Article T-LA 1: Terrestrial Resource Management Plan Sample Clauses

Article T-LA 1: Terrestrial Resource Management Plan. There is no change in the proposed Terrestrial Resources Management Plan (“TRMP”) between the License Application and the Settlement. The TRMP provides for protection, mitigation and enhancement of wildlife habitat on 4,456 acres of land and water within the Sultan River basin. The objectives and priorities of the TRMP are consistent with the existing Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (“WHMP”) for the Project. Thus, the TRMP continues the WHMP, incorporating all the modifications to the WHMP and Supplemental Plan that were made through the adaptive management process and documented in annual reports prepared by the District between 1989 and 2007; and updates based on current regional priorities and the District’s recent review of the habitat management literature. The TRMP calls for forest management activities, snag and coarse woody debris management, protection of wetland and riparian buffers, right-of-way management, and installation of nest boxes for cavity-nesting waterfowl. Implementation of this combination of measures will provide increasing benefits over time to wildlife species that are associated with late-successional and old-growth forest; and continue to maintain habitat for wildlife species that use wetlands and riparian zones. Through monitoring and adaptive management, the plan can be modified, as needed, to respond to changing conditions and new opportunities.