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Application for New License Middle Fork American River Project (FERC Project No. 2079) • Use of herbicide formulations that are considered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to be safe for aquatic areas • Supervision of herbicide application by a licensed PCA and restrictive application and disposal methods • Implementation of a Water Quality Monitoring Program to evaluate the effectiveness of protective measures included in the VIPMP (PCWA 2011h; SD A) Implementation of these measures will protect water quality and aquatic habitats where bald eagles are known to forage. Potential impacts associated with routine vegetation and noxious weed management are considered negligible. 6.3.8 Additional Measures to Protect Bald Eagles The BEMP (PCWA 2011k; SD A) also includes measures to further protect the bald eagle nest and winter roosts at Hell Hole Reservoir, and any new nests or roosts identified in the vicinity of the MFP during the license term. These include: • Conducting 5-year bald eagle wintering and nesting surveys in the vicinity of MFP reservoirs and bypass and peaking reaches • Coordinating with resource agencies annually to monitor the status of known nests in the vicinity of the MFP • Obtaining a permit from USFWS pursuant to the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, if required, and consulting with CDFG regarding any pending activity under the federal permit • Consulting annually with agencies to discuss annual and 5-year nest monitoring and reporting results, mortality monitoring results, identification of any new nests in the vicinity of the MFP and the appropriateness of AP measures, and power pole retrofit or replacement activities • Implementing the ETP to increase awareness and sensitivity to bald eagle protection requirements and reporting procedures for bald eagle or other raptor mortalities Implementation of these measures will protect bald eagles by providing an opportunity to evaluate the location of nests and roosts and modify AP measures, as necessary, and ensure PCWA employees and contractors understand and implement AP measures. February 2011 6-37
Application for New License Middle Fork American River Project (FERC Project No. 2079) 6.4 EFFECTS ON NORTHERN GOSHAWK AND CALIFORNIA SPOTTED OWL 6.4.1 Electrocution on Project Powerlines Under existing conditions (No-Action Alternative), several MFP power poles and powerlines have design elements that may pose a potential risk for electrocution of special-status raptors, including northern goshawk and California spotted owl. Refer to the Section 6.3.1 for a discussion of measures included in the BEMP (i.e., replacement/retrofitting of existing or construction of new power poles and powerlines using APLIC design configurations, and implementation of other measures, such as annual consultation with resource agencies) that will protect special-status raptor species during the license term. 6.4.2 Secondary Poisoning Under the Proposed Action, metal phosphide fumigants (i.e., gas cartridges) will be used in rodent burrows on earthen dams (i.e., French Meadows and Hell Hole dams) to control rodent populations and meet DSOD’s requirements. Secondary poisoning of raptors, including northern goshawk and California spotted owl, could occur if they consume rodents that have been killed by the metal phosphide fumigants. Section 6.3.2 describes the specific application methods to be used on earthen dams to protect scavengers from secondary poisoning. These include requiring metal phosphide fumigants to be administered by a PCA; restriction of the use of fumigants to active rodent burrows; and conducting follow-up monitoring of the application area, and collecting and disposing of rodent carcasses. Implementation of these application methods will protect northern goshawk and California spotted owl scavenging in the vicinity of French Meadows and Hell Hole dams from secondary poisoning. 6.4.3 Disturbance of Raptor Nests Routine maintenance activities and non-routine recreation facility activities could potentially result in disturbance of northern goshawk and California spotted owl nests in the vicinity of the MFP. USDA-FS data show a number of California spotted owl and northern goshawk nest areas and PACs are present near MFP facilities. Refer to BA/BE Table 30 and BA/BE Maps 15 and 16 for the location of California spotted owl and northern goshawk nest areas PACs in relation to Project facilities. Refer to Section 4.2.6 and to applicable management plans (i.e., the SMP, VIPMP, Recreation Plan, and TSMP) for a description of routine maintenance activities and nonroutine recreation facility activities under the Proposed Action. BA/BE Tables 22 through 24 provide a summary of changes from the No-Action Alternative. Currently, no known raptor nests or PACs are located in the vicinity of proposed nonroutine recreation activities. However, under the Proposed Action, implementation of routine maintenance activities could result in disturbance of breeding raptors from February 2011 6-38
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June 2008 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
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1.0 INTRODUCTION This report presen
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Hell Hole Reservoir (207,590 ac-ft
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PCWA also implements routine mainte
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2.4.2 French Meadows Powerhouse Cap
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3.3 CRLF HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS Av
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Refer to the Draft Physical Habitat
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4.2 KNOWN CRLF RECORDS 4.2.1 Record
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4.4 UPLAND AND AQUATIC HABITAT CHAR
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v-shape to a wider u-shaped cross-s
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The following briefly describes aqu
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composed of small to medium-sized a
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The North and South Fork Long Canyo
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(USDA-FS 2003). The surveyor conclu
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granite wall and a sandbar. The pon
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and: (3) support dense, bramble-for
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———. 2007b. Consulting herpet
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Table 1. Aquatic Habitats in the CR
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Table 3. Upland Vegetation Communit
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APPENDIX B Descriptions of Upland V
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Upper Montane Mixed Chaparral (CX)
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(Quercus lobata), or blue oak, in a
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Willow-Alder (QY) This community is
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Site Assessment reviewed by: (FWS F
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California Red-Legged Frog Habitat
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Placer County Water Agency Middle F
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FINAL List of Tables Table AQ 12 CR
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FINAL 3.1. STUDY ELEMENTS COMPLETED
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FINAL Larval and metamorph Pacific
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FINAL Table AQ 12 CRLF-1. Californi
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FINAL FINAL_AQ 12_CRLF_Text_Feb 201
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Alvarez, J. A. 2006. Masticophis la
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J. ALVAREZ Jones and Stokes Associa
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Peter J. Graf Research Assistant -
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Page 2 of 3 Ann M. Crisp (FERC) for
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FINAL APPENDIX C California Red-leg
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FINAL Ralston Ridge Pond Field Surv
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FINAL Horseshoe Pond E Field Survey
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