[Straw hatParticipant]

The further development of the Bear River would cause more issues with riparian habitats if continued in regards to invasive aquatic species. With the development of dams showing evidence for an increased chance of introduction of invasive species (http://www.jstor.org/stable/20440936) the control of these problem plants and animals would become more difficult. With nuisance species that already exist in Utah such as the Purple loosestrife and Eurasian watermilfoil (https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MYSP2, https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LYSA2) the creation of another damn would further precipitate the establishment of more populations of these species in the state. The creation of this dam would make the problem of stopping the encroachment of these species in native habitats harder and would put adjacent habitats along the river at further risk of invasion.

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