Record Details
page E-3
Digital Collections at BYU
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | page E-3 Final environmental impact statement on the Provo River Restoration Project, page E-3 |
| Coverage | Electronic reproduction; |
| Format | E-3 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; page 3 regime in order to provide further floodplain flood plain or other environmental benefits if needed will be made in accordance with the term and conditions of the deer creek reservoir jordanelle reservoir operating agreement the proposed action would function within the following constraints 0 controlled hydrology from jordanelle Jor danelle dam 0 main roads bridges and railroad crossings would not be relocated 0 channel realignment would not be constructed closer than 200 feet from residential buildings 0 channel realignment would not require relocation and redesign of the wastewater treatment facility along the river between heber city and midway effects of the proposed action ute ladies tresses orchid As described in the biological assessment and FEIS the proposed action will avoid direct impacts and avoid or minimize indirect impacts to colonies of ute ladies tresses orchid known to occur in the provo river watershed the colonies are located within segments designated in the PRRP FEIS as reach 5 and reach 8 of the provo river corridor the habitat where the ute ladies tresses orchid colonies have been documented results from the dynamic nature of the provo river channel and floodplain flood plain high water scours these side channels occasionally and prevents the establishment of thick willow cover in addition moist soils are present throughout the growing season due to high groundwater levels within the river floodplain flood plain in these areas ute ladies tresses orchids are generally found in open canopied riparian or wet meadow areas that remain moist throughout the growing season the proposed action has been modified from its original configuration in these reaches to avoid direct construction impacts to orchid colonies as well as avoid or minimize changes to the hydrology which maintains suitable habitat in and near the occupied area As analyzed in the biological assessment cumulative impacts to ute ladies tresses orchid will mostly consist of further modification of already degraded or altered wetlands throughout the heber valley area A total of 79.5 795 795 acres of potential ute ladies tresses orchid habitat would be permanently removed during construction these areas provide potential but marginal habitat for the orchid and the species is not currently known to occur on these sites the proposed action could have a longterm long term beneficial effect on ute ladies tresses orchid by creating and improving types of habitat throughout the river corridor that the species appears to prefer this would include the creation or enhancement of a total of 279.3 2793 acres of active floodplain flood plain and other suitable ute ladies tresses orchid habitat which would offset any permanent habitat losses the net gain in ute ladies tresses orchid potential habitat would be 199.8 1998 acres E 3 |
| Identifier | http://cdm15999.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/WesternWatersProject/id/8378 |
