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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 /> <br />00D843 <br /> <br />(a) Reclamation will ensure that the planting of native plants or seeding disturbed <br />areas with native plant seed occurs to assist in the re-establishment of native <br />vegetation. <br />(b) Impacts to wetland/riparian habitats that could occur as a result of <br />construction-related sedimentation will be avoided/minimized by the <br />implementation and maintenance of appropriate erosion control measures <br />(i.e., siltation fence, hay bale check dams, temporary settling basins, etc.). <br />(4) Unavoidable impacts to wetland/riparian habitat due to the constructing of <br />pipeline crossings for water conveyance will be minimized by burying the <br />structures underground and immediately recontouring and revegetating <br />impacted areas to their pre-crossing condition. <br />(5) Wherever practicable, directional boring will be used to avoid disturbance to <br />stream channels, It is anticipated,that these temporary impacts to vegetation will <br />be fully reclaimed within two growing seasons, <br />(6) Navajo Nation Municipal Pipeline <br />(a) Where feasible, directional boring will be used for river pipeline crossings, <br />(b) Cropland topsoil will be stock piled during construction and replaced back on <br />the croplands after construction is completed, Land will be regraded to <br />original contour. <br />(c) As much as possible, construction to occur during periods when crops are not <br />being cultivated. <br /> <br /> <br />b) Compensatory Mitigation: <br />i) Uplands - Reclamation will compensate for the loss of approximately 1,645 acres of <br />upland vegetation resulting from the construction of ALP Project features through <br />acquisition, enhancement, and preservation of upland habitat. Acquisition, <br />enhancement, and management plans will be coordinated with the Service, CDOW, <br />and the Colorado Ute Tribes. Wildlife mitigation land will be acquired prior to <br />award of the contract for the construction of Ridges Basin Dam and development <br />will occur concurrently with construction of the dam, Enhancement measures could <br />include, but will not be limited to: <br />(1) Control of Colorado listed noxious weeds as part of an overall integrated <br />vegetation management plan that will also include the wetland/riparian mitigation <br />area. <br />(2) The 120 acres of feed plots in uplands mitigation area (Tract I), formerly grown to <br />attract wildlife, will be maintained for 5 years, and be partially phased out to <br />native grasses each year until 2007, when the plots will have been converted to all <br />native grass cover and will no longer be maintained as feed plots, but rather as <br />natural forage' clearings' , <br />(3) Fencing out livestock will be completed in 2005, Such fences will be wildlife <br />friendly according to CDOW specifications and will be maintained for the life of <br />the project to ensure forage and cover is maintained for wildlife. <br />(4) Wells in Tract I developed for wildlife purposes will be maintained and repaired <br />as needed on an annual basis to provide water for big game as well as other <br /> <br />13 <br />