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<br />~ <br />~ <br />tR <br />~ <br /> <br />1.0. The HSI represents the potential capacity of a given habitat <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />to support a specific wildlife species. For example, if an area <br /> <br />has an HSI value of 1.0, then it has the greatest potential for <br /> <br />sustaining the selected,wildlife species, since all of the <br /> <br /> <br />habitat needs are met. Conversely" an HSI value of 0.1 signifies <br /> <br />that habitat production potential is only 10% of the anticipated <br /> <br /> <br />habitat needs for the selected wildlife species. <br /> <br /> <br />All on-farm (individual) and off-farm (group) salinity <br /> <br />contracts will be covertyped for existing, planned and applied <br /> <br /> <br />conditions. Applied conditions will be evaluated 2 to 3 years <br /> <br />following installation of the last practice for the contract and <br /> <br />again after 3 years. Changes between existing, planned and <br /> <br /> <br />applied conditions are measured in terms of habitat unit values <br /> <br /> <br />'0tl (HUV's). HOV's are calculated by multiplying the habitat <br /> <br /> <br />suitability index (HSI) by the acres ,of suitable habitat for each <br /> <br />wildlife species. <br /> <br />Monitoring sites will, be randomly selected from funded <br /> <br />salinity contracts to capture short term effects and attempt to <br />accurately determine cause of habitat changes. Ten percent of <br />the contracts not to exceed 15 in each priority area (maximum of <br />45 contracts for the entire Lower Gunnison Unit) will make up the <br />monitoring sites. HEP will be conducted on these sites annually <br />until the contract expires. Presently, 8 monitoring sites have <br />been selected. <br /> <br />Off-site monitoring will be conducted by inventorying <br /> <br /> <br />wetlands on true color aerial photographs (1"=200 feet). Flight <br /> <br /> <br />lines for the entire project area were established and then <br />