1997-06-13_REPORT - M1981302 ‎(11)‎

• Permit No: M1981302
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 6/13/1997
• From: US DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
• To: TE/UTE LADIES TRESSES COVERY PLAN
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

J. Maintain and restore habitat to support well-distributed healthy
populations of native plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate riparian-
dependent species, including the Ute ladies'-tresses.
2. Watershed-Orchid Evaluation.
a. Watershed-Orchid Evaluation is ecosystem planning at both the Key
Watershed and Drainage scales (Task 1.2) . The intent is to:
1) Determine orchid population and habitat conditions within the
watershed.
2) Assess cumulative land use and resource management impacts on
watershed/riparian functions with particular emphasis on orchid
populations and recovery.
3) Determine the physical and biological processes that effect orchid
populations and habitat conditions and delineate Riparian Habitat
Conservation Areas and critical contributing areas that will
protect the orchid accordingly.
4) Develop Riparian Habitat Management Objectives and Standards and
Guidelines for application at the watershed, drainage, and RCHA
level .
5) Identify research and information requirements.
6) Identify and prioritize population or habitat recovery and
restoration needs.
7) Assess monitoring needs.
b. The specific products resulting from a Watershed-Orchid Evaluation
include:
1) Recommendations for population size, levels, and distribution and
habitat conditions that should be used as criteria for delisting
(Task 1.6) .
2) Appropriate boundaries for RHCAs and critical contributing areas
(Task 1.3) .
3) Values for Riparian Management Objectives (RMOs) and
specifications on the scale at which they should be applied (i .e. ,
watershed, drainage, and/or RHCA) (Tasks 1.3, 1.4) .
4) Specific Standards and Guidelines for management and land uses
within the watershed, drainage, and RHCAs (Task 1.5) .
5) Prioritized list and description of recommended recovery and
restoration activities (Task 1.7) .
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