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<br />Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form - ([l)c \!t)iJcrlUItl:J 1.Ditcl) ,,\: 3Rc5criJoir <!Co. <br /> <br />Form Revised Octo her 2006 <br /> <br />5. Please provide a copy of the proposed scope of work. Please refer to Part 2 of the criteria and <br />guidance document for detailed requirements. Attach additional sheets as needed. <br /> <br />In addition to all the engineering and permitting work which will be completed spring and summer 2007, work on <br />the following Yield Analysis and Permitting funded by this grant application, is planned to be accomplished late <br />2007 and early 2008: <br /> <br />1. It will be necessary to obtain a DA (Department of Army) permit from the U.s. Army Corps of Engineers. <br />This permit will be fall under section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Primary issues will likely consist <br />of mitigation for any wetlands that will be displaced by the project. A detailed wetlands delineation will be <br />performed to identify any wetlands areas that will be displaced or damaged by the project. A field survey <br />of the areas impacted will be necessary to establish the limits for the wetlands inventory. There is a <br />special category of wetlands called "fen" that is impossible to replace and very difficult to mitigate. <br />Therefore, under the "Contingent Permitting Issues" shown on the attached Engineering/Permitting cost <br />estimate, we have included an estimated cost for evaluation and design of mitigation of identified fens <br />should they be found in the area to be disturbed by the project. The portion of this work which might be <br />performed in late 2007 includes designs for mitigation of wetlands displacement. <br /> <br />2. A special use permit will be required from the Forest Service. The special use permit process will include <br />the following items: <br /> <br />a. Conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA) concerning the impacts of the project. The EA is <br />currently in process and is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2007. The EA includes <br />conducting characterization field studies for existing biologic and cultural resources and evaluating <br />the impact that the project will have on those resources. It also includes consulting with interested <br />agencies, soliciting public input and consideration of significant issues that are raised by consultation <br />and public input. Ifthere are no substantial environmental issues, the Forest Service will issue a <br />Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Alternatively, if significant environmental issues are <br />encountered related to the project, the Forest Service may require that the process move on to the <br />next step - making an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Until the issues of concern are <br />known, it is difficult to anticipate the scope needed for an EIS. <br /> <br />b. Mitigation plans will be conceived in accordance with the EA and other Forest Service requirements <br />and concerns. It is anticipated that, at a minimum, the following items will required mitigation: <br /> <br />i. Fisheries - Plans will be made for addressing the Forest Service needs to protect and <br />maintain the existing fish populations. <br /> <br />ii. Roads - An assessment will be made of the impact of the construction traffic on the <br />existing Forest Roads and the measures required to prevent and/or repair damage to the <br />roads will be determined. <br /> <br />iii. Timber - A certain amount of timber will be inundated and otherwise impacted by the <br />increased reservoir size. This timber will be identified, quantified and sold to the project. <br />It will be necessary for the owner to remove this timber in an acceptable manner. <br /> <br />7 <br />