The first site is bordered on the West by pastureland and the East by BLM Bradshaw's Lomatia preserve. For the purpose of this exercise, it was conjectured that the owner of the pastureland would allow seasonal flooding to occur (due to increased productivity, incentives or whatever). This meant that restoration techniques could be employed which reduced the flood capacity of the channel at this site. A technique was used which has been successful in some Idaho restoration efforts: wooden pallets (made of indigenous riparian materials) are placed in the channel to narrow the stream. They are covered with soil and planted. They perform several important functions: 1) they narrow the channel and increase its cutting power, allow it to become deeper. 2) they provide temporary shelter for trout (native cutthroat have been taken from the river) and other fish, which the channel is lacking. 3) they provide stable river access for fishermen and other recreationists.