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<br />. Virtually none of thepre~settlernent f100dplliin terrace habitat reln'ains in its present state. What tem~is.a
<br />:/ilat tJ;eeless'~lain'Govered',w:ith,,'U1vasiveex:a~c wee0.$"imt~pt€[0:byl~ge" gravel..mi1'tt:lipits. W4th.~,s;tlil'ss,aad
<br />-the reduction in the width of the ripamaaeortil1lor, wHdlife,movement {!,lid .atl@naarernl:l.lilh~i1Mi$~d.
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<br />-The chanses are the resuHSC1f a sl:l.~atrnilj,Whi!.1h hjiJ!ltsettlin,gJ~lIswsaaa.ftlledtne1P~ith IiUte wlIs'te,lj1id
<br />gravelm.ining. Virtua1:lyall ofthe&ingtrsher1?oint NaturaiAteaSiteis covered by llm-e'was.teQ1'wasdis1'l:\pted
<br />hy mining; Some locations on sitehavdime waste to.peth!lps:l4,'f~t&l!'ejl. .1miswas.'ahy"pJ!lildl!tetWlil'ttt
<br />processingofsugllFbeets at the nearby Great WestemSugarpl~t:/ii.roln;tltell!teI9j~@'sto 19$$.' Rlt'\:J~i~e
<br />contains conservativelY 370; 000 cubicYlIFds 'of thesem'lftel1l~~)s.'fhe prii'nato/ lilfiitratfoiJ,stoJest-itbl1shing,a.m!Dte
<br />diverse and native. vegetative coverseem'due to' the unique waterni:irf<!Ul1g,'eharacteristicsoftlle1:iille'wa$te.a:nd
<br />the, overWhelming pC1pulation ofKochi'a on' the site; Butnatiw grass aalit otJi!,erv\:Jgetation can reporte!li[ybe
<br />established if!! pwper seedbediscreatedB:IJ.dth-e Kochia is suppresse1:lintRe In:iti~ryear~ofgi'ass
<br />establishment. ' Extendlng the riparian zone inlandfr@mtheriverwouldfaci1itatewil€(tifemovem.enttl;troqglt
<br />what is pFesently a narrowing in the npariancorridor.
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<br />Timberline.Roadbisectsthesite. The rqadB:IJ.dassoeiatejdbrid!geeffeetiveIY divide&irrgfisher FointN~tmal
<br />Area in halT and result in a visual andphysiclflbarrier befWeen'fue two halves as weHasanintrusiveeIem,ent.
<br />ThePoudreRiverhike!biketraiI C1os~lyfonows the river and in, soln'e se,etions goest!rr@ughtheriparflm
<br />woodla:ndftinge,dispIacing'habitat.Projectwork couldreducetJ1e' adverse',effects 'otrimberlmeR()oc~tby re-
<br />contQudngthe ground surfaceinareasadjacenttothe road;. tqdiIDini:shmgifiveroadnoiseand 11lthtand
<br />disoomage wiIdlifemovement onto ',the road. Also, wildlife crossingssudliasa,largepipee'Enild' l'leb~~~'un<fer
<br />the road,' espeoial)ybetween the northwest 'arid northeast p'ondSa1011g. TiinberlineRoad. Trail ilil,pactsw0ullibe
<br />reduced by trail relocation, and placement of elements sucll,as mOU:ridmg, anchvegetationtoIDnn:eHta:lluse:us
<br />into areas designated for their use.
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<br />_ the ~ve~.fish are subJect to seasonalh.igh Hows a:n~ ~ou~tperiods withlitt1e ,op.port~ity for refuge. This
<br />~akes ItdifficuIt for small fishes to surVIVe and rematn III the reaCh. The sfudy WIll InvestIgate the need and
<br />means to create scour holes thatcould pmvide such refuge.
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<br />There is no intent in this project, nor does the sponsor have a need, to accomplish any regulatory c@mpliance,
<br />waste management, or other non-206 acti@nrelatedto the lime waste. The lime is not a hazardous substance.
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<br />Proposed Outputs and How They Will lJe Measured; The direct outputs would be morphologic, hydrologic,
<br />and vegetative habitat improvements: increased riverine acres at the expense of lime waste flU, increased
<br />wetland acres ,at the expense of gravel pit ponds and terrestrial wasteland, andincteased terrestrial habitat at the
<br />expense of weeds. The measurements would be in acres.
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<br />Indirect outputs would be the animals using these. Many bird speCies Muldbenefit from the project. These
<br />include wetland species, as well as terrestrial species that nest in riparian areas or feed on'prey that will be
<br />increased by the wetland or upland areas,
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<br />Dozens of mammal, amphibian, and reptile species could benefit from increased diversity of wetland and
<br />upland plants' and animal prey species. These include the coyote and red fox; dens of both have been located
<br />recently near the site. It could possibly benefit the river otter.
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<br />, Populations ofthe northern leopard frog might also be re-introduced.
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<br />_o~verting the ~avel p'on~s to wetlands wouldincr, e,ase theirhab!tat value, including an increase in sh.oreline
<br />'lIIIIabltat. Decreasmg theIr sIze would allow groundwater exposurem the restored oxbow and created wetlands.
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