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<br />' 1. Protecting previous wildlife management investments in the property. <br />These include ditches, pipes, dikes, and the Salinity Control <br />' Program. They especially want to protect the agricultural plot <br />immediately west of the proposed development of Site 1. This plot <br />was recently planted with both native and non-native trees as a <br />' shelter belt for upland birds. <br />2. Maintaining public access for river fishing and hunting. <br />' 3. Continuing to produce small game (i.e., pheasants, quail) for <br />hunting opportunities. <br />4. Developing new wetlands to provide nesting for waterfowl and other <br />waterbirds. Providing new habitat to attract waterfowl that might <br />enhance waterfowl hunting opportunities. <br />5. Determining if there is a need to protect the county road (G50) <br />immediately north of the proposed Site 1 from flooding. <br />Since the property was purchased by Federal Aid funds, an amendment to <br />approve Federal Aid documents will be required that will include restoration and <br />management of endangered fishes. <br />' Primary Development <br />Two sites are proposed for development at the Escalante SWA. The proposed <br />action at Site 1 is more elaborate and extensive than that described for Site 2. <br />' Site 1. Specific Management/Research Objectives: <br />Short-term: <br />1. Provide an off-channel habitat that is contained to conduct <br />' on-site contaminant and biological studies. The elevated <br />selenium concentrations at this site (Cooper and Severn 1994c) <br />may adversely affect razorback sucker (Appendix B). <br />Furthermore, other trace elements may impede recovery efforts <br />(Appendix C). On-site studies can be conducted to determine <br />the potential bioaccumulation of trace metals in the target <br />fish species and the potential impact to survival during early <br />life stages and viability of gametes from spawning fish. <br />' 2. Provide an off-channel area to rear larval razorback sucker <br />through their first growing season to a size large enough <br />(about 3-inches, Burdick and Hamman 1993) to PIT tag and <br />release into the river if desired. <br />3. Provide an off-channel area that would restrict access to <br />large predaceous fish. <br />' 4. Provide wetland habitat for waterfowl nesting and resting. <br />1 13 <br />