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fl-,6 <br />• diversity will increase within the project area. This increased <br />habitat diversity will probably result in higher deer populations after <br />reclamation is completed. A monitoring program will be implemented to <br />determine the effects and impacts the project has upon the mule deer <br />after some reclamation of the well field is completed. For example. <br />after the second year of well field development, sufficient reclaimed <br />acreage should be available to begin some limited monitoring of deer <br />population levels. At that time, and before infringement on severe <br />winter range occurs, regulatory agencies (BLM, CDOW, USFWS, and CMLRD) <br />will be contacted to discuss appropriate monitoring programs. It is <br />anticipated that the overall effort for these monitoring programs will <br />not be significant. <br />Raptors <br />Impacts on raptors could be mitigated in several ways. <br />• o Prior to removal, trees will be individually examined for <br />evidence of raptor nesting. This is especially important <br />during t;he spring nesting period. <br />o All powerlines could be constructed in accordance with <br />standards established in the USDA REA Bulletin 61-10. This <br />would help reduce raptor loss by electrocution. <br />o Rapid reclamation of disturbed areas could result in an <br />influx of rodents that will provide an increased food <br />source. <br />o Increased food source after reclamation and increased <br />habitat created within the well field is likely to increase <br />nesting and hunting areas. <br />• <br />THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS TRADE SECRETS AND PRI VILEGE D, CONFIDENTIAL AND <br />PROPRIETARY COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL DATA A '`I ~• <br />INFORMATION. PURSUANT TO LA W, THOSE PORTIONS MARKED "CONFIDENTIAL" OQK _~ ~~ <br />MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED, COPIED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. . <br />