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CNAP:ERTWO 0.9encY Preferred flitematfue Vegetation • No Surface Occupancy (NSO) stipulations would apply to the ponderosa pine community, identified as a remnant vegetation association (RVA), in the 25-30 yeaz mine panel. • The pipeline corridor passes through a number of geographical azeas that have been documented to be the locations of plant communities considered to be vulnerable or imperiled in the state of Colorado and/or throughout their ranges (Figure 3.7-2 in the Draft EIS). Potential impacts to these plant communities would be assessed in consultation with the BLM on asite-specific basis based on final pipeline routing and specific known community site locations. Should it be necessary to disturb these communities, BLM would require the azeas to be revegetated with species indigenous to the site. • American Soda would control noxious weeds at both the Piceance and Parachute sites in accordance with the Major Development Permit issued by Rio Blanco County and the Special Use Permit issued by Garfield County. Wildlife • American Soda would develop an educationallawazeness program for employees that includes information on wildlife laws, wildlife hazassment and deer/vehicle collisions. The information would be incorporated into employee orientation and training programs. • American Soda would also develop (1) an effective disciplinary policy for dealing with infractions of wildlife laws, including intentional harassment of wildlife, and (2) a policy prohibiting employees from carrying firearms on the job site to reduce the opportunity for illegal hunting. Threatened and Endangered Plants The BLM would implement stipulation NSO-8 of the White River Resource Area RMP Record of Decision (BLM 1997) and not allow surface disturbance or surface occupancy within habitat occupied by the Dudley Bluffs twinpod or the Dudley Bluffs bladderpod at the Piceance Site. The BLM would require that no surface disturbance occur within 200 feet of the outer edge of existing populations of Dudley Bluffs twinpod or the Dudley Bluffs bladderpod unless a site specific analysis indicates that there is a low likelihood for deed or indirect impacts. American Soda would establish these buffer zones and maintain them through fencing or signs. • American Soda would develop and implement a monitoring plan, approved by the BLM, that establishes a baseline for the known populations of Dudley Bluffs twinpod or Dudley Bluffs bladderpod within the lease area, is able to detect any significant changes in these populations attributable to American Soda's operation, and ensures the adequacy of the committed mitigation. • American Soda would re-inventory unoccupied suitable habitat in each mine panel prior to development of the mine panel. If new populations of the species aze found, the same 2-5