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<br />MAY 1982 <br /> <br />Table III-B. Habitat Types and Acreages, <br />McElmo Creek Salinity Cont rol Study, Colorad o. <br /> <br />Habita t Type <br /> <br />Acres <br /> <br />Deciduous Shrub <br />Evergreen Shrub <br />Shrub Wetland * <br />Forest Wetland * <br />Carex Wetland * <br />Cattail Wetland * <br />Pasture/Hayland <br />Forest (P/J) <br />Orchard <br /> <br />19,754 <br />40,796 <br />8/jl <br />771 <br />7,160 <br />2,203 <br />25,7/j0 <br />38,470 <br />800 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />136,615 <br /> <br />*Total wetland area 11,015 acres. <br /> <br />Analysis of the HEP data indicated that while there would be altera- <br /> <br />tions and losses of wetlands, conversion of these wetlands to more xeric <br /> <br />wetland types or to other habitat types would result in a small gain in <br /> <br />average annual habitat units. <br /> <br />Under the future without project alternative (Alternative Plan 1), the <br /> <br />HEP Team concluded there would be a loss of 1,850 acres of wetland habitat <br /> <br />over time. The majority of this, 1,100 acres, could come from the carex <br /> <br />wetlands which are even now extensively used for pasture. <br /> <br />The HEP Team evaluated project-related impacts for essentially the <br /> <br />conaitions found in Alternative Plan 5. It was assumed that a 10-year <br /> <br />installation period would be required. Analysis by the HEP Team indicated <br /> <br />the probable loss, due to project action, of 1,750 acres of wetlands. <br /> <br />Essentially, the wetland losses with the project and without the <br /> <br />project are the same. Therefore, there will be no significant adverse <br /> <br />impacts attributable to salinity program implementation. <br /> <br />001864 <br /> <br />III-28 <br />