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Some have characterized our current understanding of stream ecology as at least "three <br />integrated and interdependent components: the channel, riparian zone, and alluvial aquifer" <br />Fischer, et al. (2001). One component of watershed management and integration of these <br />interdependent components is the effects of land use practices on runoff, erosion, and off-site <br />impacts. Land use practices and management can also have an effect on tributaries associated <br />with watersheds. The management of the lands associated with these tributaries can influence <br />the drainage networks associated with a watershed. Scott N. Miller, et al. (2000) state that these <br />drainage networks play a critical role in routing water across and out of a watershed as well as <br />the transport of sediment. <br />~'1, ''r7rs, ~d~f'~. N <br />f ~3 4 <br />Wiz; ~~` ~.. ~; i <br />_, ,~ ,r~ ,` = ,,. ~ ~,,. ~ , y <br />,.. ~ 5 ~, <br />~{, '~ ' ~ <br />.~ ~ ~ ` { <br />,.s " ~, <br />-„ h <br />~. <br />. '', <br />"~ g ij <br />~~" <br />N"c R 4~, <br />M <br />y04~1 ~',c ,a~ <br />r'~ ~ ~a, <br />Q <br />~ r ~ <br />~. <br />°~ ' ~ ownership <br />~ a BLM <br />~' ~ ... _ ~ COLORADO <br />~r/' .~` ~ PVT <br />USFS <br />~~'~ ~e~'~` Dolores River <br />•,r,. <br />~` <br />d <br />Figure 4 Map showing land ownership Dolores River Watershed <br />8 <br />