CWCB Repayment Contract ALP

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ITIRPOSK AND NEED, RECOIAWNDA'lIONS AND COMMITMEN I'S
or life estates, to name. a fe.w. tlowever, Ihis dues not pinchide To use ol'other nulhordies avaiMhic to
uluire such land interests. Priority swill he given to lands in the I.a Plata River drainage, as well as in
Ihis vicinity of Ridges Basin, to provide replace•nlcnl habilal Col. displaccd (leer, elks and miler wildlife
th:lt utilize. RWgcs Basin and :l(ljacent areas Owl will be aflcctc.cl. I.arge, contiguous parcels will be given
priority ro create unhugmcntcd hahilat and to facilitate Management. bands will be Inallal;Cd IbI- wildlife
rind Mho uses will no be allnwed if it is determined that they will inferlcrc with (lie wildliir habitat
henefits. Acquisition, enhancement, and management plans will he Coordinated wilh the U.S. Dish and '%
Wildlilc. SC►'VICC (SUVRO, Colorado DiViSIUII of wildlilc (C D0%V), and possibly the Southern I_Ilc
Indian l ribcr. 13Cc .9n c ol'Ihc prrfcr('IICC to acquire interest:; in lands on a willing Seller basis. it is
recognized that the specific, parcel knatiiin is dilTeult to eslabhsh at Ihis HMO VIA Plata or Ridges
Basin areas arc unavailable, lands in Wher areas elf the. San .loan River Basin will be soul,hl, Based on
siu►ilrn' past prop.rams. it will be Icasible to acquire the lands, holveVCI', it should he nufcd Ihat they may
not I.w ill the immediate preiject impact area. wildlile miti alion land will be acquired I,rior In award of 'Y;
the contract fur Construcliorl of Ridges Basin Darn.. and development will occur concurrenlly with file 'Y,
construction of the darn. u/'
Reclamation will dCvcIop Construction specifications to iuclodc noise, traffic, and hun►anl Ilse restrictions
to Illininlize disturbance to wildlife near the consLructiinl zone of Ridges Basin as dcscribed under
Mitigation for Relined Ahernative 'I Wil(IIiIC Impacl 2 in Section 3.5. 'I he C'arlu:,n Mru►lltain g.as
pipeline route. which could significantly impact golden eagic nesting, will not be considered.
I <eclamation will Make e0hrls to avoid ounsuncti0n d irig the flay- .lull' period in the vir.inily ufCll:
calving areas to minimize impacts to elk.
Recl:lmation will ensure that recreational facilities and the now Agnnlent l'or Comity Road (C'R) 21 1 are
sited or restricted in such it "vay to milllnive the dKialition ol'deel• and elk habitat ulilizatioll and
behavior as cicscribed under Miti(�.,,aiion Nil- Relined! Alternative I Wildlilc. Irllpael ± in section 3.5.
Oesigns ofroad crossings, particularly in the vicinity of Wildcat Creek, will contain special provisions to 'u
Mininlizr. wetland/ripariall rc_sources as described in Section 3.4, Mitigation fur Relined , \hcrn:ltive -1 %
Impacts I and 2. 1la►bi(ai impacts discussed previously hiellj oe indirect impaos. Indirect impacts will he '%,
managed through a plan Thal will support the Ill inirllization or elimination of illose cimlliets /inipacls.
Recreation facilities will not he pe nutted on the west or south sides of the reservoir to reduce impact. 10
big gannc migration Corridors. 'Trails will be restricted to Boot traffic:. Wildlife - related activities will be
encouraged. 1'uluiv use of Re.claunali0n lards IN cabin silts or similar uses will not he allowel
Sufficient land will he acquired al the tinge roservoir right -ol -way is acquired au the. upper (westt•rn) evil
of the reservoir (at least one - quarter mile) and along the southern shore to maintain it wildlife nligraliral '%
Corridor abound the reservoir and to winter ranges to the south.
Reclamation will collaburalc wilh raptor specialists lronl the Service and C DOMI on road realignment
and (:(instruction activities at Ridges Basin Dam Iu identity and implement measures Ill ininli inn, effects
on, cxkUng golden eagles and Ihcir nest~ on Carbon Moumalin as dCscribc(1 Under Mitigati0it ['()I' Relined
Ahernmtivc 4 Wildlili: 1lnpac.t 4. All reasonable nlcat►s u.► preclude human ae.tivQ, on Carbon 1`00" Lain
will he pursued. All power lines will he desipncd raptor - proof.
I:eelainlation will require that a 0,25 -mile buffer around (he existing ; nWen eap,le nests he i(Icrllllc(I an;l
that all reasonable measures are pursued to preclude: lunwn activity Oil Carbon Mountain dur'lqt Illy
nesting period ofgoklcn eagles (Deccmher I through July 15), < ►s described under Mitigati011 1'01- Retired
;1ltommive. 4 Wildlilc Impact 5 in Section 31.
5-1-11 5.4 ENVIRONMEN [AL COMMITMENTS