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Message: <blockquote data-quote="5575" data-source="post: 222117" data-attributes="member: 410">They are going to take it down quite a bit to work on the dam.Supposedly next year."Construction would initiate in the summer of 2020 and would take 6 to 9 months to complete, depending on weather conditions. No releases from the reservoir would occur from July 31, 2020 through the completion of construction. Reservoir filling would be allowed after construction completion, which would occur in the spring of 2021. Depending on climatic conditions, the reservoir could take months to years to fill to normal operating levels. The drawdown would start in September 2019, after the irrigation season. Releases would be maintained at 100 cfs with a target of RWS 2057.00. "Under the Proposed Action Alternative, construction would likely take 6 to 9 months to complete. The downstream campground would be closed to the recreating public starting the summer of 2020, resulting in decreased revenue to the managing partner and decreased recreating opportunities for the public. The remaining recreation areas would be open; however, boat and swimming access to water would be limited to concentrated areas. As drawdown occurs, public boat ramps are going to become unusable. The NDGF recommends temporarily extending boat ramps to accommodate the fishing public until reservoir levels reach normal operating conditions. At elevation 2050.00, two boat ramps at Rimrock campground are feasible to extend and would be available for public water access. Due to location and the extension length required to access necessary water depth to launch a boat, all other boat ramps would be unusable until completion of construction and the reservoir begins filling to normal conditions. Cabin and trailer owners would have difficulty accessing the water; however, extensions would be allowed for dock owners, in accordance with the conditions of their Special Use Permits. One concessionaire operating at the Northshore Concession Area would likely experience a reduced revenue for the summer of 2020. There is likely to be a reduction in recreation revenue for the 2020 season. Reservoir drawdown would begin the fall of 2019. Winter sports taking place on the reservoir, including ice fishing and snowmobiling, could be impacted during the drawdown time period by creating unsafe ice for recreationists. To prevent the occurrence of unsafe ice conditions during drawdown, inflows and outflows would be matched during the winter months in an effort to prevent air pockets forming under the ice. 2020 spring and summer reservoir activities including fishing, boating, and swimming access by boat ramps and docks would be impeded by the reduced elevation. Fisheries may experience an increase in harvest and may be more susceptible to winter kill during the low elevations, which would negatively impact the fishery. Efforts to prevent a winter kill, along with future stocking timing and rates would be coordinated with the NDGF. The communication strategy described in Chapter 2 would be implemented prior to reservoir drawdowns and throughout the duration of the project to keep the recreating public safe and informed of timing, accommodations, changing conditions and areas closed and open to access.  </blockquote>

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