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<br />40121. <br /> <br />plains habitat. This will occur in reaches, i.e., <br />not all at anyone time. Once construction is finished, <br />the original habitat should return, with the exception <br />of 5 acres of riparian habitat required for the Fountain <br />Valley diversion. Permanent clearing for access roads, <br />pumping plants, and other structures will account for <br />an additional 10 acres of lost habitat. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />There are several secondary impacts on wildlife habitat <br />that will result or have already occurred because of <br />the construction of Pueblo Reservoir. Adjacent to Pueblo <br />Reservoir, 32,000 acres have been subdivided for the <br />construction of Pueblo West. In addition, 25,000 ducks <br />will be displaced to the Panhandle area of. Texas and <br />Oklahoma from the lower Arkansas Valley due to the <br />reduction in winter riverflow. The reduced flows w1ll <br />allow the river to freeze, making.it unsuitable hsbitat <br />for the ducks. <br /> <br />In summary, a total of about 5,000 acres of habitat for <br />numerous terrestrial, subterranean, and avian species <br />has been permanently lost. It ranges in quality from <br />near wilderness to disturbed forest and rangeland. Add- <br />. itional habitat will undergo temporary disturbance and <br />revegetation that will bring about succession of floral and <br />faunal communities. This will be a lengthy process in <br />some areas. Further disruption of the fauna will result <br />on a short term basis due to the noise and activity during <br />construction. A long term displacement of incompatible <br />species or individuals adjacent to Project features will <br />occur where intensive recreation areas are established. <br />However, the carrying capacity for other species will <br />increase due to the "edge effect," the establishment of <br />immature, highly productive communities, and management <br />of Project established wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />o. The fOllowing is a breakdown on the designated status <br />and listing authority (Federal or State) for the endangered <br />and threatened species: <br /> <br />Species <br /> <br />Status <br /> <br />Listing <br /> <br />Black-footed ferret <br />Southern bald eagle <br />American peregrine falcon <br /> <br />Endangered <br />Endangered <br />Endangered <br />Endangered <br />Endangered <br />Rare <br />Endangered <br /> <br />Federal <br />Federal <br />Federal <br />State <br />State <br />State <br />State <br /> <br />T _____ <br />....yllA <br />Wolverine <br />River otter <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />IV-31 <br />