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Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page 3-72 Final environmental impact statement on the Provo River Restoration Project, page 3-72 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | 3-72 text/PDF |
| Rights | Brigham Young University; http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/generic.php Public Domain Public |
| Language | English; eng; en |
| Relation | Central Utah Project; Western Waters Digital Library; areas that attract concentrations of prey including moist meadow wet meadow and emergent marsh wetland types temporary and longterm long term direct impacts of habitat loss would occur in all river reaches except reach I 1 1 see map 31 3 1 in section 3 1 ill 111 ili III 1 1 direct temporary impacts on peregrine falcons would include removal of 24.3 243 acres of foraging habitat during construction of project features see table 310 3 10 in section 3463.6 34636 34636 these losses would be temporary lasting two growing seasons until the area is sufficiently re vegetated construction of the new channel and flood dikes and filling for floodplain flood plain development would cause direct permanent impacts including the loss of 62.3 623 acres of foraging habitat see table 311 3 11 in section 3463.6 34636 34636 some of these longterm long term habitat losses would be fully replaced under project benefits and wetland restoration beneficial impacts of the proposed action would consist of creation enhancement and protection of 83.4 834 834 acres of wet meadow and emergent marsh foraging habitat in all river reaches except reach 1 these beneficial impacts would result from protection and enhancement of a 647 acre parcel of land situated along the provo river in reaches 7 and 8 which has been acquired by the mitigation commission in partial fulfillment of angler access requirements and habitat preservation objectives plus created habitat shown in table 312 3 12 in section 3463.6 34636 34636 the 647 acre parcel consists of wet and moist meadow and emergent marsh wetlands that were grazed by livestock under previous ownership the gain in habitat would offset the direct losses caused by construction resulting in a net increase of 21.1 211 acres of habitat however impacts would be minimal because of the infrequent and temporary occurrence of peregrine falcons in heber valley 3763.2 37632 37632 bald eagle the proposed action would result in the direct and permanent removal of 973 cottonwood trees and 13.3 133 acres of riparian woodland that currently provide suitable osting roosting boosting ro and perching habitat for bald eagles or would potentially develop into such habitat the loss of habitat would occur in all stream reaches except reach 1 during construction of the new channel and flood dike and filling for floodplain flood plain development habitat losses would be offset by the restoration of the riparian corridor replacement of habitat would take 15 to 30 years for trees to reach a suitable size for ro osting although a temporary loss of ro osting 3 habitat would be detrimental the impact on bald eagles would be minimal because the provo river does not support large winter concentrations of bald eagles and few eagles have been reported within the project area in the past restoration of a larger and healthier riparian corridor and an increase in fish populations upon completion of the proposed action would have longterm long term benefits for bald eagles about 251.0 2510 acres of riparian woodland would be developed along the banks of the new channel and in the two year floodplain flood plain in all stream reaches except reach 1 this would offset the loss of habitat caused by construction resulting in a net increase in habitat of 237.7 2377 acres construction between november and march would potentially result in temporary and indirect disturbance to ro osting individuals although it is unlikely that construction would result in a taking of individuals it could cause temporary relocation of roost sites into adjacent riparian habitat bald eagles would likely return to these areas to roost following completion of construction either in the same season or during the following winter disturbance could occur in all stream reaches except reach 1 3763.3 37633 37633 ute ladies tresses the proposed action would permanently remove about 79.5 795 795 acres of potential but currently marginal and unoccupied habitat for ute ladies tresses these losses would occur in all types of wetlands except open water in reaches 29 2 9 during construction of the new channel and flood dike and fining filling for floodpi floodplain flood plain i development see table 311 3 11 in section 3463.6 34636 34636 the loss of this wetland habitat would be offset by restoration of the riparian corridor ute ladies ladles tresses also would be affected by the direct but temporary removal of about 28.2 282 282 acres of marginal wetland habitat during construction of the project features see table 310 3 10 in section 3463.6 34636 34636 these losses would be temporary lasting two growing seasons until the area is sufficiently restored marginal habitats are not considered important to the continued survival of the species because these areas are common throughout heber valley the temporary loss of habitat would be fully replaced by implementing wetland SOPs the six known colonies in heber valley would not be directly impacted by the proposed action during construction the areas in which the colonies have been reported will be fenced off and excluded from all construction activities |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/7113 |
