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' ~. <br />~` <br />Other miti;,aCiu.^. :*u;+sures urn^o sr-a on the r::ilru a.!/utility Lines „re: <br />L) Co fc,c~.<e tha riyitt-of-•.tay to co~nly •.+ith ;iJi Fcncin,^, s[and:+rds for <br />ante to ~~r and 2) to raptor-proof n•~'~+er poles. <br />1L1. SO11a/~u-C Fti:eLat10^ <br />P. 929, 'Jnl. 2 - bur of the nine soil units nccurrin; in the ores have •a <br />"poor" to?soil rating and ":w verc" reelnr.ation linitationa. <br />P. 412, Vot. '_ -':ice principal effeU of increased erosion (2-3 tires [he <br />natural ratu), along with n deceriu,-ation of soil structure, would he a <br />- - reduction in soil productivity, Any such reduction would intensify <br />_ _ inherent revegetation problzms of low natural noisture, poor topsoil and <br />- often steep terrain. ApproaitnaCely 160 acres south of Ri.ghlinu Canal <br />contains soil which would qualify as prime famland and would be disturbed <br />by the railroad/utility corridor. <br />P. 962 ,. Vol. 2 -The revegetation nE disturbed areas would he difficult <br />_ due to crony factors. Climatic conditions are severe with e~c[renes in <br />-- Ce~lx c:rCUre and wind, and low annual orecipitn[ion (aonroxi~ntely I1 <br />in/yr).. Insufficient vtoisture is the Hair. factor hampering revegetation. <br />1'he harsher arcs where reveae[aCion will he ros[ difficulC are along the . <br />- raiLro:ul/u[i-li[y corridor on steep south-facing slo?es. Much of the <br />righC-a£-way is in an area [hat receives only 3-9 inlyr. There is <br />probably a suf.'ici.ent water supply for irritation. <br />- P. y53,- Vir1. 2 - Despite [he fact L'ret vnriaus ruvoae[ntion trechniques <br />.~ -~- sho:: potential fur successful rever~tation in aria environments, ^any of <br />_ __' the, tcch;:irrces are yet ia.the research stap+~ ne3 th.~ir faszLblllty for <br />_ -_ use in the Crand Valley has roC yer beer, proven. Successful revegetation <br />~~- of harsher sites is not certain exc~'~t -in vear of. hither Chan normal <br />-- winter or spring precipitation. OC!:er nroble-s .^ith right-of-way <br />_ -~- revegetation sre~the unavailabiii[y of [onsoil ana the high salinity of <br />Copsoil in the EasC Sal[ Creel LLnod plr.in. <br />P. 936, 1'u 1. 2 - The primary 1ar.d nse.s of the 1c:+se area ore livestuc$ <br />^cnzing, wildlife habitat sad huntin:.. ',1tho!+ah no a•~.riculnrcnl <br />ac[ivi[icc: are present. pn thca lease area, nlislfa `.fields are located just <br />- south of the .^r ea. <br />L'J. Cu1[ura! l:~sources <br />P. 935, 'loi. - i'etruoly?h SGF158 is lecat_d within the lease area. This <br />site includes a b'te-style. panel of audpaintin+. There are also historic <br />panels with naves, rla[ea and feraie and c+.r•,in.sl fi~urts. Twv transacts <br />•.+cre surveyed as a re ?resentative sample. On [rpnsect 2A, two lithic <br />sites were identified along with one historic crater diversion syste+n. <br />^,'his site, GF113, •.+as deterrrir,~ad not e11^Lbte for lis[in; in 1]_\1{7 (p. <br />4F.7, Vol. 2). Transact 2a incluc!es an hisCuric sh:ae? cavp and a wicKiup <br />,site. :c11 sites have been attributed to IRe oc~cpattmr. <br /> <br />