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<br />------------------- <br /> <br />3-2 Reclamation will develop and implement a 2000 FSEIS 5-11 Some planning outside of the ALP has been <br /> program to reduce, or eliminate temporary taking place in 2003 to take municipal water to <br /> increases in suspended sediment loading that may the La Plata River Basin; however, no action on <br /> occur during construction of non-binding end uses this commitment will take place until a more firm <br /> and water conveyance systems by utilization of plan is formulated. <br /> BMPs and sediment control devices. Refer to 2- I <br /> for list of BMPs and sediment control devices. <br />3-3 Reclamation will develop with the Southern Ute 2000 FSEIS 5-11 Activity on this commitment will not begin until <br /> Indian Tribe and the States of Colorado and New approximately 2 years before the DPP begins <br /> Mexico and implement a program to monitor water operation. Reclamation is now sampling and will <br /> quality in the Animas River from the DPP to the continue to sample the Animas River at several <br /> confluence with the San Juan River for five years locations until the DPP goes into operation to <br /> after the DPP begin operation. obtain baseline data. <br />4 - Ve2etation Commitments <br />4-1 The Durango Pumping Plant will be located at an 2000 FSEIS 5-12 The Durango Pumping Plant has been located in <br /> upland location, which will avoid impacts to a location where there will be minimal affect on <br /> wetland/riparian habitat areas along the Animas wetland/riparian habitat along the Animas River. <br /> River. <br />4-2 Where feasible, directional drilling will be used for 2000 FSEIS 5-12 No river crossings were completed this year. <br /> river pipeline crossings <br />4-3 Construction ground disturbance will be limited to 2000 FSEIS 5-12 Reclamation has worked with the various <br /> smallest feasible area and Reclamation will ensure contractors to limit ground disturbance. <br /> that construction contractors implement BMPs, Reseeding has been implemented on areas where <br /> along with the planting or reseeding disturbed construction activities have been completed such <br /> areas using nati ve plant species to reestablish as the relocation of the gas pipelines using seed <br /> native vegetation. mixes recommended by CDOW. <br />4-4 Compensate for loss of approximately 1,645 acres 2000 FSEIS 5-12 Acquisition of the lands for the compensation of <br /> of upland vegetation resulting from construction of wildlife habitat was completed in September <br /> Ridges Basin Reservoir (RBR), DPP, and other 2002. Approximately 6,000 acres was purchased <br /> features. The compensation will be part of the in the La Plata River drainage to be used for <br /> total estimated 2,700-2,900 acres of wildlife wildlife and wetlands mitigation. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />c:::> <br />c:::;J I <br />C <br />00 <br />00 <br />M' <br />