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<br />Cuntrol
<br />Commission.
<br />Sectiun 4112 uf
<br />the same act
<br />requires a
<br />permit for
<br />point sources
<br />thai discharge
<br />pollutanls into
<br />waters of the
<br />slate, includ-
<br />ing wetlands.
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<br />The Colorado Depar/ment of Transportation (CDOT) is
<br />responsible for evaluating the impacts of all its transportation
<br />projecls on environmental resources, including wellands. If it
<br />is not possible to avoid impacls, {'DOT works with state and
<br />federal agencies 10 develop mitigalion plaus Ihat may inclode
<br />enhance men I, restoration or creation of wellands. One such
<br />plan benefited a weiland profiled in this booklet: As part of
<br />the wellands mitigation plan for widening State Highway 9 in
<br />Summil County, CDOT contribuled $llll,Ollllto help The
<br />Nalure Conservancy restore High Creek Fen (see p. 17).
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<br />The Colorado Cattlemell's Associatioll (CCA) is a non.
<br />profit trade association that serves as Ihe "spokesman" for
<br />Colorado's 11I,1I1111.plus ranching families. CCA promotes
<br />good animal and resource stew,,,dship among ils members
<br />through individual recogniliun and edueational programs on
<br />topics that include riparian management. For more informa.
<br />tion: SS33 Ralston Rd., Arvada, CO X0002. (3tJ:l!431.6422)
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<br />The Colorado Coalitioll of Lalld Tn/sts is made up of some
<br />25 grassroots land trusls, as well as several reginnal and nation-
<br />allrusls. These groops work mainly with private landowners to
<br />ohlain easements that preserve significant lands, including
<br />wellands. (Some, like the Cresled Hutte I.and Trusl, have wet.
<br />lands preservatiou as a major goal.) The ""dition's primary jnh
<br />is keeping its memhers up 10 date on issues and innovatious.
<br />As nl fall I 99:l, ['[laliliunmembers had protected more than
<br />lJlI,lIl1l1 aeres in ('olorader-some 52,001l acres protecled with
<br />easements, the halance nwned hy trusts nr protected by Iransfer
<br />10 a third party. For mnre infonnalion, conlact CCLT, I~O. Box
<br />lIi51, Durango, ('() S1302. (303(259.3415)
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<br />The Colorado Ripariall Associatioll is a group of landown-
<br />ers, resource managers, organizations and interested indi.
<br />viduals who work to increase awareness and appreciation of
<br />Ihe state's riparian areas. For more information, write CRA
<br />at 2060 Broadway, Suite 230, Boulder, CO X0302.
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<br />Colorado Troul Vlllimited and ils 2X local chapters and
<br />5,300 members provide Ihousands of volunteer hours every
<br />year to projects that preserve, protect and enhance Ihe state's
<br />cold'water fish habilat using revegetation, fencing and
<br />inslream improvemenl structures. Olher activities include
<br />education programs for youlh and slream monitoring
<br />through the River Watch Program. For more information:
<br />Colorado Troul Unlimited, nOli E. Dry Creek Rd., Ste. G-201,
<br />Englewood, CO 80112. (303(220-7766)
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<br />Ducks Vlllimited's mission is to preserve, enhance, manage
<br />and re-create wellands. In Colorado, DII wnrks closely with the
<br />Division 01 Wildlife, accepting wellands proposals from govern-
<br />menl agencies and private landowners that may be funded
<br />from sales of duck stamps or from private dollars raised hy DU.
<br />The 6,001l members of DU's Colorado chapler raise about
<br />$6110,1I00-7110,001l a year for projecls henefitting some 600
<br />species, from ducks to deer and songbirds. For more infonna-
<br />tion, ['[lntae! DII at 1269 Solstice I.n., Ft. Collins, CO 80525.
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<br />Examples of Colorado lowns and counties that are involved in
<br />local efforts concerning wellands:
<br />The City of Boulder has adopted a weiland prolection plan
<br />aimed al "no net loss" of weiland acres or function. This
<br />plan includes a
<br />local permitting
<br />program, purchase
<br />of significanlwet-
<br />lands in parts of
<br />Ihe Bnulder Valley
<br />and public infor.
<br />malion and techni-
<br />cal assislance to
<br />encourage property
<br />owners 10 preserve,
<br />restore and
<br />enhance wetlands
<br />voluntarily.
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<br />Boulder Coul/ly has completed a proje<:t to identify, locate
<br />and rank wetlands on privale property in the unincorporated
<br />portions of the counly-about 3511 square miles. The project
<br />included inlerpretation of aerial photographs, as well as field
<br />surveys when landowners gran led acress. This preliminary
<br />assessment will be used for general resource planning and
<br />development "'view.
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<br />Sail Miguel CoulI/Y's Wetland Area regulations are aimed at
<br />preserving wetlands in the county primarily hy requiring
<br />development aclivity to avoid wetland areas whenever possi-
<br />ble-and to minimize impacts that cannot be avoided. The
<br />regulations apply to all wetland areas, to 1II0,foot buffer
<br />zones around Ihem and to "II waters of the county and
<br />require anyone proposing development within a weiland or
<br />huffer zone to apply for a county special-use permit.
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<br />In eooperation with Ihe Cresled Butte I.and Trust, Ihe TowlI
<br />ofCres/ed Butte has established a long.range program 10
<br />preserve critical wetlands. Wetlands within a thrt'e.mile
<br />r"dius of Ihe town have heen evaluated and priorilized, and
<br />the lown will prolect wetl"nds and other crilicallands
<br />through land. use conlrols such as spacing of residential
<br />dwellings at the time of "nnexation. The land trust has
<br />begun a program 10 ""quire high.quality wetl'lllds.
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<br />In the last four years, the Colorado Program of The
<br />Na/ure Conservancy has focused much nf its attention on
<br />wellands. The group has acquired riparian areas along the
<br />San Miguel and Vampa rivers, as well as High Creek Fen in
<br />Park County (see p. /7). TNC is alsu working with the
<br />Bureau of Lllld
<br />Management and
<br />olher organizations
<br />to promote sound
<br />management of
<br />an outstanding
<br />slrelch of Ihe San
<br />Miguel River. For
<br />more information:
<br />The Nalure
<br />Conservancy, 1244
<br />Pine St., Houlder,
<br />CO 80311:l.
<br />(303/444-2950)
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