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Background of relationship between outfitter/guides and 

 U,StFore$t Service 



1986- First real increase in number of outfitter/guides from 3 to S 



1987- More 0/G permits are issued to a total of 1 4 



1987- Fall, U S.F S has received over 60 new permit applications 

 Meeting with 0/G 



Decision to issue no new permits until situation is studied 



Some applicants protest-congressional inquiries, hence, scoping review by Dave Keddy 



No restnctions on 0/G use 



1988- February, Dave Keddy meets with Stephen Vletas in Teton Village, Wyo. 



Keddy/Vletas discuss and decide methods for 0/G usage on Green River, complicated calculations 



bring about 2440 system. Appendix 1 



Green River O/G not included in discussion or decision. 



1988- February, Dave Keddy issues E.A 



Established 2440 System as part of Operating Plan, only for 1 or 2 years until new system in place 



One year study initiated and contract let out to begin in fall of 1 988 



O/G struggle to work under new 2440 System, problems, trials, and errors 



No weekend restrictions 



Dave Keddy retires (not sure of date) 



1989- Study not started, maybe by fall 

 Mike Stubbs arrives 



0/G continue under 2440 System 

 No weekend restrictions 

 Fall-Study started 



1990- Study conducted-completed in fall 

 0/G continue under 2440 System 



0/G asked to voluntarily restrict weekend use, successfiil as noted in study Appendix 2 



1991- Study released in April 



0/G continue under 2440 System, told this would change next year (1992) after study recommendations 



are evaluated 



Mandatory weekend restrictions set at 2 boats per day among all 0/G, no discussion with 0/G 



Mike Stubbs proposal announced and distributed Appendix 3 



F.S and GROGA meet, discussed recommendations and weekend restrictions 



GROGA response in letter to F S dated 1 1/18/91 Appendix 4 



GROGA requests recognition as association 



1992- Mike Stubbs transferred (date not sure) 

 0/G told to wait for Stubbs replacement 



O/G told to be patient, new recommendations will resolve issue 

 O/G continue under 2440 System 

 Mandatory weekend restnctions continue 

 Fred Houston arrival (again not sure of date) 



1993- Fred Houston- can't get to issue, other things more pressuig 

 F.S. thmgs are behind because of late replacement of Stubbs 

 F.S recognizes GROGA 



0/G continue under 2440 System 

 Mandatory weekend restrictions continue 



1994- 0/G continue under 2440 System 



