[Awclist] Fwd: Log Boom installation at Cochiti Lake

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Who's run Whiterock in the last year?

Tim


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From: "Dana M SPA Price" <dana.m.price at usace.army.mil>
To: "Steve Harris" <steve.harris39 at gmail.com>
Cc: Kelly at newmexicokayakinstruction.com, "Quiet Waters Paddling Paddling Adventures" <Mhayes at quietwaterspaddling.com>, timscofi at comcast.net, awcboard at adobeww.com, "John Seiner" <john at kokopelliraft.com>, "Cisco Guevara" <whitewater at newmex.com>, "Bill Blackstock" <farflung at taosnet.com>, "Steve Yanicak" <syanicak at lanl.gov>, "Craig Allen" <craig_allen at usgs.gov>, "john r bailey" <john_r_bailey at blm.gov>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:46:13 PM
Subject: RE: Log Boom installation at Cochiti Lake

Steve, Tim, and boaters:

I've been searching our servers and have found some photos of the debris on the lake and even in a few of the upstream tributary canyons. Debris removal was a big job in Sept.

I am going to the site soon and will get some photos before installation, and then I or one of the Cochiti rangers will get photos of the boom in place. I only have a diagram sketched of the configuration. 

I doubt that the Cochiti staff would want anyone out there during installation, but the boom will be removed when ice forms, and re-installed next spring. So, 
I think we have the winter to figure out how to minimize effects on boating. 

It would help me to have some numbers, such as:
- how many trips to you take each year?
- how many people?
- When is the preferred time? 
- If you take commercial trips through White Rock, what would be the financial impact if you couldn't?
- How many kids/educational groups use this stretch of the river?

Thank you,
Dana

Dana M. Price 
Botanist, Environmental Resources Section  
USACE, Albuquerque District 
(505) 342-3378 




-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Harris [mailto:steve.harris39 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 5:35 PM
To: Price, Dana M SPA
Cc: Kelly at newmexicokayakinstruction.com; Quiet Waters Paddling Paddling Adventures; timscofi at comcast.net; awcboard at adobeww.com; John Seiner; Cisco Guevara; Bill Blackstock; Steve Yanicak; Craig Allen; john_r_bailey at blm.gov
Subject: Re: Log Boom installation at Cochiti Lake

Dana:  Thanks for the heads up on the boom at the head of Cochiti.  I recall that this tactic was deployed following Cerro Grande.  The only impact of that configuration on boating I noted was that the head of navigation on the lake ended there for most of the year (a shallow bar  
formed, blocking traffic from upstream, but no visible debris).   
Following the decommissioning of the boom, the deep water retreated perhaps a thousand yards below.  I occurs to me that this event may have produced more and larger debris to discharge into the reservoir and that this condition could continue farther into the future than in 2000.

A few months ago, I tried to GoogleEarth maps of the head of the lake,  
hoping to get a flavor of how much debris the Corps was dealing with.   
The data were all old and unhelpful.  My thinking is that is at least possible that river navigation will be interrupted.  Do you have/can you provide  recent remote photography or surface photos that would provide us with enough information to have relevant opinions on how useful/necessary might be this installation?

Steve Harris
Rio Grande Restoration
HCR 69 Box 3-C
Embudo, NM 87531

home/office: 575-751-1269
fax: same
Mobile: 575-770-2502

steve.harris39 at gmail.com



On Nov 9, 2011, at 3:50 PM, Price, Dana M SPA wrote:

> Dear Boaters,
>
> I am writing to inform you of a planned Corps of Engineers action that 
> may affect boating in the upper part of Cochiti Lake.  As you may 
> know, there have been issues with debris from the Las Conchas fire 
> impacting recreation on the lake recently. The Corps is also concerned 
> about debris clogging and damaging the dam outlet works.
> To address this, we are planning to install a floating log boom across 
> the upper part of the lake. This will help keep the rest of the lake 
> clear, but will obstruct passage into Cochiti Lake from upstream.
>
> Please read the attached letter for details. I would appreciate 
> hearing from you if you have any concerns. Also, please let me know of 
> any others who should receive this.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> Thank you,
>
> Dana M. Price
> Botanist, Environmental Resources Section
>
> US Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District
> 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE
> Albuquerque, NM 87109
> (505) 342-3378
> <Log Boom letter to Recreational Boaters 2011-11-08.docx><Log boom 
> location.jpg>

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