Animas-La PLata Project Environmental Impact Statement

Chapter
3.7
3.8
3.9
TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
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SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES
3.7.1
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Introduction
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3.7.2
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Evaluation Methodology
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3.7.2.1 Methodology
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3.7.2.2 Significance Criteria
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3.7.3
Affected Environment ........... ...............................
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3.7.3.1 Federally Listed Plants
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3.7.3.1.1 Mancos Milk
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-vetch ........................
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3.7.3.1.2 Knowlton's Cactus ........................
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3.7.3.1.3 Mesa Verde Cactus ........................
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3.7.3.1.4 Sleeping Ute Milk -vetch ....................
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3.7.3.2 Federally Listed Animals .............. .
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3.7.3.2.1 Terrestrial Wildlife ........................
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3.7.4
3.7.3.2.2 Fish . ...............................
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation
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3.7.4.1 Refined AIternative 4 ... ...............................
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3.7.4.2 Refined Alternative 6
GEOLOGY
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AND SOILS
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3.8.1
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Introduction
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3.8.2
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Evaluation Methodology
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3.8.2.1 Geology
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3.8.2.1.1 Methodology .............................
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3.8.2.1.2 Significance Criteria .......................
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3.8.2.2 Soils ................. ..............................3
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3.8.2.2.1 Methodology .............................
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3.8.2.2.2 Significance Criteria .......................
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3.8.3
Affected Environment
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3.8.3.1 Geology
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3.8.3.1.1 Structural Components
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3.8.3.2 Soils ................. ..............................3
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3.8.3.2.1 Structural Components .....................
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3.8.3.2.2 Non - Structural Component ..................
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3.8.3.2.3 Non - Binding M &I Water End Uses and Distribution
3.8.4
Systems.. ............................... .3
Environmental Consequences and Mitigation
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3.8.4.1 Refined Alternative 4 ... ...............................
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3.8.4.1.1 Geology
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3.8.4.1.2 Soils ....................................
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3.8.4.2 Refined AItemative 6 ... ...............................
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3.8.4.2.1 Geology
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3.8.4.2.2 Soils ....................................
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3.8.4.3 No Action Alternative ................. :.
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CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGIC RESOURCES
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3.9.1
Introduction.
3.9.2
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Evaluation Methodology
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3.9.2.1 Cultural Resources
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3.9.2.1.1 Methodology
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3.9.2.1.2 Significance Criteria
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3.9.2.2 Paleontologic Resources
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