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O ID 1. Boise River. Acreage: 20,000 estimated. 



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q Location: Canyon County; Nampa, Notus, Wilder, and Parma quadrangles; W 



— of Boise and S of Parma and Notus. 



Description: The flat valley floor above the mouth of the Boise River has fair-to- 

 poor drainage and is filled with meandered sloughs, river channels, potholes, 

 and wet hayland. Typha and hardstem sedge are abundant where not controlled. 

 Excellent shorebird and duck habitat exists. 



Encroachments: Agriculture and drainage. This area is used for cattle grazing 

 and feeding. 



Ownership: Many private owners. 



Data source: E. G. deReus, P.O. Box 25, Boise, Ida. 83707. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Dick Norell, P.O. Box 25, Boise, Ida. 83707. 



