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<br />Strategy 6: Monitor lake and stream habitats to detect changes. <br /> <br />Standards and guidelines for lake and stream habitat management in CRCT waters will be <br />developed in concert with responsible land management agencies and followed over the long <br />term. Monitoring processes designed to accurately detect changes in lake and stream <br />habitats will be developed and implemented. <br /> <br />Strategy 7: Monitor instream flows. lake levels. and water quality to detect changes. <br /> <br />Minimum instream flows and lake levels, and water quality standards will be monitored so <br />that optimum conditions are maintained over the long term. <br /> <br />Strategy 8: Prevent introduction of Mvxobolus cerebra/is. <br /> <br />Guidelines for preventing introduction of M cerebra/is to CRCT waters will be developed <br />and followed. <br /> <br />Strategy 9: Implement interpretive and educational programs. <br /> <br />Public education and awareness is critical to the conservation and restoration of CRCT. <br />Programs designed to educate various angling and non-angling publics about the unique <br />qualities of the species, to increase understanding and support for management activities, and <br />to promote cooperation and communication will be established. In addition, linkages with <br />local programs which will allow students, anglers and others to participate in conservation <br />of local CRCT ecosystems and watersheds will be explored. <br /> <br />Restorin& de&raded ecosystems: <br /> <br />Strategy 10: Improve watershed conditions. <br /> <br />Colorado River cutthroat trout habitat requirements will be considered on watersheds <br />designated for CRCT restoration. They will be surveyed and site plans developed in concert <br />with responsible land management agencies to mitigate adverse impacts of watershed <br />activities on water quality, instream habitat, channel morphology, riparian areas, and <br />population stability. <br /> <br />Strategy 11: Improve lake and stream habitat. <br /> <br />Habitat improvement techniques will be used where appropriate to provide missing habitat <br />components or improve existing ones. These techniques can include building instream <br />structures to improve pool to riflle ratios, streambank stabilization, riparian management, <br />instream cover, pool or spawning gravel enhancement, ~d provision offish passageways. <br /> <br />March 1999 <br /> <br />22 <br />