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<br />F",\n~t~<$:f:il \ fie"',: ~\.J~ "~~lw ~"'~""l:~ 'it'~t" " :l'~~, ~~r...~!", :i'J~ iFi!~\)i7:, "lt~1(i,;~lt~"o/!;ff!,,*~\~',l4"i~I7j}b~frlf"'''-~it' ^"t'"~ <br /> <br />~t:~!;\~;~' '~,~' j ~}:.Lf " .; ~. .~, :i-1;;"> ",:L: '~;~:~'_~;~~~l~1i_j~!L;1;:~!;~ <br />Sp~ing Creek Trout Sti;~iJy(~~~.t~~~:r <br />(~J~it\1e Roaring Fork Club)_II~~i&:~~. . <br /> <br />Location: <br /> <br />Basalt, Colorado, at the Roaring Fork Club <br /> <br />Land Owner: <br /> <br />Roaring Fork Club <br />PO Box 1669 <br />Basalt, CO 81621 <br />Contact: Tom Hodkin, (970) 927-1100 <br /> <br />Restoration <br />Objective: To build a creek that replicated a spring-fed system that <br />would be aesthetically pleasing, highly functional, productive and provide a max- <br />imum holding water capacity for large trout. <br /> <br />Directions: From 1-70, take the Glenwood Springs exit, Highway 82 <br />toward Aspen. Approximately I mile past the town of Basalt turn right and cross <br />the bridge over the Roaring Fork River. <br /> <br />Goals: Creation of a native trout stream including nursery and <br />spawning habitat and adjacent wetland and riparian habitat. <br /> <br />Methods: A 25-foot wide, one-mile long trout stream was created <br />ti'om a historic side channel of the Roaring Fork River. Several structures were <br />constructed within the stream to replicate a natural trout stream system. <br />Treatments included vortex rock weirs, boulder arches, a mid-channel bar, con- <br />cave bend pools, spawning habitat, a false log jam, cover logs and Montana rif- <br />tles. Native wetland and riparian species were contract grown by Aquatic & <br />Wetland Company. Plant material consisted of over 17,000 willow cuttings (live <br />stakes) and 50,000 sedges, rushes, shrubs and trees (17 species). Plant material <br />was used to replicate the natural plant communities within a riparian ecosystem <br />including a wetland ti'inge, facultative riparian zone, and a riparian/overstory. <br />Additionally, a side channel, tlow-through wetland complex and several different <br />backwater complexes were created in critical locations. <br /> <br />Results: The newly created stream, riparian and wetland corridor <br />offers superb small stream trout fishing, hiking, birding, and educational opportu- <br />nities and makes an outstanding visual statement. The project exemplifies a state <br />of the art accomplishment by a multidisciplinary approach to habitat creation, <br />restoration and re-naturalization. <br /> <br />38 <br /> <br />Driving Guide . Colorado Watershed - <br /> <br />---~ <br />