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. . recommendations to extend the monitoring program when a larger section of the river is restored. A Geographic Information System (GIS) map will be generated to display the results of the monitoring. Through restoration efforts, the river, flood plain, and riparian corridor will be restored to a natural functioning system to as great an extent as possible (Management Plan for the Alamosa River Watershed, Alamosa River Watershed Project, 1997, p. 15). This is the community's vision of what stabilization and restoration of the river should accomplish. GOALS, OBJECTNES AND TASKS GOAL 1: Project Administration. Establish a governing body which will act as overseer of the project and to hire a project coordinator. OBJECTNE 1: Administration. The first goal and task the ARWRP will set for itself is to establish a formal organization which will be held accountable to the river community, the financial responsibilities of this grant, and the restoration project. A board of directors will be appointed by the existing ARWRP Steering Committee and the Alamosa- La Jara Water Conservancy District (A-LJWCD) to form a Non-Profit 501 (c.3) Corporation called the Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Foundation (ARWRF). The ARWRF will exist under the auspices of, and in conjunction with the A-LJWCD as far as the decision making and administration of this grant. The ARWRF will have elected officers and will comply with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws set forth by the IRS and the Colorado Secretary of State. The decision was made by general consensus of the ARWRP Steering Committee that the project should maintain its' present title, The Alamosa River Watershed Restoration Project or ARWRP and retain, more or less, the same members. The A-LJWCD is still the lead sponsor for this grant. TASK 1. Establish the Board of Directors of the ARWRF and delegate to the board the following responsibilities: 1.1) To operate under the guidelines and the laws set forth by the Articles and the Bylaws of the ARWRF Corporation. 1.2) To oversee the project functions, assuring that the goals, objectives, tasks, and BMPs set by the ARWRP Committee and this grant, are achieved. 1.3) To work collaboratively with the A-LJWCD when dealing with grant funds, river restoration issues, and the following points 4 through 8. 1.4)The hiring of all personnel, including a project coordinator. Page -6-