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F. ASSOCIATED ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Required Mitigation aud Monitoring The FEIS contains a comprehensive discussion of specified and recommended mitigation, including the activity to which the measure is applied, the responsible agency(s) for ensuring or administering implementation, and timing/frequency of application. The Forest Service is responsible for ensuring the mitigation of impacts that will occur on-site (on NFSL). For certain actions on NFSL, other agencies have statutory jurisdiction, such as the Corps of Engineers (COE) for wetland impacts and the Colorado Department of Health for stormwater discharge from construction sites. For impacts that will occur off NFSL, the Forest Service has recommended mitigation and monitoring measures that will reduce or eliminate predicted adverse effects. Other agencies with jurisdiction will be responsible for administering these measures. In certain cases, the Forest Service will delay appl;"oval for implementation of on-site actions until the appropriate commitments and agreements are secured by the permittee and presiding agency. The definition of "implementation" will vary according to the issue or impact of concern. For example, with regard to wetland impacts, no ground-disturbing activities can occur prior to the permittee completing Section 404 permitting process, which includes obtaining approval of a detailed mitigation plan for compensation activities. For off-site transportation and air quality impacts, implementation is defined as operation of MDP components that will increase mountain capacity (SAOT). With this decision, I adopt all the mitigation and monitoring practices listed in the FEIS Mitigation and Monitoring Plan which are stated as applicable to the selected MOP components listed above. I believe that these measures, in conjunction with the exclusion of certain proposed MDP components, represent all practicable means to avoid or minimize environmental harm from authorized actions. TO ensure that agency funding constraints do not curtail or handicap Forest Service monitoring/administration of project implementation, the permittee will enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and cooperative funding collection agreement to fund Forest Service administrative costs associated with pl;"oject implementation. Some of the principal implementation requirements were described under the 11 CONDITIONS " sections in the listing of authorized MOP components above. A brief synopsis of the principal mitigation measures adopted for the significant resource/issue areas follows: a. Watershed Resources . Implementation and monitoring of State/EPA endorsed "Best Management Practices" (BMP'S) for all ground-disturbing activities. These include 63 measures for erosion control, eight measures to reduce geologic hazards, and nine measures dealing with urban runoff. . Avoidance of, minimization of, and/qr compensation for wetland impacts. . Assessment of water-user fees to offset costs of research and water rights acquisition for endangered fish. This requirement was specified in the Biological Opinion issued by the .USDI Fish and Wildlife Service to mitigate impacts of water depletion in the upper Colorado River basin. . Maintenance of a gauging system at the Snowmass Water and Sanitation diversion on Snowmass Creek to track the amount of water being pumped for snowmaking purposes. RECORD OF DECISION Page . 22