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3 <br />United States <br />Department <br />Agriculture <br />HORWOOb D <br />i<ia~• ~ t999 <br />Forest <br />Servi e <br /> <br />~~.~ ~ .. <br />~r---- <br />"i 7py <br /> <br />x. <br /> <br />•.E <br />v?4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Grand Mesa, <br />Uncompahgre and <br />Gunnison <br />National Forests <br />2250 Highway 50 <br />Delta, CO 8]416 <br />970-874.6600 <br />970.874-6660 <br />•(Telecommunication <br />Device for the Deaf) <br />File Code: 1570/2510 <br />Date: MAY 0 31999 Received <br />CORPS OF'ENGINEERS <br />WESTERN COLORADO REGULATORY <br />OFFICE <br />ATTN MR NICK MEZEI <br />402 ROOD AVENUE ROOM 142 <br />GRAND JUNCTION CO 81501-2563 <br />Dear Mr. Mezei: <br />MAR 2 ~ ?001 <br />Dit•;~n a ngo F~eid <br />Mioeras 8 Gap <br />°9y <br />This memo will document the work that has been completed to date at the site referred to as <br />"Telluride Gravel". This work is authorized under Permit Number: 199675325, issued on <br />February 12, 1997. An inspection of the site was made on April 23, 1999. Present were John <br />Almy, Forest Hydrologist; Jeff Cameron, Forest Fisheries Biologist; Ron Jablonski, Acting <br />District Ranger; Craig Grother, District Wildlife and Watershed Staff; David Ballode, President <br />of Telluride Gravel; and Nick Mezei, Corps of Engineers Representative. After a~Pield review of <br />the work performed last November and December we agreed that the following additional <br />actions would still be performed. <br />1. The Forest Service will arranee for willows to be planted along the terrace that has <br />been constructed below the confluence in order to provide a better visual indicator of the <br />ordinary high water line. In addition these willows will provide some stability to the <br />bank. <br />2. The Forest Service will be seeding the site in the near future and we still plan to <br />proceed with the introduction of wetland plants at the off channel wetland site that was <br />created during final grading. <br />3. Telluride Gravel will do some additional earthwork to complete site restoration where <br />the dike existed. <br />4. The Forest will be doing noxious weed control to prevent their establishment on <br />disturbed sites. <br />During the course of the review the CORPS expressed some concern about two scarps located on <br />the steep slope to the west of the confluence. It was suggested that some rock work at the base <br />of these erosional features might be beneficial. The original plans and permit indicates that these <br />features were never identified for treatment. A review of historical photographs suggests that <br />these features are part of the dynamic geomorphic processes at work in the valley. The evidence <br />of this can be seen in looking immediately downstream, where the banks have retreated back to a <br />stable angle of repose. We can expect this same process to occur until the scarp has moved up <br />0'~'S i~11 <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People PnnteO on Fiecyckd Paper <br />