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<br /> <br />----------------- <br /> <br /> Mountain during the nesting season. All been constructed in accordance with raptor proof <br /> constructed power lines will be raptor-proof. standards. <br /> Noise and visual controls will be utilized during During November of 2002 Reclamation applied <br /> construction to minimize impacts between for a Takings Permit which was denied by the <br /> December and June when eagles are nesting. If no Service. Through consultation and coordination <br /> practical way to avoid affecting nests then with the Service it was determined that <br /> Reclamation will apply for a federal permit under construction activity should continue as much as <br /> the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and possible through the winter months to possibly <br /> Golden Eagle Protection Act (Takings Permit) to discourage the golden eagles from using the nests <br /> allow the adverse impact on nesting to occur and on Carbon Mountain. A monitoring process was <br /> will follow required mitigation measures. put into place to monitor the golden eagle activity <br /> in Ridges Basin. Monitoring took place from <br /> approximately December 15, 2002 through the <br /> end of July 2003. The results of the monitoring <br /> were forwarded to the Service and the CDOW <br /> and are available for review at Reclamation's <br /> Four Comers Division Office. <br />5-5 Reclamation will require that a 0.25-mile buffer 2000 FSEIS 5-13 See response to 4-4. All construction contracts <br /> around the existing golden eagle nests be identified included language prohibiting construction- <br /> and that all reasonable measures are pursued to related human activity on Carbon Mountain from <br /> preclude human activity on Carbon Mountain December 1 through July 15. Reclamation has <br /> during the nesting period of golden eagles also prohibited its work force from going near the <br /> (December 1 through July 15) nest during this period. <br />5-6 Reclamation will ensure that development of Non- 2000 FSEIS 5-14 No activity on construction of non-binding end <br /> binding end uses and conveyance systems avoid or uses during 2003 year and no activity on this <br /> minimize impacts to wetlands and riparian commitment. <br /> vegetation habitat and if avoidance is not possible, <br /> require that a riparian/wetland habitat mitigation <br /> and monitoring plan is developed to compensate <br /> for the loss of habitat value. Construction zones <br /> will be minimized; implementation of mitigation <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />o <br />c <br />C;;) ,- <br />00 <br />00 <br />c.a <br />