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<br />Aspen High/ands Ski Area <br /> <br />Impact Mitigated <br /> <br />Disturbance to wildlife in <br />the off-season (WL5] <br /> <br />Loss of big game habitat <br />[WL6) <br /> <br />Disturbance to bighorn <br />sheep <br />[WL7] <br /> <br />Disturbance to white-tailed <br />ptarmigan [WL8] <br /> <br />Nuisance bear hazard <br />[WL9] <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />Required Mitigation <br /> <br />1. Phase construction of lift pods. <br />2. Limit construction season below 10.000 feet elevation to <br />after July I to reduce interruption of big game production <br />and movement activities that may be occurring, dependent <br />upon spring snow conditions. Solicit coordination with <br />USFS and CDOW for any changes. <br />J. Limit public access at Loge Peak and remainder of permit <br />area to designated roads. trails. and faciliLies. <br />4. Provide interpretive signs and pamphlets explaining the need <br />for visitors to remain on designated trails and areas. <br />PamphleLs will be available on-mountain in strategically <br />appropriate areas that are FS approved. <br />5. Enforce existing leash laws or prohibit bringing dogs into <br />the area. <br />6. Coordinate recreational activities so associated impacts will <br />be concentrated and occur in non.sensitive areas rather than <br />being spread over the entire analysis area. <br />7. Close roads in sensitive areas during the critical season for <br />wildlife. <br /> <br />1. Leave large, otherwise undisturbed forest islands in close <br />proximity to all gladed and cut over sites. <br />2. Avoid disturbance of areas with special habitat elements <br />such as wallows and licks. <br />3. Stabilize and seed lift-line corridors. and glade sites with <br />preferred forage for elk, mule deer. and black bear. <br />4. Pile up slash generated from (he cutting of ne\',,' ski trails in <br />and around the edges of remaining forest islands. <br /> <br />1. PrOhibIt access to known lambmg areas from May through <br />June. <br />2. Limit construction season above 10.000 feet elevation to <br />after July 15 to reduce interruption of bighorn sheep rearing <br />activities. Solicit coordination with USFS and CDOW for <br />any changes. <br />3. Close the Olympic catwalk to use by the general public <br />during the summer season. <br />4. Avoid salt lick area on Pyramid Park trail or move it to <br />another area to attract sheep away from disturbed areas. <br /> <br />1. Limit construction season above 10,000 feet elevation to <br />after July 15 10 reduce interruption of ptarmigan brooding <br />activities. Solicit coordination with USFS and CDOW for <br />any changes. <br />2. Conduct nest surveys in alpine habitats proposed for <br />development prior to initiation of construction activities. <br />3. Continue monitoring ptarmigan occurrence through <br />construction and shortly following construction in <br />coordination with USFS and CDOW. <br /> <br />I. Tightly control all food, waste, and other garbage associated <br />with restaurants so that it will nol become available to bears. <br />2. Train employees in the proper management of restaurant <br />wastes. <br />3. Provide bear-proof trash cans in areas frequented by off- <br />season visitors. <br />4. Prepare and distribute a brochure on black bear ecology <br />5. Construct. install, and maintain interpretive signs at <br />trail heads and on trails near areas frequently used by bears. <br /> <br />Associated Actions and Requirements <br />Required Mitigation and Momtoring <br /> <br />Effective- <br />nessl <br /> <br />2 <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Responsible <br />Party <br />FS/ASC <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br />FSIASCI <br />CDOW <br /> <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />FSI ASC <br /> <br />ASC <br /> <br />ASC <br /> <br />ASC <br /> <br />3 <br />3 <br /> <br />FS/ASC <br />FSI ASCI <br />CDOW <br />