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II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II i I II 4. Rivers are dynamic features of the earth's surface that change over time. A basic understanding of the physical processes responsible for river fonn is needed to effectively work within the river environment. RECOMMENDATIONS Planning Assistance Recommendation Facilitate LocallRe2ional Multi-Obiective Basin Plannin2. The CWCB should facilitate local/regional multi-objective basin planning for Colorado's major river basins in cooperation with local stakeholders. Previous experience with floodplain management in Colorado and nationally indicates the most effective long tenn method of dealing with floodplains is a comprehensive holistic approach which considers the entire watershed as an interrelated environment and attempts to satisfy numerous needs while utilizing long range vision. Membership in this planning effort needs to use a participatory approach that involves all stakeholders and allows for as much participation as possible within the various planning tasks. SUDDort Local/Re2ional River Rehabilitation Proiects. The CWCB needs to establish a program to support local/regional river rehabilitation project planning for selected stream reaches. This effort would serve several important purposes including: I. By selecting the more significant reaches of streams which are in need of assistance, problems can be addressed before they become any worse, and solutions become even more challenging and expensive. 2. The program would serve as a model to others in the subject basins to exemplify a stakeholder driven, watershed approach to problem solving. 3. As in any new endeavor, the first or prototype, can consume more time and effort than the next version. This would serve to add to CWCB's overall knowledge of approaches to problems which can be transferred to other locations, and also approaches which may need to be carefully considered due to past experience. 4. Successful endeavors are encouraging to others who may want to address flooding problems but have become frustrated with a lack of success. The stake holder approach to stream corridor stewardship would encourage others to join the process. Facilitate Local Planninl!. The program should be designed to facilitate local planning for community based multi-objective flood hazard mitigation projects. The traditional single purpose approach to flood VTI-4 97.060.001