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<br />SOurce of acid mine drainage and to restore the natural hydrological regime" in the subject <br />streams. <br /> <br />The Water right purchase was funded with a remediation gram under the Slate's Non-Pain! <br />Source (319) Program, and rCSloralion efforts began in fall 2002. Since Ihal time, the headgate <br />structures have been removed from the streams. willows and sedges have been transplantcd Onto <br />'he reSlored ditch we"and area, and all streams tributary '0 'he ditch have been reSlored to ,heir <br />natural conJigura[ions. As of late SUmmer 2003. water can no longer nov.' down the ditch nor <br />wash out the banks. a condition thai happened repeatcdly in Ihe pasl, and reclamation efforts <br />have been completed. <br /> <br />The C\\.'CB contractcd with a consuham in July <br />2003 10 complete an cngineering report to support <br />the change of".:a[cr right application. and the report <br />was finalized in late 2003. StatTis working with the <br />Auomey General's OOice [0 change the historic <br />irrigation use 10 instream flow use. A water court <br />filing is expccted in April 2004. <br /> <br />(Erosion associated With ditch washout) <br /> <br />(Carhon Lake Ditch - photo sho"s problems with <br />the ditch-pluggedCllh'en. Ol'crJlow in top right of <br />slide) <br /> <br />Removal of Carbon lake Ditch headgatc and stream <br />restoration <br /> <br />(Photos couneJY of Bill Simon, A/pille Em'iron!1/cllIa/ Scn'ices) <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />\..; <br />f ~.." ~ ......-.. :.. <br />J."'_ '" <br />b" -:....; <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />