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Show • perpetuating the natural flow of free water • protecting natural riparian and aquatic ecosystems • assessing floodplain hazards and minimizing the flood hazard to facilities and to the public • regulating the recreational and consumptive use of park waters in accordance with the above goals • maintaining cooperative programs with federal, state, and local governments and private entities to further the above objectives I. E. Identification of Water Resource Issues Significant water resource issues for the recreation area were identified through meetings between park and regional office staffs, the Water Resources Division of the National Park Service, and Bureau of Reclamation and state agency personnel. The following fifteen issues require development of management alternatives and are discussed individually in Section III: • Identification of Outstanding National Resource Waters • Water rights • Floodplain identification and management • Shoreline water quality • Gray water • Water quality of rivers for recreational use • Springs, seeps, and waterpockets • Water resources of riparian ecosystems • Water resources as habitat for fish • Heavy metals in fish flesh • Range management practices • Mineral extraction • Tar sand operations • Energy- related wastes • Management of hazardous materials spills 6 |