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<br />---- <br /> <br />-"-- - - <br />STEAMBOAT <br /> <br />---.......-.,....-.-.... <br />SPRINGS COLORADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />The Framework <br /> <br />RMA 1 - Walton Creek <br />This upper reach is the most undeveloped reach in the study area and it has the <br />highest level of natural and aesthetic qualities. This RMA begins approximately <br />Yz mile below the parking lot at Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area. <br /> <br />1. Recreation ~ <br />This RMA receives the least amount of river users due to the lack of easy <br />access, distance from community activity centers, and slower water flows, <br />Access to the RMA is primarily from River Creek and Rotary Parks, <br />Recreational uses in this RMA include wildlife viewing, fishing and <br />kayaking. This area is the only reach where users can experience a <br />relatively natural and undisturbed setting. <br /> <br />This chapter examines the river corridor in more detail, focusing on each of the five River Management <br />Areas (RMA's) that were defined to provide a framework for management of the river corridor. Each RMA <br />represents a reach of the river with somewhat distinct qualities, issues and management opportunities. The <br />boundaries of the RMA's were defined after considering land use, the types of recreational amenities that are <br />available, aquatic and terrestrial habitat, and other resources. Information about the RMA's has been gathered <br />from the City of Steamboat, site visits, the CAC, and the 2001 Yampa River Study performed by Aquatic and <br />Wetland Company. The RMA's are described in the remainder of this chapter and through a series of maps <br />depicting each reach. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />0,25 <br /> <br />0,5 <br /> <br />1 Mile <br />>z <br /> <br />RMA #1 . Walton Creek <br /> <br />RMA #2 - Fish Creek <br /> <br />RMA #3 <br />Snake Island <br /> <br />RMA #4 <br />Downtown <br /> <br />RMA #5 . Stockbridge <br /> <br />ChAPTE!t <br /> <br />I ] I <br /> <br />I I I - I <br /> <br />THE <br /> <br />F R A .\\ E \VI 0 R. K <br /> <br /> <br />-~ <br />'--' <br />c;.; <br />o <br />w <br />0:' <br />CD <br />