 3% 11 6% RAFTMASTERS 1 1% ₅ _1% ₁ 1% RIVER RUNNERS, LTD. 14 9% _{81 10%} ₁₄ 8% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER ₅ _3%

25 3% 5 3% ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS

5 3% 29 4% 5 3%

TENDERFOOT RIVER RUNNERS

3 2% 14 2% 3 2%

TEXAS RIVER EXPEDITIONS

6 4% 22 3% 9 5%

USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. ₈ _5%

53 7% 13 8% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 6 4% 34 4% 6 3% 103% of cap 155 ₈₁₄ 172 Section 5 7/11/92 Sat _BOATS

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2/26/93 _{CAPACITY USE REPORT} _{1992 TRIPLOGS}

•".

SECTION 5 _{75% CAPACITY DAYS}

4/26/92 Sun 6/13/92 Sat 6/14/92 Sun 6/20/92 Sat 6/27/92 Sat 7/11/92 Sat 7/18/92 Sat 7/19/92 Sun 7/25/92 Sat 8/01/92 Sat 8/08/92 Sat 8/15/92 Sat 8/16/92 Sun 25 127 114 146 155 117 139 115 122 122 115 118 129 BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS BOATS SEASON1: 5/15/92 to 9/07/92 cap = 150 SEASON2: the rest of year cap = 30

( 83%) ( 85%) ( 76%) ( 97%) ( 103%) ( 78%) ( 93%) ( 77%) ( 81%) ( 81%) ( 77%) ( 79%) ( 86%) 21 684 592 803 814 597 742 596 581 593 554 553 633 clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients clients 4 138 121 150 172 119 141 120 123 129 129 127 138 STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF STAFF CAPACITY DETAIL REPORT -- DAYS WITH 75% OR MORE OF CAPACITY USE

Section 5 4/26/92 Sun ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER

83% of cap

Section 5 6/13/92 Sat AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS

CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER EXP. COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING MAD RIVER RAFTING

RAFTMASTERS

RIVER RUNNERS, LTD.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS

TEXAS RIVER EXPEDITIONS TIMBER RAFTING

USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. WHITEWATER VOYAGERS

85% of cap

Section 5 67T47.97=Sun AAA Rafting

AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. CRESTED BUTTE RAFTING ' DON FERGUSON'S WHITEWATER ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING

BOATS 25 100% 25 CLIENTS STAFF 21 100% 21 4 100% • 4

BOATS _CLIENTS _STAFF 18 14% 85 12% 18 13% 1 1% 5 1% 1 1% 10 8% 63 9% 10 7% 3 2% 15 2% 3 2% 5 4% 23 3% 6 4% 6 5% 36 5% 6 4% 2 2% 14 2% 2 1% 5 4% 28 4% 5 4% 4 3% 20 3% 4 3% 1 1% 8 1% 1 1% 3 2% 18 3% 3 2% 29 23% 165 24% 29 21% 17 13% _{93 14%} _{16 12%} 7 6% 48 7% 7 5% 7 6% 26 4% 6 4% 1 1% 5 1% 1 1% 7 6% 27 4% 19 14% 1 1% 5 1% 1 1% 127 684 138 BOATS' 2 2% 22 19% 8 7% 8 7% 3 3% 2 2% 1 1% 9 8% 7 6% 1 1% CLIENTS STAFF 9 2% 2 2% 98 17% 22 18% 53 9% 8 7% 41 7% 8 7% 18 3% 3 2% 4 1% 1 1% 4 1% 1 1% 53 9% 9 7% 38 6% 7 6% 5 1% 1 1%

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PERFORMANCE TOURS RAFTING _INC. ₁

1% ₇ _1% 1 1% RAFTMASTERS 2 2% ₁₀ _2% 2 2% , _{RIVER RUNNERS, LTD.} 23 20% _{133 22%} 23 19% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR _CENTER

13 11% _{67 11%}

13 11% ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS

2 2% ₁₃ _2%

2 2% TENTH MOUNTAIN SPORTS

1 1% ₃ _1%

1 1% TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER _EXP.

1 1% ₇ _1%

1 1% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE _PROG.

4 3% ₂₀ _3% 6 5% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 7 6% ₃₆ _6% 7 6% WILDWATER, INC. 2 2% ₆ _1% 2 2% 77% of cap 115 ₅₉₆ 120 Section 5 _{7/25/92 Sat} BOATS _CLIENTS STAFF AAA Rafting 2 2% ₈ 1% 2 2%

AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS

16 13% _{72 12%}

16 13% ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS

4 3% ₂₂ _4%

4 3% BRECKENRIDGE WW RAFTING _INC.

5 4% ₁₈ _3%

5 4% BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS

4 3% ₁₉ _3%

4 3% CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER _EXP.

2 2% ₁₂

2% 2 2%

COLORADO WHITEWATERS _EXP.

10 8% ₄₁

7% 10 8% CRESTED BUTTE RAFTING

2 2% ₉ _2%

2 2% ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS

14 11% _{72 12%}

14 11% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS

3 2% ₁₃ _2%

3 2% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING

1 1% ₂ _0%

1 1% OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM

5 4% ₁₈ _3% 5 4% RAFTMASTERS 3 2% ₁₄ _2% 3 2% RIVER RUNNERS, LTD. 25 20% _{134 23%} 25 20% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR _CENTER

7 6% ₃₇ _6%

5 4% ₂₁ _4% 5 4% TIMBER RAFTING 2 2% ₈ _1% 2 2% '

USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE _PROG.

6 5% ₂₆ _4% 7 6% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 6 5% ₃₅ _6% 6 5% 81% of cap 122 ₅₈₁ 123 Section 5 _{8/01/92 Sat} BOATS _CLIENTS STAFF AAA Rafting 5 4% ₂₄ _4% 5 4% ADRIFT ADVENTURES 2 2% ₁₂ _2% 2 2% AMERICAN ADVENTURE _EXPEDITIONS

18 15%

87 15% _{18 14%} ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS

2 2% ₁₀ _2%

2 2% BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS

6 5% ₃₁ _5%

6 5% CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER _EXP.

2 2% ₈ _1%

2 2% COLORADO WHITEWATERS _EXP.

4 3% ₁₈ _3%

4 3% CRESTED BUTTE RAFTING

1 1% ₅ _1%

1 1% DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING

3 2% ₁₄ _2%

3 2% ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS

15 12% _{69 12%}

15 12% FAR-FLUNG ADVENTURES

2 2% ₁₀ _2%

2 2% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS

10 8% ₃₄ _6%

10 8% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING

1 1% ₅ _1% 1 1% RAFTMASTERS 6 5% ₂₉ _5% 6 5% RIVER RUNNERS, LTD. 18 15% _{102 17%} 18 14% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR _CENTER

7 6% ₃₉ _7%

7 6% ₄₀ _7%

7 5% TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER _EXP.

1 1% ₆ _1%

1 1% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE _PROG.

5 4% ₁₅ _3% 12 9% WHITEWATER ENCOUNTERS 3 2% ₁₇ _3% 3 2% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 3 2% ₁₂ _2% .3 2% WILDWATER, INC. 1 1% ₆ _1% ' 1 1% , 81% of cap 122 ₅₉₃ .129

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AAA Rafting ₁

1% 4 1% 1 1%

89 15% 19 16%

ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS 1 1% 6 1% 1 1%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS 10 9% _{61 10%} ₁₀ _8%

COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. 8 7% 47 8% 8 7%

DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING ₄ _3% ₂₇

5% 4 3%

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS _{15 13%}

76 13% 15 13%

FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₇ _6% ₃₄

6% 7 6%

MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS 3 3% 17 3% 3 3%

NOAH'S ARK WW RAFTING ₅ _4%

26 4% 5 4%

RAFTMASTERS ₂

2% 7 1% 2 2%

RIVER RUNNERS, LTD. _{15 13%}

65 11% 15 13% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER 7 6% 38 6% 7 6%

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS ₃ _3% ₁₅

3% 3 3%

TEXAS RIVER EXPEDITIONS ₈ _7%

35 6% 7 6% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. 6 5% 33 6% 9 8%

WHITEWATER VOYAGERS ₃ _3%

17 3% 3 3%

78% of cap ₁₁₇

597 119

Section 5 7/18/92 Sat BOATS CLIENTS STAFF

AAA Rafting ₆

4% 43 6% 6 4%

ADVENTURES WILD ₄ _3%

26 4% 5 4% AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS _{25 18%}

119 16% 25 18% ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS ₂ _1%

11 1% 2 1%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS ₅ _4%

22 3% 5 4% CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER EXP. 1 1% 6 1% 1 1% COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. ₇ _5%

32 4% 7 5% DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING ₈ _6%

54 7% 8 6% ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS _{15 11%}

80 11% 15 11% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₈ _6%

44 6% 8 6% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING ₃ _2%

10 1% 3 2%

NOAH'S ARK WW RAFTING ₃ _2%

18 2% 3 2% RAFTMASTERS

3 2% 13 2% 3 2%

125 17% _{23 16%} ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER 4 3% ₂₀ _3% ₄ _3%

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS ₆ _4%

39 5% 6 4%

TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER EXP. 1 1% ₇ _1% ₁ _1%

TWIN LAKES EXPEDITIONS ₂ _1%

6 1% 2 1%

USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. 7 5% 38 5% 8 6%

WHITEWATER ENCOUNTERS ₃ _2% 10 1% 3 2% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS ₃ _2% 19 3% 3 2% 93% of cap ₁₃₉ 742 141

Section 5 _{7/19/92 Sun} _BOATS

CLIENTS STAFF AAA Rafting

ACQUIRED TASTES ADVENTURES WILD

AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS

CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER EXP. COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS FAR-FLUNG ADVENTURES

FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS KODI RAFTING AND BIKES LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING MOONDANCE 'RIVER EXPEDITIONS

3 3% 10 2% 3 3% 4 3% 22 4% 4 3% 1 1% 6 1% 2 2% 7 6% ₃₅ _6% ₇ _6% 4 3% 19 3% 4 3% 7 6% ₃₇ _6% ₇ _6% 1 1% 4 1% 1 1% 12 10% 73 12% 12 10% 1 1% 3 1% 1 1% 5 4% 25 4% 6 5% 2 2% 8 1% 2 2% 6 5% 30 5% 6 5% 2 2% 8 1% 3 3% 2 2% 8 1% 2 2% 2 2% 6 1% 2 2%

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,,-RAFTMASTERS 2 2% ₆ _1% ₂ 1% . _{RIVER RUNNERS, LTD.} 17 13% _{105 17%} 17 12% ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER ₄ _3%

11 2% 4 3% ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS

5 4% 28 4% 5 4% TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER EXP. ₁ _1%

6 1% 1 1% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. ₅ _4%

15 2% 10 7% WHITEWATER ENCOUNTERS 1 1% ₅ _1% ₁ 1% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 4 3% ₃₀ _5% 4 3% 86% of cap 129 ₆₃₃ 138

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Section 5 8/08/92 Sat BOATS CLIENTS STAFF

AAA Rafting ₂

2% 8 1% 2 2%

56 10% 13 10% BRECKENRIDGE WW RAFTING INC. 5 4% 21 4% 5 4% BROWN'S RAFTING/FISHER BROS. ₂ _2% ₃

1% 4 3%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS ₄ _3%

23 4% 4 3% CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER EXP. ₁ _1% ₄

1% 1 1%

COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. 5 4% 23 4% 5 4%

DVORAK KAYAK & RAFTING ₅

4% 31 6% 5 4%

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS _{14 12%} _{70 13%}

14 11% FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₇ _6%

38 7% 7 5% MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS ₁ _1%

3 1% 1 1% OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM ₅ _4%

21 4% 5 4% RAFTMASTERS

3 3% 10 2% 3 2%

123 22% _{24 19%} ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER 5 4% 24 4% 5 4%

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS ₆ _'5%

30 5% 6 5% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. ₇ _6% ₄₀

7% _{17 13%} WHITEWATER ENCOUNTERS ₁ 1% 6 1% ₁ _1% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS ₃ 3% 14 3% ₃ _2% WILDWATER, INC. ₂ 2% 6 1% ₄ _3% 77% of cap ₁₁₅ 554 129

Section 5 8/15/92 Sat BOATS CLIENTS _STAFF AAA Rafting

3 3% 13 2% 3 2%

147 27% _{31 24%} BROWN'S RAFTING/FISHER BROS. ₂ _2%

8 1% ₂ _2%

BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS ₅ _4%

26 5% 5 4% CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER EXP. 2 2% 6 1% 2 2%

COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. ₇ _6% ₃₀

5% ₇ _6%

ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS _{13 11%}

64 12% _{13 10%} FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS ₇ _6%

36 7% 7 6% GREENWAY & NATURE CENTER ₁ _1%

3 1% 1 1% LAZY J. RESORT & RAFTING ₄ _3%

14 3% 4 3% MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS ₂ _2%

9 2% 2 2%

RAFTMASTERS

3

3% 11 2% 3 2%

90 16% _{13 10%} ROCKY MOUNTAIN OUTDOOR CENTER 8 7% ₃₀ _5% ₇

6%

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURS ₃

3% 14 3% 3 2%

TENDERFOOT RIVER RUNNERS ₄ _3%

16 3% 4 3% TIMBERWOLF WHITEWATER EXP. ₃ _3%

12 2% 3 2% USAFA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROG. ₅ _4% ₂₀

4% 15 12% WHITEWATER ENCOUNTERS ₁ 1% 2 0% 1 1% WHITEWATER VOYAGERS 1 1% 2 0% 1 1% 79% of cap 118 553 127 Section 5 _{8/16/92 Sun}

BOATS CLIENTS STAFF AAA Rafting

AMERICAN ADVENTURE EXPEDITIONS ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPEDITIONS BRECKENRIDGE . WW RAFTING

IN.

BROWN'S RAFTING/FISHER BROS. BUFFALO JOE RIVER TRIPS COLORADO WHITEWATERS EXP. ECHO CANYON RIVER EXPEDITIONS FOUR CORNERS EXPEDITIONS MOONDANCE RIVER EXPEDITIONS OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PROGRAM

3 2% 13 2% 3 2% 30 23% 143 23% 30 22% 2 2% 11 2% 2 1% 7 5% 34 5% 8 6% 4 3% 5 1% 6 4% 1 1% 7 1% 1 1% 11 9% 51 8% 11 8% 12 9% 63 10% 12 9% 12 9% 62 10% 12 9% 1 1% 4 1% 1 1% 7 5% 34 5% 8 6%

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Sent. 14, 1991 AHRA STATISTICS

July 90 thru June 91

USE FIGURES Total Visitation Sightseeing 95,457 Picnicking 14,201 Camping 6,839 Hiking/Biking 5,647 Fishing 16,107 Boating 214,544 Private 20,830 Outfitted 192,826 Float Fishing 888 Other 1,997 REVENUES Total Use Fees 11,217.60 Permit Fees 164,673.34 Registrations 172.00 *BLM 9,618.00 354,792 $185,710.94 (+3,364.60) (+5,022.34)

* BLM $ used to match funds for sign ordering and construction

EXPENDITURES

Utilities (Toilets) 3,911.67

Operating 43,522.93

Seasonal Employees 47,948.71 Full Time Employees 73,785.91

BLM for signs 9 618.00

$178,787.25 Rivef. Outfitter Licensing Program 16,148.59 Capital Construction 2,308.62 Iota .Expenditures, All Sources $197,241.16

91/92 Budget = $202,281 ROL Budget = $ 15,000 Page 4

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May Boating Outfitters Private

'90-'91 - AHRA BOATING COMPARISON

1990 6,497 4,978 1,519 1991 % Change 9,640 7,931 +59.3% 1,709 +12.5% June Boating 58,791 70,076 +19.1% Outfitters 51,875 62,648 +20.7% Private , 6,916 7,428 + 7.4% July Boating 71,513 83,419 +16.6% Outfitters 64,597 76,518 +18.4% Private 6.916 6,901 -0:2% Aug. Boating 56,997 45,581 -20.0% Outfitters 53,080 43,340 -18.3% Private 3,917 2,241 -42.7%

May - July Boating 136,801 Outfitters 121,450 Private 15,351 163,135 +19.2% 147,097 +21.1% 16,038 +4.4% S.

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Use Figures:

Visitation Total

• USE FIGURES/ECONOMIC IMPACTS ARKANSAS HEADWATERS RECREATION AREA MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY 1990

= 292,101 Outfitted Boating: Private Boating: Fishing (Shore): Fishing (Boat): Other: Economic Impacts: 159,602 (visitors) 19,089 (guides) 18,843 14,133 805 79,929

Boating -- Memorial Day '90 through Labor Day '90: 159,602 Commercial Passengers

+18,8/3 Private Boaters

178,115 Total Boating Visitors 67 Outfitters:

33% local with 77% of business 67% statewide with 23% of business Total Economic Impact:

Local Impact: Statewide Impact:

$ 28,091,379.00 $ 21,632,671.00 $ 6,161,708.00 July 1990 Boating Use: 71,513 visitors

Local = 55,065 people = $ 8,669,433/month July $ .279,659/day July Statewide = 16,418 people = $ 2,589,573/month July

$ 83,534/day July August 1990 Boating Use: 56,997 visitors

Local = 43,887 people = $ 6,909,569.00/month August = $ 222,889.00/day August Statewide = 13,110 people = $ 2,064,038/month August

= $ 66,581/day August Boaters/Fishing on Arkansas River:

Total:

Total Economic Impact:

805

$ 126,739.00 Fishing -- Memorial Day '90 through Labor Day '90:

Fishermen (shore) on Arkansas River (no other tributaries/lakes included): Total:

Total Economic Impact:

14,133

$ 651,248.00

Figures here are determined by multiplying use figures by $61.50/day/boater) and

$18.00/day/fisherman (figures obtained from Public Information Corporation and

U.S. ri.‘h

and Wildlife studies). These figures are then multiplied by 2.56, an economic multirt.f. factor provided by the Colorado Tourism Board.

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•

1 March 16, 1993

FINAL

DRAFT

RATIONING

PLAN

I.A.

Rationing

1. _{Rationing will be implemented the year after}

capacities have been reached more than five times in

any given licgmcnt

subsection

in one year.

2. _{Rationing will be implemented only in those}

subsections

where capacities are reached.

3. _{Rationing will be implemented only on those days}

which have reached capacity. Determination of

rationed use will be accomplished by averaging the

use occurring on those weekend and weekday days

which have hit capacity. Calculations for rationed

use will separate weekends and holidays from

weekdays. Rationed use will not exceed stated

Management Plan capacities.

6-7

4. _{Historic use will be based on the average of}

_{the use}

occurring on the high two of

the most recent

five years

when poziblo for the days being rationed

in the

section being rationed.

(If at the time of

implementation there are not five years of records,

we will use the high two years of those years for

which records are available.)

5. _{Rationed use figures will be recalculated every}

three years,

_{utilizing the last three years.}

IJ

year thiz

_{. Use on Rationed days within 80% of}

the

rationed amount 2

out of

3 years will be counted as 100% use

for recalculation purposes.

Upon recalculation, unused days will be distributed by dividing

the number of

unused boats

for each day by the number of

Outfitters within that subsection who are interested Each

participating Outfitter will then be issued that number of boats.

If

_{the number is less than 1 boat per Outfitter, a lottery will be}

held among these Outfitters with the number of

boats available

being distributed one at a time to lottery winners.

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5 . (Continued)

A season, Memorial Day through August 31st, with less than 30

consecutive days of

river

flows at or above 700 cfs as measured

at the Wellsville gauge will not be used

for recalculation of

rationed use

for the entire river. On days that

flows above

recommended levels exist, 3200 cfs at the Parkdale gauge for the

Royal Gorge and 4-feet on the gauge at Scotts Bridge for the

Numbers, those days in that section will not be used

for

recalculation purposes.

6. A

"boat day"

or

"user day" is any part of one day

as

used by either a boat or person.

Trips will be recorded

as point-to-point within one day.

7. _{Implementation of rationing will be triggered when}

the number of boats per day exceeds the capacities

detailed in the Management Plan. When this occurs,

rationing will be defined as both boats per day and

people per day,

_{eight people per raft; and}

_{for kayaks,}

inflatable kayaks, 2-seat catarafts, and canoes, two people per

boat.

On the year in which days reach capacity and must become

rationed the following year, the number of

people/boats a

company has that year must be within 80% of

that company's

historic people/boats average. For 1993, this will be based on

1991 and 1992 use figures. For every year thereafter, this will

be based on the immediately preceeding three years. Should the

people/boats average on this day be less than 80% of

that

company's people/boats historic average, the number of

boats on

that day will be reduced,

for rationing calculation purposes, by

that same amount.

8. _{Rationing may be discontinued if demand falls short}

of available capacity for two consecutive seasons

for any river section.

9. F'or purposes of Rationing, subsection 2a will be

broken down into two further subsections: 2a.1,

Buena Vista to

Pishimnansan,'

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st(bclow

Ruby Mountain);-

and 2a.2,

FishermaraBridge Eaglcz

ct to Big Bend. Capacities for both subsections

will be 450 boats per day.

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3 I.A.9. (Continued)

All trips which bcgin

end at Eagles

.Nest (below Ruby

Mountain) will be given credit only for 2a.

1. However,

for

rationing purposes, this use will be recorded in 2a.2 as well to

prevent capacity in 2a.2

from being exceeded.. at Fihcrma:

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10. In Browns Canyon (2a./ and 2a.2) and in the Pinnacle

Rock section (4b), weekday use will be less than

established capacities by 20 percent.

11. Trip size will be limited tab0 boats.

_{. .}

houldcr of the auidc'

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jacket. Guides will keep a 300-foot spacing between

other trips from their own company. Trips will not

be launched until the last boat of the trip ahead

from the same company is 300 feet away.

12. All available use will be rationed to

permitted

qualified outfitters

_{with historic use in subsections being}

rationed. Outfitters with no historic use on

rationed

days are

prohibited

_{from operating on those days with the following}

exception. There

will bc no poo1. There

Sharing rationed boat days and/or user days will be permitted

on a trial basis with the following requirements: On a

form

provided by AHRA managers, the Outfitter loaning their rationed

boat and/or user days

for that day will state who the days are

being loaned to, how many boat and/or user days are being

loaned, the date, the subsection(s) involved, and sign and date

the form. The receiving Outfitter must sign and date the form

also.

This

form is due

from both the Outfitters, the Outfitter who

borrowed and the Outfitter who loaned the use, on November 1st

with Post Use Reports. A separate form is required

for each

loan of

boat and/or user days. In addition, this information

must be telephoned into the AH.RA office the day sharing

arrangements are made.

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4 I.A.12 (Continued)

The Outfitter which loaned the rationed boat and/or user days

will receive historic use credit

for the days loaned as long as

they are used. Days borrowed but not used will be subtracted

from the use of

the company borrowing the use. Boats utilized

for borrowed user days will be clearly marked as belonging to

the Outfitter borrowing the user days.

Violations of

this provision will result at a minimum in

additional

fees assessed in the amount of

$100

for each

occurrence.

Use on rationed days may be shared only within the subsection

in which the days are rationed and only among companies which

have use on any day in that subsection.

13. Methods will be

implemented

dcvclopcd to ensure

proper compliance with the Rationing Plan.

Should it be determined that an audit is necessag which must be

conducted by an individual outside the AHRA,

and should this

audit

find errors in bookkeeping, records and

payments to the

AHRA,

the audited Outfitter will be assessed the cost of

this

audit as well as any additional assessments and

penalties

specified in the Rationing Plan, Special Use Concession Boating

Permit, and/or other statutes and regulations. If

the audit does

not establish any discrepancies, the cost will be spread among

all outfitter fees.

14. Violations of rationing limits will result in fees

assessed for each person and boat over the rationed

use in the amount of

$50.00

-$-2-5 for each person and

boat. Consistent significant violations

of

more than

one boat and/or

five people 3

times

in any use season

and/or repeated violations from year to year will

result in Permit cancellation.

15. The outfitter's name or initials must be on either

both sides or on the front and back of their boats

for.

visibility and accuracy. Outfitters

with the same

initials will be required to further identifi, their boats.

Letter

size cannot be less than 4-inches high, must be of

contrasting colors, and well maintained.

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5 I.A. (Continued)

16. Outfitters who utilize boats and equipment belonging

to other outfitters or independent guides must

ensure that their company's identity, and only their

company's identity, is appropriately displayed for

auditing and monitoring purposes.

Outfitters who utilize their boats for private trips

must cover the company name to avoid being counted

as a commercial trip.

17. Nonuse of two consecutive years

on the entire river

will

result in loss of the Special Use Concession Boating

Permit.

An Outfitter may make a Declaration of

Nonuse

for the

succeeding season. This may be done no more than once in 3

years. This Declaration must be made in writing by March 31st.

Rationed days assigned to any Outfitter making a valid

Declaration will not be subject to recalculation.

Unused rationed days will be made available to any other

Outfitter having use in the subsection in which these days are

available by lottery, using the following method.

The number of

_{boats available will be divided by the number of}

Outfitters interested in that subsection. Each participating

Outfitter will then be issued that number of boats. If the number

is less than one per Outfitter, a lottery will be held among these

Outfitters, with the number of

boats available being distributed

one at a time to lottery winners.

No historic use will accrue to successful lottery winners of

these

days.

18. _{Until January 1998, or until the number of}

_{permits drops below}

45, whichever should occur

_{first, boat and/or user days which}

return to the AHRA because of

Permit cancellation will be held

in a common pool

_{for the respective subsections involved. Until}

that time, these unused rationed boat and/or user days will be

made available to any Outfitter having use in the subsection

these days are available by lottery.

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6 I.A.18 (Continued)

The number of

boats available will be divided by the number of

Outfitters interested in that subsection. Each participating

Outfitter will then be issued that number of

boats. If

the number

is less than one per Outfitter, a lottery will be held among these

Outfitters, with the number of

boats available being distributed

one at a time to lottery winners.

No historic use will accrue to successful lottery winners of

these

days.

19. Increased operation costs which may be created by

implementation of the Rationing Plan will be paid

for by additional Outfitter fees.

I.B. Capping

The managers of the Arkansas River want to continue to provide

quality visitor services in partnership with the commercial

outfitters while providing for competition, variety, management

efficiency, safety, and stability/viability. Thc goal of the

6.J •-e 8..3 •

1. A cap on the number of permits is established at 45,

with the exception below. Currently there are 66

permits. The optimum number of permits (45) will be

reached through attrition.

a.

Up to five new and additional permits may

be issued for commercial boating

activities in Segment 6 if existing

permitted companies do not utilize this

Segment by the time such applications are

received.

b.

When issued, these new permits will be in

addition to the 45 permits identified in

1.13.1. above, and will be for use only in

Segment 6.

2. _{If in the future capping shows negative impacts, the}

cap may be lifted or readjusted by the managers.

3. _{If and when the number of permits drops below the}

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7 II. Transfer of Permits

A. _{The current BLM permit transfer policy will be retained.}

B. The transfer application process will require a $150.00

processing fee (this fee will include the cost of the

permitting process as well).

III. Moratorium Transition

A. The current moratorium will be lifted once the Rationing

Plan is adopted.

B. The following requirements and actions will be

implemented immediately.

1. Establishment of a cap

2. Adoption of permit transfer policies

3. Adoption of trip size and launch time

limitations

4. Adoption of the permit transfer fee

5. Redefinition of Subsection 2a (Browns Canyon)

6. Requirement to mark both sides of rafts

7. Twenty percent decrease in weekday capacities in 2a.1

and 2a.2 (Browns Canyon)

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AHRA RATIONING PLAN

INTRODUCTION

The requirement to develop and implement a Rationing Plan for

boating on the Arkansas River has been clearly set forth in the

Arkansas River Recreation Management Plan. Recognizing the truly

unique aspects of the Arkansas River and its management

complexities is essential to complete this task.

The managers have researched the rationing of use on many rivers

managed by various agencies across the country. We have taken and

reviewed comments and suggestions from the Citizen Task Force and

numerous individuals and organizations over a period of more than

two years. This process has included public scoping meetings and

attendance at conferences around the country.

The purpose of this Rationing Plan is to ration use of Commercial

Outfitters within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA).

This Rationing Plan must meet the five criteria identified in the

Management Plan:

1. _{Manageability - It must be workable, implementable,}

defensible to users, and within legal and budgetary

constraints.

2. _{Flexibility - It must be responsive to the relative}

amount of use and to demand shifts.

3. _{Fairness and Equity - It must be equitable and fair to}

the greatest extent possible and to all concerned.

4. _{Maximization of experiences and allowable use.}

5. _{Minimization of resource impacts and user conflicts.}

All suggestions and each of the concepts we have encountered have

been reviewed in an effort to develop a Rationing Plan which will

most closely meet the needs of the Arkansas River. As a result,

and quite obviously, this review means that a great number of

concepts have been rejected as not appropriate. This process has

insured that there are sound reasons for doing so.

The Managers of the AHRA retain the right and management option to

change all or part of this plan if it shows evidence of not meeting

the above criteria; or if appropriate new technologies and/or

concepts become known which would provide a better method of

rationing.

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I. _{The chosen rationing plan is based solely on historic use.}

There will be a cap on the number of available permits.

A. Rationing

1. _{Rationing will be implemented the year after}

capacities have been reached more than five times in

any given Segment in one year.

2. _{Rationing will be implemented only in those Segments}

where capacities are reached.

3. _{Determination of rationed use will be accomplished}

by averaging those weekend and weekday days which

have hit capacity. Calculations for rationed use

will separate weekends, holidays, and weekdays.

4. _{Historic use will be based on the average of the}

high two of five years for the days being rationed.

(If at the time of implementation there are not five

years of records, we will use the high two years of

those years for which records are available.)

5. _{Rationed use figures will be recalculated every}

three years unless the number of rationed days

increases prior to this, in which case recalculation

will occur at that time.

6. _{A "user day" is any part of one day. Trips will be}

recorded as point-to-point within one day.

7. _{Implementation of rationing will be triggered when}

the number of boats per day exceeds the capacities

detailed in the Management Plan. When this occurs,

rationing will be defined as both boats per day

and

people per day.

8. _{Subsection 2a will be broken dawn into two further}

subsections: 2a.1, Buena Vista to Eagles Nest (below

Ruby Mountain); and 2a.2, Eagles Nest to Big Bend.

Capacities for both subsections will be 450 boats

per day. (All trips which begin at Fishermans

Bridge and go through Browns Canyon will be given

credit for 2a.2.)

97 In Browns Canyon (2a.2) and in the Pinnacle Rock

section (4b), weekday use will be less than

established capacities by 20 percent.

10. Trip size will be limited to 10 boats. Sweep boats

in each trip will be identified by a red bandana

worn on the shoulder of the guide's PFD. Guides

will keep a 300-foot spacing between other trips

from their own company.

(29)

3 11. All available use will be rationed to qualified

outfitters. There will be no pool. There will be

no sharing or selling of rationed use.

12. There will be increased auditing and monitoring to

insure compliance with the Rationing Plan.

13. Violations of rationing limits will result in

significant fines for each person and boat over the

limit, and permit cancellation will result for three

violations in one season.

14. The outfitter's name or initials must be on both

sides of their boats for visibility and accuracy.

Letter size can not be less than 4-inches high, must

be of contrasting colors, and well maintained.

15. Outfitters which utilize boats and equipment

belonging to other outfitters or independent guides

must insure that their company's identity, and only

their company's identity, is appropriately displayed

for auditing and monitoring purposes.

16. Non-use of two consecutive years will result in loss

of Special Use Concession Boating Permit.

17. Increased operation costs created by the Rationing

Plan will be paid for by additional Outfitter fees.

B. Capping

The managers of the Arkansas River want to continue to provide

quality visitor services in partnership with the commercial

outfitters while providing for competition, variety,

managermant. efficiency, safety, and stability/viability. The

goal of the managers is, when options exist, to maintain a

variety of business sizes.

1. _{A cap on the number of permits is established at 45.}

Currently there are 67 permits. The optimum number

of permits (45) will be reached through attrition.

2. _{If in the future capping shows negative impacts, the}

cap may be lifted or readjusted by the managers.

3. _{If and when the number of permits drops below the}

cap level, available slots will be filled by a

combination of bid and prospectus and lottery, with

a flat new-permit fee.

4. _{New permits, above the current level, are available}

for that portion the Arkansas River between Canon

City and Pueblo Reservoir. These permits are

restricted to this section of the river.

(30)

4 II. Transfer of Permits

A. _{The current BLM permit transfer policy will be retained.}

B. _{The transfer application process will require a $150.00}

processing fee (this fee will include the cost of the

permitting process as well).

III. Moratorium Transition

A. _{Once the Rationing Plan is adopted, the current}

moratorium will be lifted.

B. _{Until the Rationing Plan is implemented in its entirety,}

the following actions will be implemented immediately:

1. _{Establishment of a cap}

2. _{Adoption of permit transfer policies}

3. _{Adoption of trip size and launch time}

limitations

4. _{Adoption of the permit transfer fee}

(31)

STATE

OF

COLORADO

Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area P.O. Box 126 Salida, CO 81201 - (719) 539-7289 FAX (719) 539-3771 May 23, 1991 Board of Directors

Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District

905 Highway 50 West P.O. Bo:( 440

Pueblo, CO

81002

Dear Board Members:

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Roy Romer Governor Ron G. Holliday Director

There are many others who will be expressina their appreciation to you for the action you took reaarding Arkansas River flows during the May Board Meeting.. I, too, wish to say,. "Thank You". In the past year you clave valuable time to Tom Easley and me so we could speak to you, and you have shown careful consideration to the information we presented. I am obviously biased, as you well know from the information we have presented. However, I sincerely believe the recommendation made to you by Ken Salazar, Director of the Department of Natural Resources, and the

resolution you have adopted is in everyone's best interests. Within the Division of Parks and at the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, we will do everything possible to insure that this remains true.

I assure you of our continued efforts to work closely with you as the future moves our way.

Thank you,

SLv Reese Park Manager

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area cc: Kent Wiley

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319 West Fourth Street • P.O. Box 400 • Pueblo, Colorado 81002 • 584-0250

June 10, 1991

Mr. Steve Reese, Park Manager

Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

P.O. Box 126, 307 W. Sackett

Salida, CO 81201

Dear Steve:

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COLORADO WATER

CONSERVARICY

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I am writing in follow-up to our brief conversation at the May

Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Meeting. I have

asked Bud O'Hara, our Water Resources Division Manager, to contact

you and continue the discussion to see if there is an interest on

the part of the Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation to lease

water from the Board of Water Works to replace evaporation losses

associated where enhanced flows on the Arkansas for the 1991

season.

I believe the Board will have available the water in late 1991 to

lease the Division 100 to 200 acre feet of water. The Board's

established price for this type of lease for totally consumed

replacement water is $72.00 per acre foot. We also have available

longer term leases which will guarantee a supply for the next 10

to 15 years for such replacement water.

We

look

forward

to further

discussions

and

the

continued

cooperation in managing the valuable water resources of the

Arkansas Valley. Bud should be in touch with you in the next ten

days to two weeks.

If you have any questions in the interim,

please do not hesitate to call.

V ry truly yours,

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Alan C. Hamel

Executive Director

c: R.L. "Bud" O'Hara

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53uena Vis/a

Cham6er of Commerce.

P.O. Box 2021 Buena Vista, Colorado 81211 343 Hwy. 24 South • (719) 395-6612

Tommy Thompson

General Manager

Southeastern Water Conservancy District

Box 440

Pueblo CO 81002

Dear Sir,

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July 30, 1991

The Board of Directors of the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce are

very concerned

about water releases on the Arkansas River. As business owners we

directly feel

the impact of the rafting industry. With a cut in this viable

industry both

Chaffee and Fremont Counties will feel the loss of revenue.

We encourage you to maintain the flow for 1991 and continue in the

future until

complete studies are done. Our counties have worked very hard

to develop the

Arkansas Headwater Recreation area and our own River Park

as well.

As business owners we are also aware of the fishermen that use

this area. So

far the water levels have not been detrimental to the fishermen

that have been

contacted in our area.

Thank you for your support with the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation

Area, and we

feel confident that you will do your part to keep the water coming.

Sincerely,

Board of Directors

na V' ta Chamber of Commerce

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JUL. 31. 1991

OWNERS/OPERATORS PATRICK AND ROBIN TIERNEY

1816 ORCHARD PLACE • FT. COLLINS, CO

80521 •

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Governor Roy Romer

136 State Capitol Bldg.

Denver, CO 80203

Dear Governor Romer,

Since 1979 Adrift Adventures has been running commercial

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tiny trips on the Arkansas River. Although we are not a

large user on the river we nonetheless recognize the

corridor

as oile

of the raost outstanding rafting and

kayaking rivers in the U.S.

It has come to our attention that Trout Unlimited has filed

an appeal

to

the five-year flow agreement that was

negociated by the Division of Wildlife, Dept. of Darks and

Outdoor Recreation, the Bureau of Reclamation and Dept. of

Natural Resources.

As you are

probably aware, Trout

Unlilaited would like to see lower flows on the river than

the guaranteed 700 cfs releases.

If the flows on the Arkansas River were reduced below 700

cfs this would greatly affect travel and tourism to the

Buena Vista, Salida and Canon City areas.

People don't

necessarily want high water on their rafting experience but

on the other hand they want to be assured that the river

will be safely navigated with minimal rock hang-ups. When

word gets to the Front Range that there is low water on the

Arkansas, tourism will he diminished.

Adrift Adventures appreciates your hard work handling past

issues affecting travel and tourism and is now asking that

you please reconsider this reLjuest to guarantee minimal

flows of 700 cfs on the Arkansas River for the future of

the whitewater boating industry.

Sincerely,

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