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' CHAPTERFOUR Environmental Conseuuences <br />' Revegetation <br />Revegetation would be as described above for the Piceance Site except that the 50-foot-wide <br />permanent ROW would be maintained in an herbaceous state for the life of the project. Trees <br />and shrubs would not be allowed to regenerate along this corridor until the pipeline was retired. <br />American Soda would negotiate reclamation requirements with individual landowners for <br />disturbance on private lands. <br />' The pipeline corridor would cross a few very steep slopes, most notably on Davis Point. <br />Revegetation of these steep slopes, even with grass and forb species, could take more than 2 <br />yeazs unless climatic conditions aze very favorable at the time of reclamation. <br />Parachute Site <br />Vegetation Types <br />Most vegetation on the Pazachute Site consists of weedy species growing there as a result of <br />previous disturbance. Thus, "new disturbance" in this context refers to disturbance of azeas not <br />currently occupied by existing facilities. Under the Proposed Action, 56.3 acres of disturbed <br />' grasslands would be affected for the long term. <br />Noxious Weeds <br />Noxious weed impacts and mitigation would be as described for the Piceance Site. <br />' Revegetation <br />A site-specific reclamation plan for the Pazachute Site facility would be developed prior to final <br />' closure to meet post-project land uses at that time, enhance adjacent property values and <br />compliment their uses. These measures would be finalized in cooperation with appropriate state <br />and county agencies as the project neazs completion. In general, all structures and facilities <br />would be salvaged, if feasible, or demolished and buried onsite. Disturbed areas would be <br />regraded, covered with topsoil, and revegetated. Revegetation with at least grass and forb <br />species could be expected within a couple of yeazs. Compazed to existing conditions, this would <br />be a beneficial impact to vegetation, soils, and visual resources at the Pazachute Site. <br />4.7.2.2 Accelerated Development Alternative <br />This alternative is similaz to the Proposed Action and, for vegetation resources, there would not <br />be a notable difference in impacts. A few project facilities would be enlazged. Table 4.7-2 <br />shows acres of disturbance for this alternative. About 1,605.5 acres of vegetation would be <br />disturbed under this alternative. This includes an additional 32 acres ofPinyon-Juniper <br />Association and 5 acres of sagebrush on the Piceance Site; 4 acres of grasslands or sagebrush on <br />the pipeline condor; and 18 acres of disturbed grassland on the Pazachute Site compazed with <br />the Proposed Action. <br />Vegetation 4-43 <br />