FLOOD10327

• County: Eagle
• Community: Eagle
• Stream Name: Eagle River
• Title: Eagle River Watershed Plan
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Prepared For: Eagle Community and Eagle County
• Prepared By: National Park Service
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

bag limits and restricting wading during
spawning are two potential protection
methods that could be implemented to
maintain a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

5. RE~EW/RE~SEDRMNAGEAND
TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS

Ensure that local and state drainage and
transportation standards are "wildlife
friendly" for river and creek valleys. For
example, culverts can become a barrier
to fish passage. An inventory of existing
problem areas needs to be completed as
the initial phase of this project.

6.3.2 OBJECTIVE: Maintain and
Increase Riparian Habitat

Recommended Actions:
(see also Water Quality, Recreation and Land
Use chapters)

1. INVENTORY RIPARIAN ZONES AND
HABITAT BOUNDARIES

Conduct an inventory of all riparian,
wetland and floodplain zones of the
Eagle River and the tributaries to deter-
mine the habitat type and variety, condi-
tion and productivity, need for revegeta-
tion and/or stabilization. First priority
would be the main stem of the Eagle and
then the major tributaries facing the
potential for the most development pres-
sure. Include a standard for revegetation
and stabilization in the study. Site
specific analysis would be necessary in
all cases dealing with riparian zone
protection.

2. ACQUIRE RIPARIAN LANDS

Trade and/or purchase lands to acquire
riparian areas.

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3. IMPLEMENT STREAM BUFFER
STANDARDS

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For development, require a river or creek
"buffer zone" where vegetation and soil
must remain undisturbed and intact to
protect the riparian habitat.
Enhancement of the native vegetation
should occur if historic use has degraded
the riparian habitat. Work with private
developers to create developments that
have the least impacts on the riparian
habitat (such as clustering housing) and
set aside riparian areas as open space.
(see Chapter 8: Land Use).

4. PRESERVE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS
TO RIPARIAN AREAS

As part of development, require that
wildlife corridors to riparian areas be
maintained as open space and that the
natural vegetation in the corridors
remains unchanged and undisturbed.

5. DEVELOP OR IMPROVE
APPROPRIATE ACCESS

Identify areas for development of access,
ingress, and egress points which will
minimize impacts to the riparian habitat.

6. IMPLEMENT HABITAT
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

See recommended actions under 6.3.1.2.
above.

7. REQUEST MITIGATION
TRUST FUNDS

Mitigation trust funds should be pursued
through development as a method of
obtaining funds to purchase riparian
habitat. The funds should be based on a
local formula.