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<br />LA. <br /> <br />concentration areas, There are an estimated 3,588 acres of <br />potential floodplain habitat; mostly privately owned: mostly with <br />levees. Landowners are being contacted to see if they would be <br />interested in entering into an agreement which would permit flooding <br />during spring runoff, <br /> <br />Mitchell (1995) identified 253 ponds between Rifle and State Line, <br />Pond owners will be contacted to see if they will permit connection <br />of ponds with the river, to serve as surrogate floodplain habitats <br />for use by endangered fishes, <br /> <br />Over the last ten years. support for public-lands has increased <br />dramatically along the Colorado River within Grand Valley, Several <br />entities are acquiring interests in floodplain properties for parks. <br />open space. wildlife. trail systems. recreation, education. <br />maintenance of agriculture, etc. This has been brought about by the <br />Colorado Riverfront Commission through the Greenway Legacy Project. <br />which is co-sponsored by Mesa County Land Conservancy, Western <br />Colorado Botanical Society, City of Grand Junction, Colorado <br />Division of Wildlife. Bureau of Land Management. Colorado Division <br />of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Grand Junction Downtown Development <br />Authority. School District #51, City of Fruita, Town of Palisade, <br />Mesa County, and Bureau of Reclamation. In addition, there is an <br />extensive list of supporting partners, <br /> <br />Land acquisition activities are being coordinated with the Legacy <br />Committee; we are actively seeking partnerships with Committee <br />members to assist with acquisition of individual tracts. Subject to <br />Management Committee approval. the land acquisition program hopes to <br />join the Legacy Committee as an active partner, <br /> <br />As of June 1997. owners of 7 properties encompassing -180 acres <br />along the Colorado River are interested in fee or easements, On <br />some of these tracts. we are partnering with CDOW, City of Grand <br />Junction. and BLM, Additional properties will likely become <br />available as more emphasis is placed on the Colorado'sub-basin, <br /> <br />IV, Study Goals, Objectives, End Product: <br /> <br />Goal: . To assist in razorback sucker recovery by restoring and <br />protecting high priority floodplain habitats within the <br />Green. Gunnison, and Colorado rivers, by acquiring <br />interests on fl oodp 1 ai n properties. . <br /> <br />4 <br />