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<br />" <br /> <br />::) <br /> <br />b, <br /> <br />Upland (terrestrial) wildlife habitat, <br /> <br />(1) Acres, habitat type, wildlife type: <br /> <br />A total of 4,770 acres would be acquired, developed, <br /> <br />and managed specifically as deer and elk habitat to <br /> <br />mitigate losses of similar habitat. because of reser- <br /> <br />voir inundation, The land now consists of 402 acres <br /> <br />of dry cropland, 230 acres of pasture, and 4,138 <br /> <br />acres of pinon-juniper woodland. This measure would <br /> <br />also provide habitat for upland game, small game mammals, <br /> <br />nongame mammals, and birds. <br /> <br />An additional 761 acres within project rights-of-way <br /> <br />would be seeded to provide food and cover for upland <br /> <br />game, small game mammals, and nongame species after <br /> <br />the completion of project construction. One thousand <br /> <br />three hundred and forty-eight (1,348) acres of <br /> <br />cropland and 82 acres'of a gravel pit would undergo <br /> <br />successional habitat changes and provide new wildlife <br /> <br />habitat. <br /> <br />(2) Local and national significance: These measures <br /> <br />would have local significance by mitigating potential' <br /> <br />adverse effects, enhancing existing habitat in some <br /> <br />areas, and avoiding any serious losses of wildlife. <br /> <br />c. Wetland eliminated or substantially modified: <br /> <br />(1) Acres - 116 acres of waterfowl nesting area would <br /> <br />be created. <br /> <br />(2) Primary plant species - small grains and other foods <br /> <br />would be planted, and cover vegetation such as willow <br />