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<br />Colonel Steven G. West 3 <br />c. Development and implementation of a plan to reclaim the existing <br />reservoirs in the Water Department's system for improved trout <br />' production. <br />d. Studies to determine the distribution and abundance of several species of <br />macroinvertebrates which to date have been located only within the <br />' inundation zone of Two Forks. <br />e. Replacement of the public stream miles lost to inundation (13.9.miles) at <br />Two Forks by acquiring and making available for fishing by the general <br />public an equal number of stream miles within the Region along high <br />quality fishing streams acceptable to the Division. <br />'. 3. For Terrestrial Wildlife mitigation, the Water Department should: <br />a. Improve bighorn sheep habitat in Waterton Canyon. <br />' b. Improve habitat on 16,445 acres of mule deer winter range, protect an elk <br />calving area, and improve turkey habitat. <br />' c. Replace wetland losses through habitat development at a 2:1 ratio (597 <br />acres); or using a habitat-based analysis, ensure full replacement of the. <br />existing inkind habitat-values regardless of acreage requirements. <br />Williams Fork Gravity Collection System <br />' For the Williams Fork Gravity Collection System, no adverse impacts to aquatic <br />resources were determined. <br />' Terrestrial wildlife adverse impacts include loss of 414 acres of critical <br />summer habitat for elk, 46 acres of mule deer winter range, and 4.4 acres of <br />wetlands. In addition, there is concern that construction activities could <br />unnecessarily disturb elk. <br />Mitigation needs for the Williams Fork Project which are recommended for <br />inclusion in any Federal permits authorizing project development include: <br />' 1. Protection and improvement of elk habitat and avoidance of elk disturbances <br />by limiting construction activities to one subbasin at a time. <br />' 2. Replacement of the 4.4 acres of wetlands lost at a 2:1 ratio (8.8 acres); or <br />using a habitat-based analysis, ensure full replacement of the existing <br />' inkind habitat values regardless of acreage requirements. <br />t <br />1