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restoration by improving fish passage, stabilizing land erosion, 

 surfacing roads, revegetating road banks, and reclaiming 

 unnecessary or problem roads. In 1995, 189 miles of anadromous 

 fish habitat were maintained or improved and 1,778 miles of road 

 were treated to reduce erosion and sedimentation, 4,332 acres 

 were revegetated, and 162 acres of land were stabilized using 

 structural or mechanical improvements. While such efforts 

 improve the condition of the land to provide sustainable goods 

 and services for future generations, these projects have also 

 provided immediate employment of displaced workers through the 

 award of 300 watershed restoration contracts. 



Though these watershed restoration activities have already 

 produced tangible results, it must be recognized that a response 

 in watershed condition could take years to realize. For example, 

 reduction in sediment production from land surfaces through land 

 stabilization, road stabilization and road reclamation results in 

 immediate improvement of water quality and over time will result 

 in improvement of stream channel systems. It will take a number 

 of years for stream systems to adjust to the reduced rates of 

 sedimentation. 



Monitoring is a necessary activity because of the complexity and 

 variability associated with natural systems. Even though 

 extensive research has been conducted to better understand 

 natural systems, it is still not possible to determine the 

 impacts of land management activities on the environment with 



