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• <br /> Atachment B-1 <br /> • Water levels for irrigation diversions and historic ditches were affected, including <br /> the moving and/or severe erosion of ditches; <br /> • Completely decimating a two-mile stretch of cottonwood trees, which are now <br /> standing dead, and posing a danger from falling trees and/or lightening strikes; <br /> • Affecting the ability of the river to carry sediment load, forcing the river to braid <br /> (divide) in some areas, move too fast in others, and erode banks, and causing <br /> sediment toads to aggrade in some areas. <br /> The ARWRF seeks to remedy these impacts by continuing work begun in 1999, when <br /> the Foundation began the work of restoring the river channel, confining the river <br /> between stable banks, and allowing for more natural river meanders. The project <br /> provides riffle-pool-glide sequences that will restore areas for fish habitat, and includes <br /> revegetation in selected areas, in order to help restore the riparian corridor. As the river <br /> water begins to move in more historically natural ways, cottonwoods, willows, alders <br /> and other plants will have the conditions they need to replenish. And as the riparian <br /> corridor returns to a healthy system, aquatic species can be returned to the river. <br /> The work scheduled for this section of the project includes approximately 2.6 miles of <br /> river corridor, located between County Road 8 (just north of the Post Office in the Town <br /> of Capulin)and County Road 10 to the east. <br /> Comments <br /> 1. River bed gravel must be removed to implement the project. Therefore there are <br /> issues with mining of the material, disposition and value, which would likely fall <br /> under the purview of the DRMS. There may be a potential in-kind contribution <br /> that the proponent should specify. Further, a permit may be required to remove <br /> the material, which the proponent should obtain prior to initiating the project. <br /> 2. The proponent shall specify how much upfront funding would be required in order <br /> to initiate the project, the schedule of payments and the tasks associated with <br /> each payment. Month by month cost requirement, which justifies the request for <br /> initiating funds, (escrow account-revolving fund) shall be specified. <br /> 3. There is the potential for the presence of Threatened and Endangered habitat <br /> (prior to Summitville). The proponent shall evaluate the baseline condition for the <br /> purpose of re-establishing the native habitat. <br /> 4. A full size set of design drawings shall be prepared and submitted for the <br /> contract. <br /> Contingency <br /> 1. The described project will require an advance payment from the State to the <br /> submitting agency. The Trustees recommend that the State agency request a <br /> waiver of the State's Fiscal rule governing the use of advance payments in <br /> compliance with the requirements of C.R.S. 25-0203. <br /> 2. It is the intention that the contract with the proponent will not be made until the <br /> non-NRD match is approved or realized. <br /> Appendix A <br /> Alamosa River Natural Resource Damage Recovery Fund Trustee Review <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br /> oplema mel01190.1=4511=11•10M. <br /> ; 0 • <br />