Electrical Power for Valdez and the Copper River Basin-1981

6. ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES:No endangered or threatened flora and fauna, as listed in the FederalRegister, Vol. 44, No. 12, 17 January 1979, "List of Endangered andThreatened Wildlife and Plants" and subsequent updates, would be impactedby the proposed project. No critical habitat would be destroyed ormodi fied which would jeopardize the continued existence of an endangeredor threatened species.7. WETLANDS:Wetland species impacted by this proposal include: rockweed (Fucusdisticus) and coraline algae. The project site is not considered to be aproductively vegetated wetland. This project would not adversely impactthe wetland resource.8. SUBMERGED VEGETATION:The project site is vegetated with submerged vegetation. The followingspecies are located on the site: rockweed and coraline algae. Thisproject would not adversely impact this wetland resource.9. APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVES:a. No Action: The no action alternative may cause erosion and scourin both Port Valdez and Allison Creek. This alternative would not beenvironmentally acceptable.b. Reduced Fill Size: The fill is at the smallest practicable size.c. Modi fy Fill Location or Dimensions: The location is below theoutfall at the MHHN level and cannot be located at any other site.10. WATER DEPENDENCY:The purpose of the project is water dependent or water oriented.activities taking place on the fill are water oriented in nature.is a water dependent need for the proposed project.11. DISPOSAL SITE SELECTION:AllThereThe disposal site has been selected to be the least environmentallydamaging. There are no alternate disposal sites available which are lessenvironmentally sensitive and still feasible for the proposed project.The disposal site has been limited to its smallest practical size.3