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CRAPTERFIVE Dl'eft EIS Recisions the habitat is less likely to be used for nesting and/or foraging. Approximately 560 acres of tree nesting habitat (pinyon juniper woodland) would be removed by the Proposed Action over the 30-year mining operation, and about 235 acres of woodland nesting habitat would remain but be is fragmented wetlands-woodlands. Page 4-57 • American Soda would develop and implement a wildlife mitigation plan :>s required by lease stipulations and in consultation with the BLM and CDOW. This plan would address full compensation for adverse effects on all species habitats and use awle~eeFlaatii~d-its-use. The final plan would specify the methods American Soda would use to ensure that the carrying capacity of the recovered or replaced lands would fully support populations of the impacted species. The methods used for recovery and replacement could include increasing the quantity and quality of available forage, acquiring and protecting critical wildlife habitat, and mechanically manipulating low-quality habitat to increase carrying capacity. Monitoring of actual deer use and responses to activities may be used to modify the plan during its implementation. Page 4-65; Threatened and Endangered Species Sage Grouse. Construction or maintenance activities within or neaz sage grouse leks or nesting habitat may cause abandonment of the leks and failure to breed. Long-term losses of foraging habitat could occur if the revegetated construction ROW had no sage grouse forage species. This could occur by revegetating with an all grass seed mixture, or by over-use of broadleaf herbicides to control noxious weeds. The BLM is concerned that adequate reclamation would not be possible on vulnerable soils where broken rock is left on the ground surface. Prior written approval by BLM is required before any surface disturbance occurs Auaecicar+ e,.a.....,,..ia ..,..:a. nr ~,r :...,,~...,..,.o ,.o ...........:..:.:o~ within sage grouse habitat (MP 20.0 to 26.3) from March 1 to July 15. BLM may restrict activities it deems detrimental to sage grouse reproduction. Page 4-66 • No seeding or planting of browse species inconsistent with grouse habitat suitability in the pipeline corridor would occur in sage grouse habitat. Page 4-70 l+Ie Prior written approval by BLM must be received by American Soda i.'or any ground- disturbing activities occurring from Mazch 1 to July 15 from milepost 20.0 to 26.3 wetild ~,..:..:.:o~ ., .,n,......ue ..,:.~.:...t,:~ ., ., f.,.... ~.r...,.t, i t,, i..i.. i c ewe. ar~te l~eual. • No seed or planting of browse species inconsistent with sage grouse habitat suitability in the pipeline corridor would occur in sage grouse habitat. ~~ 5-30