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<br />objectives are to restore, enhance, andlor protect floodplain habitats to benefit endangered fishes <br />while maintaining positive relationships with CR WMA landowners. <br /> <br />IV. Study Schedule: <br /> <br />Initial year: 1998 <br />Final year: No final year <br /> <br />All easements are checked aerially for compliance once each year during spring runoff <br />(May). The objective is to detect all activities which may constitute a violation of the floodplain <br />easement contracts. Such violations would include alterations in floodplain topography or <br />hydrology resulting from earth-moving, excavation, and/or construction or operation of flood- <br />control features. <br /> <br />If violations are suspected as a result of the routine aerial flight in May, then follow-up <br />ground inspections will be conducted as soon as possible. Otherwise, routine annual on-the- <br />ground inspections are made in September or October. This step will eliminate more suspected <br />violations. Once a violation is confirmed, it must be investigated and documented in detail. <br /> <br />V. Relationship to RIPRAP: <br />GREEN RIVER ACTION PLAN: MAINSTEM <br />ll. Restore habitat <br />ll.A. Restore and manage flooded bottomland habitat. <br />COLORADO RIVER ACTION PLAN: MAINSTEM <br />II. Restore habitat <br />II.A. Restore and manage flooded bottomland habitat. <br />COLORADO RIVER ACTION PLAN: GUNNISON RIVER <br />ll. Restore habitat <br />II.A Restore and manage flooded bottomland habitat. <br /> <br />Easements are located within priority geographic areas which include the Green River <br />floodplain between Pariette Draw (RM 238) and Dinosaur National Monument (RM 318); the <br />Gunnison River floodplain between Escalante SW A (RM 50) and the North Fork (RM 75) and <br />the Whitewater area; and the Colorado River floodplain between Westwater (RM 127) and Rifle <br />(RM 240). <br /> <br />VI. Accomplishment of FY 2002 Tasks and Deliverables, Discussion of Initial Findings and <br />Shortcomings: <br /> <br />I. The Green River easements were monitored aerially in May of 2002, and photos <br />were taken in order to document land-use practices for future reference. <br /> <br />easement C-6 page 2 <br />