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SSS <br />~_,~.„ ?North Fork River Improvement Association <br />2917 L50 Lane, Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419 <br />Telephone: (970) 872-2433 E-mail: jeffcrane@tds.net <br />DEC 151003 ~-, <br />Cal Campbell <br />Jim Link <br />December 3, 2003 ~ivieion of Minerals and Cealogy <br />Russ Means DEC 0 fi <br />To~~Division of Minerals and Geology f ~~ <br />101 S. 3`a Street, Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 ~onr k_~'#° ,'~"tat'~ <br />:~ ~.` <br />Re: Technical Revision permit No. 77-22 ~, ~ <br />Dear Russ: ~~} ~e' 3 ~ ~~ ~~t7T o1~ <br />u~zalc~f'uor-t ZCd~ Non•a~t~ f TR feyhei'f `/ <br />The North Fork River Improvement Association is prepared to accept adonation <br />of 19 acres from United Companies of Grand Junction for the establishment of a <br />public river park at the site of a previous instream gravel mine. We are requesting <br />that United Companies be released from its obligation of reclamation so that we <br />may begin a restoration project on the site. Design and construction of the <br />proposed river park will be funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers through <br />their Section 206 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program. In order to proceed <br />we need to revise the reclamation plan to reflect the proposed changes. <br />Shawn LaBounty The objective for this site is to restore a proper riverine ecosystem to a heavily <br />Liane Mattson impacted reach of the river and provide public access. Meanders will be restored <br /> throughout the 2,500 linear foot reach and 14 j-hooks and 5 cross vanes will be <br />Ron Godin utilized to stabilize the new channel and enhance habitat. The Paonia Ditch <br />' diverts imgation water at the upstream end of the reach. The diversion structure <br />Paul Reed will be reconstructed to utilize a concrete headgate that will limit water into the <br />! ditch to the decreed amount and slow-head rock diversion structure will <br />Clint Stroud eliminate annual reconstruction of the push-up dams and provide fish passage. A <br /> series of five rock droplpool structures will be constructed below the diversion to <br />Jim Blankenship stabilize the channel and enhance habitat. [n addition to the realignment of the <br /> channel, five acres of the floodplain will be regraded and replanted with native <br />Eric Jessen riparian grasses and shrubs. Approximately 5,000 linear feet of live silt fence and <br /> 1,000 bundles of willows will be planted. Please see the attached plan. <br />We would also like to request a waiver of the $188 technical revision fee. We aze <br />a community oriented 501(c)(3) non-profit group. All of our work is done <br />through grants and community donations. Please contact me at your earliest <br />convenience. <br />Sincerely%~ <br />C. i+-.~_ <br />J ffory Crane <br />Executive Director <br />`Board of Directors <br />