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<br />.etterments., Planning.,an:dimpletne.ntlitic'lR ofl@c~ betfel1Oient:Stn'tiliStbetilynlii.iUIcedlby theld~eat~Oj\Wi:Jr.
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<br />Major features oHbeProposedProject. . TheprOJYcrse(1lfW:allitlatld!'iJY'llR~tr!ilbitat Ilenemts~[ h\l~!iti'eved
<br />byrehaoiiliitating theflcrodjiJlain to a'n1ere naturlfl'and diverse eCl:lSo/stem.'J)hei]riproventen1s.will'Co'Xlttiln'4tatt4
<br />restoreJil@cr4plain function andrestcrrephysical,in-si't:e<Ul1'ha:1tij;lit'a'l_gij;'l1'\~re s~tab1ef~t~~~~MJ:cl
<br />spaWIlingi't:out, wat.ei'fowl,al1lphi!Jians\an:dl!qullti0li1i1:acFe"m"v~ffep1lates..QJi;al!J!nelm\1llct.JiEi:cati0n,wi1lr.~l;l
<br />improve,.rtuvia'l' sediment tran:sport 4uringnormal, 'dorninantclisc.haJige .!!low.
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<br />Restorl\ti\;)n of the flcroqplainby reshaping,.expandmg~,andre.JYlantiugwithuativeriPllrian vegetlitiQn~l
<br />restore native plant an:qanimal :floodplaincornn'lwUties,wliiicfi''J)ta'Vesu't'J!ered'si:gniifi'i.Jatlt lessesin'fh,e"Wol\l'in;g
<br />Eprk ViUI'e,y liS \Yell a:s'thr<lllgh0utCdlotacJ~.EltlI.idpfl.amr<1$'~~'EVg'ix/;lPl'l$lt\!l'ganll'~il:nS'i00'~1'tltl611~S:e'the
<br />a'bi;lity of'thefli:J(.id~Iam areas to dissipate ene~gy duringover"lJ_.ttool'h'ngevents without h'ab'itat'd~gp!*lation,
<br />thereby protecting floodplain eco$ystemfuncti<ln.
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<br />Therecreatioual'elernerttsoftlieprojeptare 'mrn\t~vossillle bYarrd{ifeaeJYen~eJ).t olith'eprqjecfs rllstUt~tiwn
<br />elemen,ts. Thesll elernemts 00uI4nwtt;'eacliiieved; (orwouldMtDeworth,itltia\l!!tatlltg.with(:jUHestom~e '
<br />floodplain, barik:a11dchannel dfthenver reach through town: '. ~d'eitU.i:g,~a'1!est~gtnefIi:Jedpr~~~l '
<br />create opportu1iities for completing the town ,of Basalt's. ue1'Work, efped'esmanpatJis afmnid tllenv<jrD1illnt
<br />through town. Geomoq;1iic improvements to the channelwil!ll11~etllenvllrsafelypasSllbl\) f<!lrn~~l\lto1'i.~ed
<br />watercraft,ta wh!chnewly installed beat ramps wifIprovideacc'ess:.Fin<iliy,tliIi1:ptovements inS'pa~g,i.lVrd. ' '
<br />migrlltotyhlibitat for trout will Ultimately incteasetroutnu:tnbers iu thisreael10f'the 1'i.vetand incr-eas'e".!\:lterest
<br />by anglers' and local commercial opportunitiesbasedonfishing..(Nlolte tlitattJie"recreatiohal clllIhen,ts.diiHlot
<br />.quire theacquisitien of additional pr"1ject lands, and the IPcalspqnsorwilIpay 1(.J0%oftlieircdstll.)
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<br />Preposedprojectelements include:
<br />. Reconstruct the flOOdplainte restore a natural and stliblecrosS"sedtinn. Replace the brai4ed cna:&telln
<br />vicinity of Levinson Pond and Wastewater Treatment Plant with a single thread meanderingeharrnel, if
<br />feasibility stu4y recommends this. Develop riffle-pool sequences with low-head rock strucfm:esto,
<br />improve fish habitat.
<br />. Incte~e :fl004plain area by rernoving obstructions (Ernn'la Bridge anclthree levees), and, regrading the
<br />floodplain onbotl1banks., . ,
<br />. Rehabilita.te floodplain habitat with diverse, native,ripaJ;.ian vegetation. Ensure su.fficientsha\ili~g af
<br />streambanks.by v~getationt()'improve:tl:shspawningM1j'it.f(t;. " '
<br />. Protect existing forested flcrodplain by surV'eyfng eX:isting,vegetatiion an4 devel'oping anilimp'leme.'nting a
<br />vegetation management plan.
<br />. Restore aquatic habitat in Levinson POhdforponilfishesan4 protect future in-pond waterCjullillf1o/ by
<br />instaUingbioengineered stormwater treatment measures tOp'reven't future aegradationfrom in0reased
<br />stormwater inputs. I4entify sources of excess nutrients i1ndaban'ilQhex:istim'gseptic systems,if
<br />ne0essary.
<br />. Restore physical, in-strearnhabitat in Spring Creek andtne slU'1'eundihgside-channels to improve trout
<br />spawning habitat. Improve hydrological connections to the mainstrearn-chairnel to ensuresu$~b'j~nt
<br />strearn flow for weVland vegetation and fish and amp'hibiahpopulations. Elil'l1inateufltreated d[Sd)rtarges
<br />to creek an4 side-0hannels to protect water quality.
<br />.. Improve access to the riverfor fishing, boating, and walking. Tms element will include building twcr
<br />boat rarnps for non-motorizerleraft, a kayak course,secti'onsofrlverside trails, and two pedestrian
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