7281

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7281
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Environmental Assessment, November 1987.
• USFW Year: 1987.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

Table ES-1 (Continued)
Impact Findings of Environmental Assessment
Executive Sunnaryl/
Impacts of the
Potentially Affected Resource Impacts of the Proposed Action "No Action" Alternative
2. Natural riparian-wetland The assumed flow changes are expected to have Similar to Proposed Action.
habitat only minor, redistributional effects on exist-
ing riparian-wetland habitat.
3. Irrigation-associated There is a possibility that sane agricultural Agricultural wetlands may not be lost'as a re-
riparian habitat wetlands might be lost if water for instream sult of rare fish conservation efforts, but could
flows is purchased from farmers. However, be lost anyway if fanners decide to sell water for
these potential losses could be offset by municipal and irrigation uses.
downstream benefits from water purchases
or improvement of other wetlands.
4. Terrestrial wildlife No significant impacts to stream-associated Similar to Proposed Action.
N wildlife species are anticipated fran assumed
flow changes.
V
F. Other Endangered and Threatened
Species
G. Candidate Species
H. Recreational Boating
No significant impacts are anticipated to
other listed species (Table III-F-1) from
the assumed flow changes. Site-specific
actions which might adversely impact other
listed species would be preceded by
Section 7 consultation to avoid or minimize
any adverse impacts.
No significant impacts are anticipated.
Ruedi: Increased probability that two
reservoir boat ramps will be unusable in
July (2 percent) and August (8 percent).
Same as Proposed Action.
Same as Proposed Action.
Ruedi: Same as Proposed Action.
m
x
m
n
c
C
m
c
3
3
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