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<br />3.3.2 Environmental Consequences <br /> <br />Because no wetlands exist within the proposed proj ect area there are no anticipated Environmental Consequences <br />associated with proposed constmction. There are potential direct and indirect impacts to any off site wetlands <br />downstream of the proposed project not identified in mapping or within the survey area. These impacts include <br />silt loading due to poor storm water management practices. <br /> <br />3.3.3 Mitigation <br /> <br />All direct, indirect and cumulative Environmental Consequences in relation to wetlands that may exist off site <br />and were not identified during field surveyor unavailable on maps can be mitigated via the following mitigation <br />measures. <br /> <br />Stmctural mitigation includes the constmction of silt fences and water bars in an effort to slow mnoff, redirect <br />flow in a safe manner within the proposed project area and reduce erosional impacts to any wetlands in Goodman <br />Canyon. Standard industry Best Management Practices should be applied as a stmctural mitigation practice. <br /> <br />It is anticipated that no Regulatory mitigation such as U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) 404 Dredge <br />and Fill Permit (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) will be required because no direct wetland impacting <br />constmction activities are planned to occur within the proposed project area. <br /> <br />Restrictive mitigation to address Environmental Consequences includes halting constmction during excessive <br />rains where mnoff could flow into Goodman Canyon as well as no constmction within any previously <br />unidentified wetlands. <br /> <br />Furthermore, constmction should be halted if any unidentified wetlands are encountered during constmction <br />and efforts to mitigate the impact to the wetland via stmctural, restricted or regulatory methods should be <br />identified and implemented. <br /> <br />The Cortez based USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service field office and the US Army Corp of <br />Engineers Durango Office will be notified via letter with an accompanying copy of the Environmental Review <br />requesting their comments. <br /> <br />3.4 Cultural Resources <br /> <br />Please refer to Cultural Resource Inventory of Goodman Point Water Associations Domestic Water Delivery <br />Proiect report by Woods Canyon Archaeological Consultants, submitted to Mr. Bob Scarpa, USDA <br /> <br />3.5 Biological Resources <br /> <br />3.5.1 Affected Environment <br /> <br />The proposed project area consists of at least three different ecosystems. They include pinyon-juniper <br />woodlands, non-irrigated farmland (or dryland tillable farmland) and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) <br />acreage. <br /> <br />These lands support a variety of native and non-native plants and animals including passerine birds, small <br />animals including rodents, rabbits and squirrels and larger animals including bears, foxes, coyotes, deer and <br />elk. Plant life includes native and non-native shmbs, trees and weeds. A comprehensive list of wildlife and <br />vegetation is discussed below. <br /> <br />12 <br />