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<br />I'~ . <br /> <br />I'" <br /> <br />the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher and endangered fish, especially young <br />razorback suckers. Emphasize use of native plant species. Measures. might include: create <br />species-specific production habitat; improve drainage features; remove or modify dikes and <br />levees, construct shallow water impoundments with adjacent wetlands; grow crops to provide <br />food and cover for a variety of wildlife species; place species-specific nesting boxes; and <br />preserve snags. , <br /> <br />. Seek non-Federal partners to develop and manage habitat replacement areas. <br />Reclamation, in consultation with others, should complete development plans within a year of <br />acquisition. Reclamation should also review/approve all designs and work plans to minimize <br />short-tenn costs of development and long-tenn maintenance costs. <br /> <br />. Explore opportunities to coordinate with other projects along the river corridors. <br />Recreation facilities should generally not be constructed on replacement areas, except parking <br />areas and trails necessary to manage and direct public use of the properties. <br /> <br />. Monitor and track both acres acquired and increases in habitat units to keep replacement <br />concurrent with losses. Procedures to evaluate habitat of candidate areas and monitor results <br />of development and management activities should be agreed upon with the FWS. <br />Commitments will be met for any funded increment when the apportioned number of acres <br />(up to 1,370) or habitat units (up to 212) have been developed, whichever occurs first. <br /> <br />Other Commitments - The commitments listed below are to be addressed in specific <br />proposals for improvements to any portion of the east side laterals. These commitments are <br />made to: <br /> <br />- Ensure project activities reduce salt loading; <br />- Protect continued use of existing irrigated land and Uncompahgre Project water; <br />- Minimize disruptions to landowners from project activities; <br />- Meet Federal, State and local requirements for environmental protection and land-use; <br />- Restore disturbed areas; <br />- Conserve threatened or endangered species; <br />- Protect cultural resources; and <br />- Promote safety. <br /> <br />I. Limit lands served to existing acreage, as authorized.2 Turuouts cannot be moved to <br />increase irrigated acreage. Schedule construction to not interrupt irrigation water delivery. <br /> <br />2. Contact and work with landowners on realignment and rights-of-way needs for pipelines. <br /> <br />2 The acreage of land authorized to receive project irrigation water is defmed by the <br />authorizing legislation for the Uncompahgre Project, Reclamation law, and Repayment Contract <br />Symbol IflR-1530 between UVWUA and the U.S. <br /> <br />10 <br />