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INTRODUCTION The goal of this project was to remove an obsolete stn~cture, restore the area to a naturally flowing river, create safe recreation, and facilitate fish migration. NFRIA received approval for $5,000 from the the Colorado Watershed Protection Fund grants program, administered by Colorado Water Conceivation Board (CWCB) for dam removal and water control. The scope of work was revised to encompass equipment mobilization and staging area, acquisition and transportation of large diameter boulders, and acquisition/planting of willows and removal of non-natives. PROJECT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, and ACTIVITIES Planned and Actual Milestones, Products and Completion Dates TASK 1: De»iolitios~ of old s~tr~rctz~re ay~d ~~~ater cont~°ol Products: Dam is removed and pieces are buried deep for bai~lc stabilization. Cost: $25,008. Equipment and salaries were donated in- kind by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Completed: January 2006 TASK ?: Equipment t~zobilizatiof~ as~d repair of s~tagirrg area Products: Transport of equipment to and from the project site via anewly-constructed road. Cost: $3,645 Completed: Febn~ary 2006 TASK 3: Ba~zk gradi~zg and stabilizatioj~z (rock str~~ct~ares) .bra excavator Frith a jacl~lzanznzer extetzsiorl breaks dze darn mart. Products: Anewly-graded bai~lc and river stretch with ariffle-pool-run sequence allows for native and sport fish to thrive in a stretch that was previously occupied by large, non-native carp. There are four new rock stn~ctures to protect banks from erosion, provide habitat for aquatic life, and create fun hydraulics for boaters. The regraded, revegetated floodplain will also allow flood energy to dissipate safely during high water over smooth banks. Cost to date: $10,610. Again, equipment and salaries were donated in-kind by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Completed: Febn~ary 2006