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. . A Participant is defined as; 1). A landowner who has the Alamosa River running through his/her property. 2). A ditch company and its' members. 3). A road adjacent to or a bridge crossing the Alamosa River which is owned and maintained by the County or State Hwy. Dept. 4). Any person(s) or entity who has a bridge, right-of way easement, road, culvert or other crossing which has a direct relationship with the river. 5). Other participants include organizations, community groups, and other agencies which have an interest in the project. * Develop site-specific range management plans with landowners. See Landowners Assistance Agreement (LAA). * Return stream and diversion structures to full function GOALS The major goal of the Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Project is to CIeate a stream which looks and functions as a natural stream while providing a benefit to the community. The primary goals are listed below and then described in detail in Section 3.2; Goals, Objectives, and Tasks. Primary goals include: 1) Project Administration 2) Public Education 3) River Restoration 4) Riparian Restoration 5) Monitoring Other goals and objectives include; 1) Stabilize the Alamosa River by decreasing sediment loading, bank erosion, and damage to irrigation head gates, land, roads, and bridges. 2) Raise the level of the stream and the local water table. 3) Improve riparian health by replanting vegetation and by using alternative grazing strategies. 4) Improve aquatic life habitat. 5) Monitor the success of the project and develop long term BMPs with participants so that the streams' stability can be maintained. Information from the monitoring and the restoration process will be made available to the landowners agencies, and other interested parities A report that outlines site-specific restoration activities, monitoring methods, and analyzes of monitoring data will be produced semi-annually. This report will be accompanied by Page -5-