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1 "(K) Restoration of any stream channel to 



2 reestablish a meandering, bankfull flow channel, 



3 riparian vegetation, and floodplain in order — 



4 "(i) to restore the functions and dy- 



5 namics of a natural stream system to a 



6 previously channelized waterway; or 



7 "(ii) to convey larger flood flows as an 



8 alternative to a channelization project. 



9 "(L) Release of reservoir flows to restore 



10 riparian and instream habitat. 



11 "(M) Watershed or wetland programs that 



12 have undergone planning pursuant to other 



13 Federal, State, tribal, or local programs and 



14 laws and have received necessary environmental 



15 review and permits. 



16 "(N) Early action projects which a water- 



17 shed council wants to implement prior to the 



18 completion of its required final consensus wa- 



19 tershed plan, if the project is determined to 



20 meet the council's watershed management ob- 



21 jectives and is useful in fostering citizen in- 



22 volvement in the planning process. 



23 "(4) Priority projects. — Projects which have 



24 the following attributes shall be given priority by 



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