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<br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Table I. Summary of Impacts, mitigation measures and expected results for wetland habitat, big <br />game, and an endangered plant associated wtth the proposed Muddy Creek reservoir. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Imp.8et <br /> <br />MltIg81ion Meuure <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Expect&d Resutt <br /> <br />89'2 acres impacted including <br />168 acres of artificially irrigaled, <br />meadow, 514 aeras of natural wetlands <br />in poor condition, and 210 SCIIl$ of <br />/lalural wetland in good condition. <br /> <br />LO$$ of 8 acres pond and 3 acres <br />cottonwood habitat <br /> <br />1.523 acres wimer range lost. <br /> <br />Big game/molorisl collisions <br />incraSSOd. <br /> <br />Depredation of privately owned hay <br />incressed. <br /> <br />loss of 18 acr6$ 01 habitat and <br />individuals due to inundation. <br /> <br />Jndirect loss of plants and habitat <br />due to recreational Use along reservoi,. <br /> <br />Potential 10M 01 habitat by dam access <br />road. <br /> <br />Wetlllnd Habltlil <br /> <br />Enhance about 460 acres wetland in poor <br />Condition by removing grazing. dIWeloping <br />an irrigatiOn system, and planting 37 acres <br />willow and 7 acrl)8 cottonwood. Establi15h <br />a monitoring program. <br /> <br />Craale 8 acras permanent pond <br />habitat and plant 7 llcre.! cottonwood. <br /> <br />Big Game <br /> <br />Fertilization/Vegetation l1eatmenl on <br />600 aCrell near Wol1ord MIn. and 175 <br />acrll$ along lower MUddy Cleek. <br /> <br />Place warning signll along Highway 40. <br /> <br />Use hay to attract big game away from <br />private land and fence privately owned <br />hay. <br /> <br />Osterhout's MUkvelch <br /> <br />Conduct a 5-year COnsarvation study <br />of the plant and its habitat <br /> <br />Protect !wo offstte populationll <br />through purChase exchange or <br />conservation easement. <br /> <br />Survey route priOI to construction. <br /> <br />Produce II nel increa.so in wetland <br />wildlife values by replacing more <br />vaJues in the mitiglQon area than <br />WOuld be lost in the reservoir area. <br /> <br />Replace COttonwood and pond habit9f <br />aCrl)ofor-acre. <br /> <br />Lost forage would be replaced. <br /> <br />B+g g8ll'l6lmotoristcollisions redUC6(l <br />to present levelll or lower, <br /> <br />Depredation of privalely owned hay <br />reduced to present levels or lower. <br /> <br />Slrenglt)en lha ability 10 protect plant <br />in the future, <br /> <br />PrOVide assurance that plant would <br />not be dist1.lrl:led in these areas in <br />thefllture. <br /> <br />A$.sure that additional direct impact <br />would not OCCur. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />Iv <br /> <br />