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II I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4. SITE OB.JECTIVES The Langdon Bend Project is part of the Missouri River Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Project, the objective of which is to restore large-river habitat and associated chutes and backwaters, and wetlands in the floodplain adjacent to the main channel of the Missouri River. The measurable goals and objectives are outlined in Table 3. The project is intended to restore riverine fish spawning, feeding, and rearing habitat, as wen as terrestrial habitat. Habitat diversity will be increased by supplemental backwater and wetland areas. Wildlife habitat will be enhanced through the creation of aquatic beds/emergent wetlands and nesting habitat. Table 3: Langdon Bend Project Goals, Objectives, and Features Goals Objectives Features Restore riverine fish Restore hydraulic connection Restore fisheries habitat access spawning, feeding, and to the Missouri River through chute channel by rearing habitat lowering river control structures and constructing a pilot channel Increase diversity by Provide a minimum of 100 acres expanding backwater and of wetted area at normal open wetland areas water stages through dredging Restore terrestrial habitat Restore hydraulic connection Restore wildlife habitat and in point bar areas to the Missouri River vegetation by allowing chute channel development by lowering rivet control structures Increase diversity by adding Allow for succession of wetlands vegetation vegetation Encourage restoration of Construct backwater area wildlife through excavation and provide four (4) islands for wildlife habitat Enhance wildlife habitat Increase aquatic Construct chuteslbackwater areas bed/emergent wetland area and quality Improve feeding and resting Provide nesting opportunities and habitat unharvested crops 22