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Design Criteria <br />Topic <br />Design Criteria for the Proposed Action <br />consistent with that defined in the Forest Service Manual and <br />Water Conservation Practices Handbook, unless specifically <br />approved by the Authorized Officer. Wetland definition will <br />follow Army Corps of Engineers guidelines) unless no practical <br />alternatives exist. <br />(FSH <br />2509.25) <br />WILDLIFE <br />Threatened, <br />Endangered and <br />Sensitive Faunal <br />Species <br />44. Appropriate populations or habitats will be surveyed on a site- <br />specific basis prior to any ground disturbing activities and <br />appropriate avoidance, buffering or other restrictions will be <br />applied if threatened or endangered faunal species or their habitats <br />are present. <br />45. Water depletions of the Colorado River System as they pertain to <br />the four endangered fishes (associated with MDW drilling and <br />shaft construction) have previously been consulted upon with the <br />US Fish and Wildlife Service in a programmatic biological <br />opinion. <br />46. Avoid or minimize impacts to lynx habitat. <br />47. Restrict use to designated routes where over -snow access is <br />required to protect lynx. <br />48. Minimize snow compaction during MDW monitoring to protect <br />lynx. Use remote monitoring of sites if possible. <br />49. Restore suitable lynx habitat during reclamation activities. <br />50. Reclaim and obliterate temporary roads at project completion. <br />51. Close project-created roads to public access in lynx habitat. <br />Federal Coal <br />Lease <br />Stipulation <br />USFWS <br />Canada Lynx <br />Conservation <br />Assessment <br />and Strategy <br />(LCAS) <br />LCAS <br />LCAS <br />LCAS <br />LCAS, 36 <br />CFR 228 E, <br />Road Use <br />Permit (FSM <br />2733.04b and <br />FSM 7730) , <br />WCPH (FSH <br />2509.25), <br />GMUG Coal <br />Lease EIS <br />LCAS <br />