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• Improvements should leverage current City Park facilities, and should <br />be integrated with current City master plans. <br />• Improvements should create a physical connection between the <br />downtown area and the river corridor. <br />• The improvements should augment current commercial operations in <br />the Animas River. <br />Environmental Groups /Fishing <br />The City of Durango is home to many forward thinking and active environmental <br />and preservations groups. These groups have traditionally been very active and <br />involved in other projects associated with the Animas River. Many of these groups <br />are actively involved in the Animas River Task Force and have already provided <br />direct input into the design process through public meetings (1). These users are <br />specifically interested in maintaining and improving the in- stream and riparian <br />habitats along the Animas River. Additionally, these users would like to see <br />responsible design that promotes responsible usage in terms of access and <br />preservation of undisturbed areas. Members of this group have already expressed a <br />desire that all improvements be implemented in a way that there are minimal short <br />term and long term impacts to the local habitat. This includes best practice sediment <br />control and grouting procedures as well as strict adherence to all permit requirements <br />including time of work, access points, etc. <br />Fishing has also been included in this user group simply because many of the <br />constraints are similar if not the same. Both groups have expressed a keen interest in <br />preserving or improving the Gold Medal Water Fishing that extends from the <br />junction with Lightner Creek to the downstream end of the reach. These users have <br />also expressed a wish that improvements be stable, provide good habitat including <br />over - winter habitat, velocity barriers during flood, shaded deep scour pools, and <br />riffle areas. <br />12 <br />