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, , ,~ :' - . OJ: ,: " :: l ~~. '"" Kodiak Lake ' , ; ,.' :' ,",' . EI Jebel, Colorado, Eagle Coun~" ,~ Location: Southeast of EI Jebel. Colorado Land Owners: Ace and Jenifer Lane 19355 Highway 82 Carbondale, CO 81623 Contact: William N. Johnson, Hydrologist. (303) 963,1356 Restoration Objectives: Mitigation of disturbed wetlands Description: Mitigation was completed as a condition of a section 404 per- mit issued by the Corps of Engineers to onset the disturbance of .255 acre of irri- gated wetlands impacted during construction of a water ski lake. Directions: From EI Jebel. travel southeast one-quarter mile on Highway 82 to the property. Look for the Kodiak Lake sign on the left side of the highway. Goals: Wildlife and waterfowl habitat improvement in Kodiak Wetlands including transplanting wetland vegetation. construction of four water- fowl nesting islands. and the creation of Pinyon Pond. which contains two nesting islands, two shallow wetland benches, and aeration for open water in winter. Methods: The lake is approximately 15 surface acres in extent. averaging 6 leet in depth, with a dike separating it from the wildli Ie improvement area. The ski lake contains two islands for wave dissipation in the turnaround areas at each end of the lake. Wetland vegetation was transplanted to an adjacent area that is now called Kodiak Wetlands. Four nesting islands were constructed resulting in 4 to 7 acres of standing water with a maximum depth of 3 to 4 leet in which exist- ing wetland vegetation could expand. Cottonwoods, aspen, buffalo beny, and spruce were planted around the lake and on the islands. Disturbed sites were seeded with perennial grasses and irrigated. Additionally, a one-acre pond was constructed with two nesting islands and two shallow benches for planting emer- gent wetlands. The benches were planted with transplanted cattails, hardstem bul- rush, sedge species, reed canary grass, and rush species. An aeration system was installed to maintain open water during the winter for waterfowl. To encourage waterfowl nesting on the islands, willow stakes were planted in the Kodiak Wetlands. Results: All work has been completed on the 3 locations; Kodiak Ski Lake, Kodiak Wetlands, and Pinyon Pone!. Wetland habitat had not developed during the spring or late fall prior to completion of this project. In the spring 101- lowing construction there was open water in late March lor nesting birds, and 36 Driving Guide . Colorado Watershed --