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<br />, , <br /> <br />A cold water fishery occurs in the Yampa River. Numerous trout & other fish are popular <br />for fishing. This section of the river is reported to have endangered .fish and habitat for <br />such fish as the Colorado Squawfish and the Humpbacked Chub. The Yampa River <br />below our watershed are confirmed areas for these endangered species and habitat. <br /> <br />Numerous popular game species are found in the area including: elk, pronghorn, mule <br />deer, cottontail & jackrabbits, sage & sharptailed grouse, coyotes & a variety of <br />waterfowl species & fish species. Non game species are widely represented in the <br />watershed with a variety of songbirds,shore birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and <br />fish adding diversity to the wildlife in the area. <br /> <br />Wetlands in the watershed are mainly along the irrigation ditches and the Yampa River <br />bottom. Riparian wetlands within the watershed are primarily represented by a few <br />stands of willows and cottonwoods, cattails and other wetland plants. Irrigation ditches <br />and a high water table for part of the year provide a source of water that helps maintain <br />a relatively rich riparian ecosystem which is tied to the Yampa River. <br /> <br />Irrigation fields occasionally contain a small acreage of wetlands caused by seeps and <br />inefficient water management practices. <br /> <br />Ditch lining to get water from the diversion to each of the ditch companies will affect the <br />wetlands below the lined ditches in some areas. Project action will compensate for any <br />wetland losses on a function for function basis. <br /> <br />Hayden 9 <br />