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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued). <br />Manage Genetic Diversity/Augment or Restore Populations ..................... 84 <br />Background ..................... ...................................84 <br />Proposed Action .......................................................84 <br />Monitor Populations and Habitat ................................ ......... 85 <br />Background ..........................................................85 <br />Proposed Action .......................................................85 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ...................................... 87 <br />INTRODUCTION ............ ...............................................87 <br />PURPOSE AND NEED ........ ...............................................88 <br />AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT . ............................................... 88 <br />Geography andtopography . ...............................................88 <br />Climate .................. ...............................................89 <br />Geology and soils .......... ...............................................89 <br />H drolo and eomor bolo .............................................90 <br />Water quality ............. ........................................:......91 <br />Air quality ............... ...............................................92 <br />Vegetation ................ ............................. ...............93 <br />Wildlife .................. ................................ .............93 <br />Fisheries ................. .................................'.............100 <br />Threatened and endangered s pecies ........................................102 <br />Bald eagle ............. ..............................................102 <br />Mexican spotted owl .... ..............................................103 <br />Southwestern willow flycatcher .................. .....................103 <br />Mountain plover ........ ..............................................104 <br />Humpback chub ........ ..............................................104 <br />Bonytail ............... ..............................................104 <br />Colorado pikeminnow ... .............................:................104 <br />Razorback sucker ....... ..............................................104 <br />Black-footed ferret ...... ..............................................105 <br />Canada lynx .........................................................i~~ <br />Draft Yampa River Management Plan/Environmental Assessment vi <br />