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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I G~a159 Chapter 1 - Gather Existing Information C. Natural SiY'stems Obtain into on location/function of lakes streams, ditches, riparian areas, wetlands 1. Item/Title: Wetlands of the Crested Butte Region: Mapping, Functional Evaluation, Hydrologic Regime. Prepared by: David Cooper, Boulder, CO for the Town of Crested Butte and EPA, Region VIII Date: March 1993 Abstract: The report delineates wetlands in the vicinity of Crested Butte, CO encompassing the East River, the Slate River and the Coal Creek Drainages. As part of an advanced identification of wetlands for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Town of Crested Butte, the report provides functional values associated with wetlands. These values include water quality improvement, water storage, and wildlife habitat. The data contained in the report is to be used by EPA to designate wetlands suitable or unsuitable for disposal of dredged and fill material, and possibly by the Town of-Crested Butte or Gunnison County to develop wetland regulation programs. The author in this report has identified various wetland types and their associat~d functional values. In doing so, the author recognizes the significance of protecting some of the most valuable wetlands in the area. 2. Item/Title: Nesting behavior of the American dipper in Colorado Condor 52:49-62. Prepared!!y: H.W. Hann Date: 1950. Abstract: This paper describes the nesting behavior of the American dipper based on observations by the author. The East River, Copper Creek, and Cement 'Creek served as observation locations for the study. Although the obvious intent of the paper is to describe the behavior of the dipper, the paper alludes to the functional aspect of these water bodies. The rivers and 39 'i: . 1 ",",-. ,;-.,.-....:.,:- """""-"