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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />II <br />I <br />. <br />i. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />!I <br />!I <br /> <br />OOuo86 <br /> <br />The operation of the recharge basin could be timed to stimulate the <br />development of invertebrates and other food sources required by the migrating <br />cranes prior to the spring migration period. The operation of the basin for short <br />periods of time each year would extend the life of the equipment required to <br />deliver the recharge water to the recharge basin. <br />The availability of an engineered solution for restoring wet meadows <br />could provide water resource managers a tool for meeting the requirements of <br />the Endangered Species Act while pursuing new water projects for future <br />generations, <br /> <br />7.0 Recommendations <br />Though this project proved the theoretical feasibility of a recharge basin <br />as augmentation for restoring the wet meadow complex, it would be prudent to <br />install an experimental basin and monitor its effectiveness on the surrounding <br />wet meadow. <br />The suggested location for the recharge basin at the Rowe Sanctuary site <br />would allow for monitoring of groundwater levels in a similar manner as <br />performed by Wesche et. al (1994) for the detailed depth to groundwater maps. <br />Long term monitoring of the effects of a single recharge operation would be <br />necessary in determining the overall effectiveness of recharge basins in general. <br /> <br />28 <br />