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June 30, 2008 <br />identified in plan could be met. AMFP participants would determine stream <br />improvements that might maximize available flows. <br />Other voluntary efforts to enhance ORVs that would encompass the entire Management <br />Plan (not just the flow protection component) include establishing funding mechanisms, <br />and convening a management committee or enhancement board to determine stream <br />improvement projects that could be done on federal and private land. Best Management <br />Practices (`BMPs ") for new structures and facilities that might impact ORVs could be <br />established and applied to participating public and private landowners. A monitoring <br />program could be established to identify and prioritize issues that may negatively affect <br />ORVs and to prevent degradation. <br />The AMFP doesn't need a minimum flow requirement. It recognizes that ISF right or <br />some other protection permanently protects the status quo condition and is therefore <br />adequate to protect the ORVs. Voluntary mechanisms to provide flows will enhance the <br />flow - dependent ORVs. This concept incorporates flexibility and awareness that <br />conditions will change. Reaching average target flows is an achievable goal on average, <br />but may not occur every year. Certain "voluntary efforts" generally described at the <br />onset of the AMFP may become more defined and offer permanent protection (as a result <br />of new agreements, as a result of reasonably foreseeable projects' mitigation plans,). <br />Thus, voluntary and beneficial efforts can be additive without committing parties beyond <br />their operational ability at this time. <br />II. Potential Benefit to Stream Segments <br />The AMFP can protect ORVs while maintaining flexibility for water users. The AMFP <br />proactively adapts with changing conditions. <br />III. Permanent Flow Protection <br />The AMFP can provide permanent flow protection through an ISF right or some other <br />mechanism that protects a minimum flow. As uses and conditions change, parties find <br />new ways meet provide target flow goals. <br />IV. Pros and Cons <br />Pros — See 5a discussion <br />Cons — See 5a discussion <br />6. NATIONAL RECREATION AREAS ("NRAS ") <br />I. Basic Concept <br />NRAs require federal legislation to protect areas on federal lands that are extraordinary in <br />quality and recreation. They are intended for recreational use and recognize recreation as <br />the dominant purpose. <br />I: 1 <br />