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<br />- <br /> <br />m <br />'{l <br /> <br />Table ES-l, Summary of Potentiallmpacls of the Execution of the lA, Adoption of the lOP, and Implementation of Biological <br />Conservation Measures (Page 7 of 29) <br /> <br />'" <br />'< <br />" <br />;;) <br />~ <br />;:;. <br />" <br />~ <br />3 <br />:! <br />" <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />0' <br /> <br />I Resourre/lssue No Action Impacts of Proposed Action/Alternatives <br /> BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES-fiSH AND WILDLIFE <br /> Jrnperia\ Irne:ation DIstrict. Potential impact to There IS it potential for waler conservation Any loss of marsh and riparian habitat resulting <br /> fish and wildlife from construction and measures to be implemented in the lID service area from reduced flow in the drains could adversely <br /> operation of water conservation measures. even if the lA were not implemented. This could impact bird and amphibian species using thaI <br /> result in impacts comparable to the proposed IA. habital. Loss of native vegetation from construe lion <br /> activities, while not expected to be substantial, could <br /> impact common and typical wildlife specie~ using <br /> thosehabilats. <br /> Coachella Valley Water District. Potential Some facilities considered under the IA may still be Construction of new facilities may impact wildlife <br /> impact to fish and wildlife from construction constructed as part of the CVWMP, resulting in habitat. but it is anticipated thallhese areas would <br /> <md operation of new facilities and from impacts to biological resources that are similar to be primarily in disturbed areas such as roadways or <br /> increased groundwater levels. the lA. adjacent to existing facilities. <br /> The Metropolitan Water District. No new No change to fish and wildlife would occur. None. <br /> construction or changes in the operatIOn of <br /> existing facilities. <br /> San Die~o County Water Authority. No new No change to fish and wildlife would occur. None. <br /> construction or changes in the operation of <br /> existing facilities. <br /> Salton Sea. Potential impact to fish and wildlife The impacts identjfied for the IA would occur, but The acceleration of the increase in Sea sahnlly would <br /> from decreased water levels and water quality of at a slower rate_ result in an earlier decline of sport fisheries., non- <br /> the Salton Sea. game fish, and fish-eating bird populations. <br /> Inadvertent Overrun Policy <br /> Potentiol impact to fish and wildlife from No change to hsh and wildlife would occur. Proposed lOP: I\ny yearly changes within the River <br /> increases and decreases in the Colorado River flow would be within the hislorical hydrological <br /> flow during select portions of the 75-year time parameters of the River and are not expected to <br /> period. adversely impact fish and wildlife. <br /> No Forgiveness Alternative: Similar to proposed <br /> lOP. <br /> <br />(:J <br />'" <br />.... <br />'" <br />I <br />- <br />!: <br />E <br />'" <br />~ <br /> <br />N <br />Q <br />Q <br />N <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />.... <br />o <br />:-0 <br />" <br />" <br />... <br />~ <br />" <br />;;- <br />~ <br />" <br />... <br />~ <br />... <br />" <br />, <br />::. <br />:.. <br />" <br />~ <br />~r <br />;;; <br />'" <br />.... <br />'" <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />11II <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />"ill <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />- <br />