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<br />r <br />; , <br />1)"1 o')~ 'i'1 <br />. - <br /> <br />present. Upon either of these determinations by the Authorized Officer, the stipulations <br />can be waived, modified, or excepted without public notice, other than that provided for <br />the APD. Consultation with the surface owner also requires the consideration of private <br />uses of the surface. If, after on-site inspection and consultation, it is determined by the <br />Authorized Officer that conditions necessary to avoid impacts to private resources would <br />adversely impact the public resources addressed by these stipulations, the impacts will <br />be assessed. If, based upon such assessment, the Authorized Officer makes a decision <br />to substantially change or waive one or more stipulations, a 3D-day public review period <br />will be provided in addition to the public notice period for receipt of the APD. (These two <br />30-day notice and review periods may overlap.) <br /> <br />Soils and Water Resources. Water quality and erosion conditions will be inventoried <br />and monitored. Measures designed to minimize erosion and water quality deterioration <br />will be required in site specific plans for surface-disturbing land use activities. The area <br />will be open to land treatments and development of in-channel structures and project <br />facilities. <br /> <br />Riparian/Aquatic Systems. Riparian zones and aquatic habitats will be inventoried and <br />monitored where necessary to provide information to determine proper management. <br />Vegetation conditions and stream bank cover will be maintained or improved. Measures <br />designed to minimize site-specific riparian and aquatic deterioration will be required in site <br />specific plans for surface-disturbing land use activities. <br /> <br />Threatened and Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered species and <br />unique plant associations will be inventoried and monitored where necessary to provide <br />information to determine proper management. Clearances will be conducted on all <br />proposed surface-disturbing activities and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will <br />be consulted as required. Measures designed to protect threatened and endangered <br />species and their habitat will be required in all land use activity plans. Supplemental <br />releases and reintroduction of Federal- and State-listed endangered, threatened, and <br />candidate species may be authorized following environmental analysis and consultation <br />with the USFWS, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, and other affected parties. <br /> <br />Wildlife Habitat. Wildlife forage allocations will remain at current levels until studies <br />determine adjustments are needed to achieve management objectives. Additional forage <br />allocations will be divided equally between wildlife and livestock grazing. Wildlife habitat <br />monitoring studies will be established and/or maintained on all crucial winter ranges. The <br />planning area will be open to land treatments and project facility development. Existing <br />wildlife facilities and treatments will be maintained. Supplemental releases and <br />reintroduction of native or naturalized fish and wildlife species (excluding Federal- or <br />State-listed endangered, threatened, or candidate species) may be authorized by the <br />District Manager following environmental analysis, <br /> <br />Livestock Grazing. Suitable public lands will be available for livestock grazing use. <br />Uvestock utilization will be managed at current forage allocation levels until studies <br />indicate adjustments are needed to achieve management objectives. New or additional <br />available forage will be divided equally between livestock and wildlife. Existing livestock <br /> <br />27 <br />