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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />,I <br />I <br /> <br />SlenOITHREE AUected Environments and Environmental Consequences <br /> <br />3.10.4 Terrestrial Wildlife <br /> <br />Terrestrial wildlife in the project area includes big game and upland game species. The <br />noncultivated area provides important habitat for big game species, especially deer and upland <br />game species including pheasants, turkeys, and cottontail rabbits. The cultivated land in the <br />project area provides foraging areas for big game, waterfowl, and upland game species. <br /> <br />3.10.4.1 Alternative 1 - No Action <br /> <br />The No Action Alternative would have no effect on terrestrial wildlife in the project area. <br /> <br />3.10.4.2 Alternative 2 - Sterling Flood Control Interceptor Channel (Proposed <br />Action) <br /> <br />With Alternative 2, approximately 60 acres of vegetation would be temporarily disturbed, <br />including approximately 55 acres of cropland, I acre of upland/riparian vegetation and 4 acres <br />within road and/or railroad ROWs. Following construction, the disturbed cropland, and road <br />and/or railroad ROWs would be reseeded with native grass species. Cropland and <br />upland/riparian habitat is abundant within and adjacent to the project area; therefore, wildlife <br />species could move into surrounding areas during construction. Repopulation of disturbed areas <br />would be rapid after the disturbed areas are revegetated. Temporary disturbance of 60 acres <br />would not have a noticeable long-term effect on local wildlife populations in the project area. <br /> <br />3.10.4.3 Alternative 3 -Improve Routing of Pawnee Creek Flood Flows <br /> <br />With Alternative 3, approximately 45 acres of land would be temporarily disturbed during <br />construction. Approximately 43 of these acres represent wildlife habitat including 33 acres <br />cropland and 8 acres of upland/riparian habitat. Following construction, approximately 28 acres <br />of cropland would be returned to crop production and 5 acres occupied by dikes and levees <br />would be revegetated with native grass species. The disturbed upland/riparian areas would also <br />be reseeded with native grass species. Cropland and upland/riparian habitat is abundant within <br />and adjacent to the project area; therefore, wildlife species could move into surrounding areas <br />during construction. Repopulation of disturbed areas would be rapid after the disturbed areas are <br />revegetated. Temporary disturbance of 33 acres of cropland and 8 acres of upland/riparian <br />vegetation and the conversion of 5 acres of cropland to native grasses would not have a <br />noticeable long-term effect on local wildlife populations in the project area. <br /> <br />3.11 CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> <br />In addition to review under NEP A, consideration of impact to cultural resources is required <br />under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as implemented by 36 CFR <br />Part 800. Requirements include the need to identify significant historic properties that may be <br />impacted by the proposed action or alternatives. Historic properties are defined as <br />archaeological sites, standing structures, or other historic resources listed in or determined <br />eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (36 CFR 60.4). <br /> <br />3-18 <br />