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5) The boundary is defined by the continental divide, the Colorado-New Mexico state line, the Colorado-Utah state line, and the Colorado- Wyoming state line. The region assessed by the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission is a more accurate representation of the airshed for the parks. The NPS works with the other agencies and states within this larger region to protect air resources. · ECO: HISTORY - The park staff works with other federal, state, local, and private entities to maintain and preserve the resources and stories that capture the geologic history and human experience associated with the Gunnison River. Through these resources and the stories that they tell we can draw a bridge of understanding between present-day people and the natural and cultural resources found here. Conditions to be attained: 1) Sites associated with the human stories are preservedl and the stories are shared through various cooperative efforts that best carry their message. 2) The story of water is told in a comprehensive manner in cooperation with public and private entities to present the epic nature of the events preserved. All parts of the narrative are shared in the Gunnison Basin and related in the context of water development in the West. 3) Partnerships are developed as needed to impart the cultures of historic and prehistoric people indigenous to the basin. 4) Exploration and settlement of the region has been revealed from the earliest arrivals through present-day people. Characters out of the past that brought mining, railroads, agriculture, and the CCC have been brought to life as they fit into the Curecanti and Black Canyon scene. · ECO: LAND - The overall goal is to manage and protect the regional land-based ecosystems and to maintain rehabilitate and , , perpetuate their inherent natural integrity in 26 western Colorado, in coordination with state and other federal agencies. Conditions to be attained: I) Landscapes and their interdependent resources are managed in a manner that does not derogate or cause irretrievable damage to such resources. 2) Wildlife habitat and associated migration corridors are managed in a manner that sustains wildlife populations consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. 3) Vegetation is maintained to perpetuate biological diversity of communities, and emphasis is placed on natural vegetation while alien or noxious weed species arc controlled cooperatively with assistance from county weed districts. 4) Grazing is managed in a manner consistent with NPS policies and guidelines, with particular emphasis on the perpetuation of wildlife and associated habitat and the protection of riparian and riverine areas. 5) Other land management entities and agencies assist in achieving goals through recognition of common benefits and support to reach mutually agreed-upon goals. 6) Interpretive programming is in place that addresses park and regional resource issues in the context of the Gunnison Basin ecosystem. 7) The park staff is able to infonn visitors about resource issues on surrounding lands, and surrounding land management agencies are able to communicate park resource issues to their visitors. 8) Curecanti is managed as part of the larger Gunnison Basin ecosystem. 9) Interpretive programming is active in addressing regional land-based resource issues, in the context of the Gunnison Basin ecosystem. 10) Research is facilitated in cooperation with other entities. 11) An adequate database to support management decisions is in place. The boundary for this ecosystem is defined as the Gunnison Basin, from the headwaters to the confluence with the Colorado River. I