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<br />November of 1998, Congressman Scott McInnis requested this project on behalf of the NFRlA. .
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<br />D:eS(j~i)!l~I!ltof'1)rflposed:ECOS?stem:Restl;l'rlifiQn. The. 'R0ann;~l?0tk:WverdhlllW:el h'! ani .aremt~t1te't@vm,of
<br />BtlSalt1s,ge0rtl0rp!\ieally'uostllble due to 'subs'tantialClhanl1ell2il1tlonand fl.oed,pl'llin encraaGbmel1t11fip0~0'Ut,the
<br />la,st, cen.~.. TheS~,P!9~esses~ve r~~Jil1,te? in. sJ:l~stan, tialag~aaation:anliehani1elavulsi0n. 1'lIis i'l'lstabiil:ityhas.
<br />resulted Indestru:ctlOllof'llquattc andfi])arnan'ha:1!l1tat. ,
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<br />Flo0d~1a:iri,ellCreacbmentby humanllctivity is rtlost ,sigrrlfic~Hnthe]jJ~ltareaand is the.prhnaty ealilseof
<br />channetinstabiliw. 'Thefl.00'dplainhasbeen,an400n'fu1uestliij1i!'eli:rst t0JlUtrtlit'tg,gi;~~,anddevelo])1'aeht. As
<br />more andmorefToodplainareaislost, the m:ver now isincrell$ing).yeonsti'ictedwit1ifnthe rivet oliiUlf1.el;past
<br />effQrtsat.c1<aun:eUzing the river and protecting thebao.ks with couClteteandtpck le:vees'has alsQ'led}tQ;ji)~' ,
<br />instabili'tyihnaon"protected areas. These hardstru:etUresha:v~IeatO' illcte-asecl)scmfring; 'bankerosiol1,e;nd '
<br />channel widening and/or iricision.Thesecl1angescan alsQ result in llltera1instabHi'ty, Le. the- ntovementof'the-
<br />cb.an.nelwitllintb'efTooaplaih;
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<br />Tb.eselPlilwsicalchanges to the 'chanl1'el'l.<<cttoad'diiti0na.ll9s'S~&f~t'f0(ijdpra:i1i,l!t~a~llVr1Panan:v~get~iii~~. :A
<br />denuded floodplam is less able tos10wand containo:ver-bltlik ftows. '. ThelQssofroQttehilfotC@J!1!lembo/cthe
<br />vegetati<;lnillereaseserosfon and the ,potential ofcO'lrapse.F~nally,theGa:pactty(ijfadam~gedtloodptaiti.ror'
<br />natlllia:lreJi:Overy is diminished. Insunun:lU1', IClSS0f.f]:oOdplltiitCQlitributes towaterqji:alitydegi1a411tt~~
<br />increasingtemperature and turbidityandreduclngn!ltiit'ltl filterin:gQfriparianwethm:d'S; thus i'ul!theril!feiteasfug
<br />nutri'ent 10ading.
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<br />The proposed..projeetwiUrestore age0rtlorphically stableehannel,its assO'l,iatedrlpanan habitat, andnn]lto:ve
<br />aquatic ba'Oitat through the townofBa:salt. The proJect willrep'air past dllrtlllge to the physical, in-st!team
<br />habitatot"the channel and its riparian areas and decreasetb.e'prGPabtHty andextetit (ll'f,fUture-damageto'tlquatic
<br />and riparian habitat. The project includes restoration work qnanassocillted fl00Qplai:n pond (Levinson:Ji'ond)
<br />andarivertrrbutary,SpringCreek. Spring Creek is potent!a:llypM:e tFout spawning habitat that he-ens .
<br />improve,ment. ,This restoration work will'benefitmigratory !ffid'spawningt!'outspecies andnati~eflbo,aplam
<br />plantamI aniinal communities. Asecondary objective of theptojeet wi1lihereaseaccess tothetoWJits'
<br />riverfrol1tfor pedestrians, fisherm.en, and boaters (rafters and kayakers). Under fuis lluthority, ecosystem
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