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- All right, so we're about to embark

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on a riparian area
assessment down through the

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Letchworth gorge.

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We're checking out federal
property that's owned

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by the Army Corp of Engineers.

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Looking for, basically,
signs of degradation.

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That could be invasive plants,

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it could be illegal human
occupation or some other kind

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of a violation of a code that
we're entitled to enforce.

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You know, checking out the
water quality on the way down

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and just making sure that
everything is the way it's

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supposed to be here inside
of our federal boundary.

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(water splashes)

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- It's very nice to get out in the water.

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It was neat to see some
of the unique vegetation.

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Some of the different fauna that was here.

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Some of the other wild
life, in the form of some

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of the birds and the hawks.

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And saw a bald eagle, a
couple younger fledgling

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bald eagles.

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Just spending the, you know,

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four or five hours on the water.

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Getting the chance to talk
with Steve and Morgan,

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so good time spent with the team.

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And just doing our assessment,
getting an idea of the lay

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of the land.

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And the weather was phenomenal.

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Just really had a great time.

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- All and all, successful
and things are looking

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in pretty good shape.