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<br />I <br /> <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />w <br />,.... <br />I\:) <br />~:: <br /> <br />considers the significance of this loss by displaYing the dollar Cost to fully <br />mitigate the loss and by shOWing the loss as a percentage of the total habitat <br />value in the valley. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />In Contrast there is a baSis for 'etland protection and mitigation established <br />in the regulations for compliance 'ith N.E.P.A., Executive Order 11990, and <br />USDA policy. Therefore, the concept of mitigation for loss of 'etland hahitat <br />and of reducing the salt load carried by the Colorado River presents the conflict <br />bet'een the environmental values of improved 'ater quality versus 'etland <br />loss. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Soil Conservat,on SerVice 'as a'are of the conflict bet'een the competing <br />enVironmental values of "ter quality and irrigation induced 'etlands 'heo it <br />developed its 'etlaOd policy (7 CfR 650.26) in compliance "th Executive Order <br />11990. As a result, the SCS wetland policy .'as .'rillen to al1o., for certain <br />policy eXCeptions if necess'ey to meet identified ierigation 'ater management <br />(w'tee quality and 'ater conservation) objectives. Ho'ever, as previously <br />indicated, SCS 'ill make every effoet to 'ork 'ith cooperators to include <br />~ildlife practices in their Conservation plans, <br /> <br />C. Affected EnVironment <br /> <br />Location <br /> <br />The LO'er Gunnison Basin Unit in West central Cnlor'do (Figure IV-I) <br />includes all oe major portions of Hootrose, Delta. Gunnison, and Ouray COunties, <br /> <br />FIG.'IlE 1\'-1. Q,\'XI5a\ RIVER IlRAr;ACL <br />La'Ill Q'\.';ISU; 5.-\LISIlY CI:!\'IlOL S'Tl.ilJ\', COIDRAro <br /> <br />I ~ tIIIOf~ <br />i '6"~~v""'.oo.r <br />I i> It,~' <br />, <br /> <br />/:0 <br />o <br />:r < <br />1! e <br />",0 <br />,g <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />COLORADO <br /> <br /> <br />.....-.-, <br />-- <br /> <br />LOC4TlON W...P <br /> <br />IV-25 <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />