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<br />WILDLIFE, TERRESTRIAL (includes a finding on Standard 3) <br /> <br />Affected Environment: The habitat type found in the project area is primarily foothills <br />riparian along the Arkansas River. There are no significant uplands areas involved. The public <br />lands are very close to Buena Vista and other high public use facilities. As a result the public <br />lands receive very little use by larger wildlife species. The use of the riparian habitat would be <br />considered high by small birds and mammals. <br /> <br />Environmental Consequences/Mitigation: Impacts to wildlife can be minimized by <br />reducing the amount of riparian habitat that is disturbed. In order for this project to get approval <br />from other agencies, the proponent would need to get a Phase II, Storm Water Discharge permit <br />from the State of Colorado, and a 404 Permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. The restriction <br />proposed in the Migratory Bird section of this EA to complete no vegetation disturbance during <br />the April 15 to July 15 period will help to reduce impacts to other species as well. <br /> <br />Finding on the Public Land Health Standard for Plant and Animal Communities <br />(partial, see also Vegetation and Wildlife, Aquatic): The project would not impact or change public land <br />health standards for Plant and Animal Communities. <br /> <br />OTHER NON-CRITICAL ELEMENTS: For the following elements, those brought forward for <br />analysis will be formatted as shown above. <br /> <br />Non-Critical Element <br /> <br />NA or Not Applicable or <br />P P N I <br /> <br />Applicable & Present and <br />B hF dfi Ani " <br /> <br /> resent resent, o Llnpact roug! t orwar or alYSlS <br />Cadastral Survey X <br />Fire X <br />Forest Management X <br />Geology and Minerals X <br />Hydrology/W ater Rights X <br />Law Enforcement NA <br />Paleontology NA <br />Noise X <br />Range Management X <br />Realty Authorizations X <br />Recreation X <br />Socio- Economics X <br />Transportation & Access X <br />Visual Resources X <br /> <br />FORESTRY <br /> <br />Mfected Environment: There are a number oftrees (primarily cottonwoods) along the <br />river that may be affected by the construction of one of the foot trails. The upland areas have a <br />sparse covering of pinyon and juniper trees. <br />