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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />Habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) can be used for several different types of habitat studies, including <br />impact assessment, mitigation, and habitat management (Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working <br />Group, 1998). HEP provides information for two general types of habitat comparisons. The first is the <br />relative value of different areas at the same point in time, and the second is the relative value of the same <br />area at different points in time. Potential changes in wildlife (both aquatic and terrestrial) habitat due to <br />proposed projects are characterized by combining these two types of comparisons (FISRWG, 1998). <br /> <br />WHY A STREAM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PROJECT DESIGN? <br /> <br />A stream classification procedure or system will assist the scientific and environmental communities' <br />understanding of stream reach characteristics. The basic understanding will assist in the design of flood <br />mitigation programs and projects that will be cost-effective and sustainable for various flow scenarios. <br />This approach can also assist planners and designers for the purpose of achieving multi-objective benefits <br />to stream corridor mitigation projects. Appendix C presents a simplified classification system to serve as a <br />screening method for Colorado streams. <br /> <br />Section VII - 6 <br />