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<br />as habitat replacement for terrestrial losses associated with <br /> <br />N <br />~ <br />W <br />N <br /> <br />the project. <br /> <br />Lower Gunnison Basin Unit, Uncompahgre Valley - The FWS <br />provided a Planning Aid Memorandum describing alternative <br /> <br />mitigation to the acquisition of 2,121 acres along the <br />Uncompahgre River. The FWS concluded there are no feasible <br />alternatives to land acquisition in the Uncompahgre Valley. <br />However, the possibility exists that some habitat lands could <br />be acquired through landowner easements rather than by <br /> <br />purchasing. <br /> <br />Grand Valley Unit - Early in the year the Final Fish and <br /> <br /> <br />Wildlife Coordination Act Report on this project was <br /> <br />completed. On July 30, 1985, Reclamation was provided with a <br />Planning Aid Memorandum outlining the proposed location for 7 <br />guzzler/pond sites in the desert area north of the irrigation <br />lands as part of the habitat value replacement for Stage One. <br /> <br />It was also recommended that deer escape ramps on the <br /> <br />completed 6-mile concrete section of the canal be installed <br /> <br />winter. <br /> <br />Whitney Verification Program, Las vegas Wash Unit - A <br />Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report was completed on <br />this project. It is anticipated that proposed water regimes <br />would have a net positive impact on wildlife habitat. <br /> <br />Therefore, mitigation and enhancement recommendations were <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />not offered. <br /> <br />-16- <br />