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Page 4 of 5 <br />adult salmon, trout and char fish populations. <br />Oxenford said he thinks the whitewater park has improved fish habitat in <br />Golden. <br />"Unfortunately or fortunately, some of our best trout fishing is right in the <br />middle of our whitewater park," Oxenford said. "We made some very deep <br />holes in spots the trout are just loving, so our flyfishermen have been <br />grooving out there. They think it's great." <br />A local fishing store conducts fly - fishing lessons in calm pockets in the <br />park, and there is even talk of a establishing a premium trout fishing area <br />upstream from the park. <br />Whether cities are considering whitewater parks for the recreational, <br />economic, or environmental aspects, these parks are rising in popularity on <br />local and national levels. <br />"Everybody in the community is now connected to the river," Oxenford <br />said of Golden's park. "This has far exceeded everyone's expectation of <br />uses." <br />Other Stories: <br />• Green buildings can spark economic growth <br />• Momentum is building to reduce global warming <br />• Turning waste into environmental, social good <br />• Let the sunshine in, efficiently <br />• The hazards of flicking on a light switch <br />• A road map for Columbia Basin's future <br />• Canada: A lesson in salmon recovery planning <br />• Better mapping may change development rules <br />• What makes a green consumer? <br />• Farmers, government team up to save fish <br />• Seattle law firms end their paper chase <br />• Food industry puts energy efficiency on the menu <br />• A solution to Hood Canal's lurking pollution? <br />• Stretching Washington's water supply <br />• Saving salmon: Now the hard work begins <br />• Seattle finds gold with sustainable strategies <br />Search Stories <br />Find: <br />With: <br />all of the words <br />In: <br />All news <br />Depth: <br />Last 7 days <br />Sort by: <br />Score <br />http://www.dje.com/news/eiVI I 170278.html 2/14/2007 <br />