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<br />Wildlife Habitat <br />Erosion and sedimentation degrade upland wildlife habitat. Riparian vegetation along <br />streams and the Arkansas River is being negatively impacted by pollutants. <br /> <br />Fish Habitat <br />Pollutants including sediment have reduced the quality of the fish habitat in the <br />Arkansas River and the John Martin Reservoir. <br /> <br />Municipal and Rural Water Supplv/Groundwater <br />Pollutants are affecting the Arkansas River water quality as well as the on-farm wells for <br />humans, fish and wildlife, irrigation, and livestock. EPA and State standards are not <br />met in some cases. <br /> <br />Wetlands <br />Wetlands are found along drains, the Arkansas River, and seeps in irrigated crop fields. <br />Sediment and pollutants getting into wetlands should be reducad and therefore improve <br />the water quality of the remaining wetlands. <br /> <br />Cultural Resources of National Sianificance <br />The Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation conducted a search of <br />the known Colorado inventory of cultural resources. The known cultural resources have <br />been taken into consideration in the planning process. These sites will not be disturbed. <br /> <br />If additional sites are identified that maybe altered or damaged by project action. Work <br />will be stopped immediately until the applicable provisions of Federal and State laws <br />dealing with Archaeological and Historical Site Preservation have been addressed. <br /> <br />Threatened and Endanaered Soecies <br /> <br />There are no known threatened or endangered plants or animals in the watershed that <br />will be adversely affected by the project. Though not known to presently exist, the <br />historic range for black footed ferrets include the watershed. Bald eagles, piping plover, <br />swift fox, mountain plover, Arkansas Darter, whooping crane, American peregrine <br />falcon, least tern, and the Colorado butterfly plant are known to exist in Colorado but no <br />concentrated or preferred use areas are known or have been identified where project <br />action will occur. <br /> <br />Recreation <br />The scoping meeting found aquatic and upland wildlife; hunting, fishing, and water <br />sports need to be considered. <br /> <br />Human Health and Safetv <br />A concern was raised on the human and livestock use of water that doesn't meet state <br />and EPA standards. <br /> <br />Pesticide <br />Samples show low levels of certain pesticides. However, levels are well within EPA and <br />State standards. <br /> <br />28 <br />