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. OSTERHours MILKVETCH MITIGATION AREA DeslQnated Habitat for Osterhout's MJlkvetch . Proposed mitigation areas for Osterhout's milkvetch will include areas around the western perimeter of the proposed reservoir designated as habitat (Grah and Neese 1986). This area is primarily sagebrush uplands managed by the BLJ...1. In addition, two off-site populations will be purchased and managed to mitigate the indirect impacts that CQuld occur to the plant. These areas include a parcel of land in the Troublesome Creek drainage and a parcel of land along and just north of Colorado Highway 134 northwest of the highway's convergence with US Highway 40. . OSTERHours MILKVETCH MANAGEMENT ACTIONS . Four management actions will be required to mitigate impacts to Osterhout's milkvetch within the project area These Osterhout's milkvetch management actions, including details on implementation and associated costs are presented in the next section. This is followed by a section that presents each impact, identifies management actions that apply to that impact, and presents the expected results of implementation of the management action. Osterhout's Milkvetch ManaQement Action #1 . To offset the potential indirect impacts that could occur to the plant, off-site compensation will be required. The District will contribute 50 percent of the funds needed to secure a parcel of land in the Troublesome Creek drainage which contains the species. This parcel is 52.5 acres and is located at the east 1/2, southeast 1/4, T2N, R79W, S30, except that portion lying west of Grand County Road 2. This parcel of land will be secured through the cooperative efforts of the District, the BLM. and the Nature Conservancy. . . In addition, the District will purchase a parcel of land of at least 20 acres containing the plant west of the reservoir, subject to the approval of the BLM in consultation with the USFWS. The District will donate the land to BLM. Management will be designed and implemented in cooperation with the BLM. USF\rVS. and Colorado Natural Areas Program to favor the plants in terms of protection and perpetuation of the species. ResponsIble Agency: BLM and USF\rVS Cooperating Parties/Agencies: CNAP . Since purchase price of off-site lands depends on final negotiations, the cost of this management action cannot be presented at this time. Osterhout's MlIkvetch ManaQement Action #2 . The BLM will require the River District to manage the area containing the plant as part of the recreation plan. Management will include providing developed recreation sites i3VtJay from areas containing the plant as well as precluding any activity that will impact the plant's habitat, such as vehicular access. As such, the District will erect fences along all access roads to the reservoir from US Highway 40 to preclude habitat destruction. The existing condition of the fence along US Highway 40 is sufficient to preclude access to the subject areas. Minor repair and maintenance of both existing and new fence may be required at a later point during the life of the project. This action will require approximately 3.0 miles of new fence at $4,SOO/mile. . 31 , .