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XIII-14 H. WILDLIFE MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE EXISTING WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCE AND PRESERVE WILDLIFE "CORE" AREAS D. FISHING ALTERNATIVE: DEVELOP A LINEAR PARK IMPROVE FISH HABITAT WITH ROCK PLACEMENT, POOLS, ETC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH CORPS OF ENGINEERS' PROJECT IMPROVE FISHING QUALITY OF WATSON LAKE E. WADING/SWIMMING IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PROVIDE SAFE SIDE SLOPES IN WATSON LAKE CONSIDER WADING ALONG THE ENTIRE REACH OF THE RIVER -- GOOD WATER QUALITY F. ACCESS POINTS DEVELOP BOAT LANDINGS AT: 1) BOWLES AVENUE 2) CENTENNIAL PARK 3) WATSON LAKE DEVELOP ACCESS POINTS TO THE RIVER AT LEE GULCH TRAIL AND BIG DRY CREEK TRAIL (PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REQUIRED AT BIG DRY CREEK) PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE RIVER TRAIL SYSTEM FROM AND THROUGH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AREAS G. VIEWS/LANDSCAPING MAINTAIN VIEW CORRIDORS TO THE MOUNTAINS DEVELOP NATURAL PLANTINGS AND TREE COVER AFTER THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS' PROJECT IS COMPLETE H. WILDLIFE IMPROVE THE WILDLIFE HABITAT WITH INDIGENOUS LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS' PROJECT REACH TWO: COLUMBINE VALLEY TO OXFORD AVENUE A. PARKS CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTENNIAL PARK (LIMITED IMPROVEMENTS) DEVELOP WATSON LAKE AS AN ACTIVE PARK AREA DEVELOP A POCKET PARK AT BOWLES AVENUE DEVELOP FOCAL POINT PARKS AT THE TALLEY AND WRITER DEVELOPMENTS DEVELOP A FOCAL POINT PARK AROUND THE WATERFALL AT THE CONFLUENCE WITH LEE GULCH B. TRAILS CONSTRUCT THE TRAIL ON THE EAST BANK FROM DUTCH CREEK TO BOWLES AVENUE AND ON THE WEST BANK FROM BOWLES AVENUE TO OXFORD AVENUE PROVIDE r.ONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PARKS AND PROPOSED PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS WHICH INCORPORATE A RIVER TRAIL SYSTEM PROVIDE A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE RIVER NEAR BOWLES AVENUE CONSTRUCT TRAILS FROM THE RIVER TO THE HIGHLINE CANAL ALONG LEE GULCH AND BIG DRY CREEK C. BOATING MAKE THE RIVER BOATABLE THROUGH THE ENTIRE REACH BY PROVIDING BOAT PASSAGE THROUGH AND PORTAGES AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: OBSTRUCTION #5-8' COLUMBINE DAM AND PROPOSED BROWN DITCH DIVERSION OBSTRUCTION #6-REMOVE ABANDONED 12" PIPE OBSTRUCTION #7-REMOVE 11 SHEET PILE DIKE OBSTRUCTION #9-REMOVE ABANDONED 36" SEWER CROSSING OBSTRUCTION #10-10' DAM - CHUTE REQUIRED OBSTRUCTION #11_6' GABION DAM - TO BE REMOVED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS' PROJECT REACH THREE: OXFORD AVENUE TO BATES AVENUE ALTERNATIVE: DEVELOP A LINEAR PARK A. PARKS DEVELOP THE RIVER AS A LINEAR PARK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THROUGH THIS REACH DEVELOP A WILDLIFE PARK AT ENGLEWOOD WILDLIFE PRESERVE NEAR THE MOUTH OF BEAR CREEK WITH LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS DEVELOP A POCKET PARK AT LITTLE DRY CREEK AND DART~OUTH AVENUE ON THE EAST BANK