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<br />I' <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I. <br />I <br />I, <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />OJ2127 <br /> <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Williams Fork Reservoir Hydroelectric Project (Williams Fork Project) operates <br />under the tenns of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license. The <br />existing license (FERC Project No, 2204) expires January I, 2007, Denver Water is <br />applying to the FERC for either a new license (relicense) or for a small hydroelectric <br />project exemption. This Wildlife Habitat Survey Report has been prepared in support of <br />the relicense/exemption application. <br /> <br />In early 2003, Denver Water developed and distributed Scoping Document 1 (SOl) to <br />initiate fonnal consultation regarding resource issues that could potentially be affected by <br />the operation of the Williams Fork Project. Public scoping meetings were held in June <br />2003 to solicit input on resource issues that should be considered in the <br />relicensing/exemption process and on environmental studies that might be necessary to <br />support evaluation of specific resource issues. No concerns regarding wildlife and <br />associated wildlife habitat were identified by the public or the agencies at the scoping <br />meetings or during the comment period for SO I. Furthennore, the U.s. Fish and Wildlife <br />Service did not identify any specific threatened or endangered species concerns related to <br />the Williams Fork Project. <br /> <br />No specific wildlife studies were requested during scoping, However, in an effort to <br />establish baseline conditions within the FERC project boundary and in the surrounding <br />area, Denver Water developed a study plan to evaluate the extent and condition of <br />wildlife habitat at the Williams Fork Project. The purpose of the wildlife habitat study <br />was to identify and map sensitive or important habitat types for consideration in future <br />land management and project operations planning, The wildlife habitat survey detailed in <br />this report was completed in accordance with the wildlife habitat study plan. <br /> <br />Willial'r.s Fork Rese\"\'OII <br />Hydroelectric Project <br />January 2004 <br /> <br />Steigers Corpor~tlOn <br />Wildlife Habitat Survey Repurt <br /> <br />Page \ <br />