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Bemidji – Grand Rapids Biological Assessment and Evaluation Project TES Group BGR Transmission Line Project Forest Species Wetland Species Grassland Species Shrubland Species Potential negative impact to forest plants and animal species due to permanent tree clearing; may introduce earthworms into ROW which could alter duff layer and have negative impact on understory plants; may introduce weed seed during construction and long term maintenance of the ROW; may allow invasion by cowbirds on cleared ROW, with potential negative impact to forest edge songbirds due to predatory nesting. The project will include best management practices to avoid and minimize potential negative impacts to forest species. Potential negative impact to forested wetland species due to forest clearing; minimal negative impacts to all other wetland species since most wetlands will be spanned by the project. The project will include best management practices to avoid and minimize potential negative impacts to wetland species. Forest clearing may result in increased habitat available for grassland species, depending on long‐term maintenance required for the Project; depending on location, herbicides may be used to control regrowth of trees that may interfere with transmission line; some incidental takes of nests may occur depending on the timing of construction. The project will include best management practices to avoid and minimize potential negative impacts to grassland species. Temporary clearing of shrubs required for construction, with regrowth allowed postconstruction. Impacts to shrubland species would be temporary and short term (up to several years until regeneration occurs). The project will include best management practices to avoid and minimize potential negative impacts to shrubland species. July 2010 Interrelated, Independent and Cumulative Effects Page 6‐7
Bemidji – Grand Rapids Biological Assessment and Evaluation Project TES Group Cumulative Effects Summary Forest Species Wetland Species Grassland Species Shrubland Species Past, present, and foreseeable activities within the cumulative effects area will have both adverse and beneficial impacts to forest species. In particular, timber harvesting and cutting for project rights‐of‐way have potential to negatively impact forest species. Whereas, other timber management activities focused on ecosystem restoration would have beneficial impacts on forest species. TES impact avoidance is required by Federal and state regulations, CNF management plans and DRM. Careful attention to avoidance and use of best management practices will minimize TES impacts for most projects (exception being private projects on private land). As a result, the proposed project, in conjunction with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, is not expected to contribute to a significant adverse cumulative effect upon TES associated with forest habitats. Past, present, and foreseeable activities within the cumulative effects area will have minimal adverse and beneficial impacts to wetland species. In particular, timber harvesting, excavation and filling, and rights‐of‐way clearing have potential to negatively impact forested wetland species. Whereas, other management activities focused on ecosystem restoration would have beneficial impacts on wetland species. TES impact avoidance is required by Federal and state regulations, CNF management plans and DRM. Careful attention to avoidance and use of best management practices will minimize TES impacts for most projects (exception being private projects on private land). As a result, the proposed project, in conjunction with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, is not expected to contribute to a significant adverse cumulative effect upon TES associated with wetland habitats. Past, present, and foreseeable activities within the cumulative effects area will have both adverse and beneficial impacts to grassland species. In particular, timber harvesting and cutting for project rights‐ofway have potential to increase grassland habitats, with potential beneficial impacts to grassland species. Likewise, management activities focused on ecosystem restoration would have beneficial impacts on grassland species. Negative impacts would be related to potential introduction of invasive species TES impact avoidance is required by Federal and state regulations, CNF management plans and DRM. Careful attention to avoidance and use of best management practices will minimize TES impacts for most projects (exception being private projects on private land). As a result, the proposed project, in conjunction with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, is not expected to contribute to a significant adverse cumulative effect upon TES associated with grassland habitats. Past, present, and foreseeable activities within the cumulative effects area will have minimal adverse impacts to shrubland species, due to clearing of new rights‐of‐way. Management activities focused on ecosystem restoration would have beneficial impacts. TES impact avoidance is required by Federal and state regulations, CNF management plans and DRM. Careful attention to avoidance and use of best management practices will minimize TES impacts for most projects (exception being private projects on private land). As a result, the proposed project, in conjunction with past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions, is not expected to contribute to a significant adverse cumulative effect upon TES associated with forest habitats. July 2010 Interre lated, Inde pendent and Cumulative Effects Page 6‐8
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