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<br />PROJECT PRIORITIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION <br />A wide variety of possible projects were identified to mitigate problems in Willow Creek. These <br />projects vary in the degree to which they meet project goals and feasibility for funding and <br />construction. <br /> <br />A score was given to each project that indicates the degree to which the proposed project benefits <br />the adopted goals of the WCRC. For each of the 6 WCRC goals, a score of 1.0 was given if the <br />project would be "beneficial" to the goal, and a 0.5 was given if the project would be "somewhat <br />beneficial". The sum of these scores for each project indicates the number of different types of <br />benefits the project may have in conformance with WCRC goals, but does not give an absolute <br />ranking of the effectiveness or priority of the project. Of the proposed projects, the planting of <br />willow to stabilize banks benefited the most WCRC goals, while the Commodore Mine flood <br />bypass system, the mining museum area steam restoration, installation of vortex weirs, and <br />sediment source control projects ranked the next highest. <br /> <br />The WCRC discussed projects alternatives in depth, and ranked the priority of each general <br />project location based primarily on the perceived risk or urgency of each problem. Project <br />locations were ranked as 1) Commodore Mine, 2) North Creede, 3) Windy Gulch, 4) Amethyst <br />Mine, 5) Mining Museum area, 6) general Upper Willow Creek watershed, and 7) bank below <br />West Willow bridge. The general location noted as the Upper Willow Creek watershed includes <br />the timber debris, vortex weir, willow planting, and sediment source control projects together. It <br />was noted that timber debris may pose a higher risk and have a greater urgency than the other <br />general watershed projects. <br /> <br />In considering project priorities, the Willow Creek Reclamation Committee has felt that all of <br />these projects are important. It may be that, in general, what can be done first should be done <br />first. Cost, potential funding partners, and many other factors may affect the order in which <br />proj ects are pursued. <br /> <br />The next task for implementation of potential projects may be for the Willow Creek Reclamation <br />Committee to further investigate potential partnerships and funding opportunities. A number of <br />potential implementation partners or funding sources were identified, and a table was presented <br />that matched potential partners to each potential project. The following paragraphs briefly list <br />implementation steps suggested for each project. <br /> <br />Commodore Mine Flood Bypass System <br />· Convey high risk and priority of project to representatives of E.P.A. involved with <br />WCRC <br />· Investigate funding opportunities such as E.P.A.'s Regional Geographic Initiative <br />Program or Watershed Initiative program <br />· Project could be considered jointly with plan to treat water from Nelson Tunnel <br />· Work with community to develop acceptable plan considering visual and historic impacts <br />· Secure funding for both project design and construction <br /> <br />x <br />