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<br />I <br /> <br />ChaDter <br /> <br />'" . <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) <br /> <br />I I <br /> <br />Pal!e No. <br /> <br />3.5.4.2.3 Non-Binding Water End Use and Conveyance <br /> <br />System ................................... 3-87 <br />3.5.4.3 No Action Altemative .................................. 3-88 <br />3.6 AQUATIC RESOURCES .............................................. 3-88 <br />3.6.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . . 3-88 <br />3.6.2 Evaluation Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89 <br />3.6.2.1 Methodology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89 <br />3.6.2.2 Significance Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89 <br />3.6.3 Affected Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-90 <br />3.6.3.1 Trout Fishery ......................................... 3-90 <br />3.6.3. Ll Animas River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-90 <br />3.6.3.1.2 La Plata River .............................3-93 <br />3.6.3.1.3 San Juan River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-93 <br />3.6.3.1.4 Pine and Florida Rivers ......................3-93 <br />3.6.3.1.5 Lemon Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-93 <br />3.6.3.2 Native Fishery ........................................ 3-93 <br />3.6.3.2.1 Animas River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-93 <br />3.6.3.2.2 Mancos River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94 <br />3.6.3.2.3 La Plata River ............................. 3-94 <br />3.6.3.2.4 San Juan River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94 <br />3.6.3.2.5 McElmo Creek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-95 <br />3.6.4 Environmental Consequences and Mitigation ........................ 3-95 <br />3.6.4.1 Refmed Alternative 4 ................................... 3-95 <br />3.6.4.2 Refined Alternative 6 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101 <br />3.6.4.3 No Action Alternative ................................. 3-103 <br />3.7 SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES.... .. . . ... . .. . .. . ..... ... . ... . .. .... .... . 3-104 <br />3.7.1 Introduction. .. . ........ .. . . ... . .,.. . . .. ... . .. . . ... .......... . 3-104 <br />3.7.2 Evaluation Methodology.. .. .. . . .. ...... .. ... .... . .,. .. . .... ... . 3-104 <br />3.7.2.1 Methodology.. .,. . . .... .... . .. ... .... . ..... ..... .,. . 3-104 <br />3.7.2.2 Significance Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105 <br />3.7.3 Affected Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105 <br />3.7.3.1 Federally Listed Plants .................................3-105 <br />3.7.3.Ll Mancos Milk-Vetch....... ... ........ . .. ...3-106 <br />3.7.3.1.2 Knowlton'sCactus........................ 3-106 <br />3.7.3.1.3 Mesa Verde Cactus. . . ... .. .... . ...... .. ...3-106 <br />3.7.3.1.4 Sleeping Ute Milk-Vetch.. .. . .... .. .... .....3-107 <br />3.7.3.2 Federally Listed Animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107 <br />3.7.3.2.1 Terrestrial Wildlife ........................3-107 <br />3.7.3.2.2 Fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-109 <br />3.7.4 Environmental Consequences and Mitigation ....................... 3-111 <br />3.7.4.1 Refined Alternative 4 ..................................3-111 <br />3.7.4.2 Refined Alternative 6 .................................. 3-114 <br />3.7.4.3 No Action Alternative ................................. 3-116 <br />3.8 GEOLOGY AND SOILS. . ... . .. ... . .. . . ... .. . .... ... . .. .. .... ..... ...3-116 <br /> <br />3.8.1 Introduction..... . . . . . ..... . .. ..... .. . ....... .. . ... .... . . .....3-116 <br />3.8.2 Evaluation Methodology.. .... .. ... .. .. . ... ...... . ...... . . . .... . 3-116 <br /> <br />3.8.2.1 Geology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-117 <br />3.8.2.Ll Methodology............................. 3-117 <br />3.8.2.1.2 Significance Criteria ....................... 3.117 <br /> <br /> <br />IX <br />