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<br />000963 <br /> <br />Response 11.- The listing ofthe draft biological assessment in the appendices was an error. <br />" The Service's biological is attached as an appendix to the final EA. <br /> <br />Comment 12.- THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (page 17): The discussion of <br />incidental take should be exp~ded and clarified. Has there been any documentation of take by <br />, Redlands' operations as indicated at the end of paragraph 2? If not, this line should be changed <br />to reflect this by changilJ.g the text to "potential for incidental take as a result. . ." <br /> <br />Response 12.-"Potential" was added to the sentence "Incidental take as a result ofRWPC's <br />operations was identified and is the primary reason for the Recovery Program's participation in <br />the construction of the fish screen." Please review the biological opinion included as Appendix <br />A of the final EA for additional information regarding incidental ta)<.e. <br /> <br />Comment 13.-THREATENEDAND ENDANGERED SPECIES (page 17): Paragraph three <br />shou14 enumerate how incidental take will be defined and permitted for historical operations and <br />this should be segregated from the incidental take permits related to the proposed action (e.g., <br />construction, design' flaws, screen malfunction, etc.) <br /> <br />Response 13.-Incidental take is further addressed in the biological opinion included in the <br />appendices. ' <br /> <br />Comment 14.-THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (pag~ 17): should <br />read:".. . have no effect on bald eagles"; or change to... 'should not affect bald eagles". <br /> <br />Response 14.-"affect" was changed to "effect''; <br /> <br />Comment IS.-S0CIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS (top of page 19): Why isn't installation of <br />flashboards to overcome head loss contemplated as part of the overall proposed action. Will <br />installation offlashboards need an additional consultation as part of the overall proposed action? <br />Will installation of flashboards need an additional consultation with the USFWS under Section 7 <br />of the ESA? In" addition, what is the economic value of the loss of winter power generation <br />revenue? Will this be reimbursed to Redlands? The loss ofthis "green energy" should be <br />replaced, if at all possible, by other alternative energy sources (solar, wind, etc.). <br /> <br />ResponselS.-A majority of this issues were addressed in Response 4. The Recovery Program <br />has committed to compensate RWPC for lost hydropower revenues during construction. <br /> <br />Comment 16.-MITIGATION MEASURES (page 21): These measures should be expanded to <br />include 5.) Long-term management of disturbed areas to ensure that invasion of tamarisk does <br />not occur. 6.) Any required permits for Flashboard installation on Redlands diversion dam will <br />be obtained prior to initiating construction activities; and 7) Impacts to power revenue loss will <br />be quantified and these financial impacts be credited to R WPC. ' <br /> <br />28 <br />