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<br />Exhibit 1 <br />QUESTION 1: What does your organization feel is the most significant floodplain problem relating to stream <br />corridors in Colorado? <br /> <br />Organization Significant Floodplain Problems <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS <br />Boulder Creek Watershed Initiative Maintaining ecological integrity while keeping floodplain areas a recreational resource for community. <br />CO Water Conservation Alliance Hoosing on floodplains. They shouldn~ be allowed. <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife. Puttman Development in the floodplain and resulting impainnent ofwater quality and riparian habitat <br /> Development adjacent or within floodplain. ic golf courses. housing, businesses, roads de. . that add non- <br />Roaring Fork. Environmental Education Association point source pollution and potentially decrease groundwater recharge. <br />Sierra Club, Rocky Mtn. Chapter - Cunningham t) Damage to riparian vcgctation; 2) Building in floodplains; 3) Hydrologic & channel modifications. <br />Valley Land Conservancy Loss of riparian habitat and wetland habitat <br />FEDERALAGENCIES <br />Evironmental Protection Agency. HamiltonIRuiter Alteration of clwmels,. floodplains and hydrology.! Alteration of natural floodplain & flow regimes. <br /> Land use activities, physical alterations, and vegetation encroachment that aft"ect. the hydrologic function 0 <br />US Geological Survey - Lymrom the chamel and flood plain as a convey<< of a wide range of discharge. <br /> Management of the stream's riparian area vegetation along with controlcd development ofbousing and <br />USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service industry in floodplains. <br />USFWS Human activities continue in floodplain. Quality and quantity of floodplain habitat continues to degrade. <br />FLOODPLAIN & SPECIAL DISTRICT <br /> In our -cd, the biggest problem is channel constriction and development and filling in of the <br />Fountain c..ek Watershed Project floodplain. For the most pul, the stream and its floodplain are not connected. <br />Grand Junctinn Drainage Dist Trash, debris, encroadunent thai prohibits removal of trash & debris. <br />North_ Colorado COG Local government allowance of building in floodplains; riparian;. and wetland areas.ILoss of riparian areas. <br />San Miguel Watershed Coalition Urban encrnaclunenl on floodplain ......1... of floodplain. <br />Upper Arkansas River Restoration Project Arkansas Stream Corridor. historic deposition ofvery toxic mine tailinp. <br />WATER ORGANIZATIONS <br /> I...ack of awareness ofpropcr floodplain management. Poor management of riparian areas. channelization <br />A1amosa River Watenbed Project and other manipulations intended to "control" flooding have led to seveR river instability. <br />Battlement Mesa WCD Finding a reaaooable balance between govenuneotal cootrol and desirable private development. <br />Coloradrt River WCD - Merritt/fenney Encroachment,. resulting in loss of riparian habitatJdevelopment invasion <br />Upper Gunnison WCD Don't know <br />