Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions are the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled Property is within the Upper Shasta River and Lower Parks Creek Reaches of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in the Agreement for these reaches of the Shasta River and Parks Creek. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities described below. Table 3 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement for the two reaches, the Upper Shasta River and Lower Parks Creek. Section E below describes the activities in more detail.
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled Property is within the Mid- Shasta reach of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in Appendix 2 of the Agreement for this reach. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline Conditions for this Site Plan Agreement are the improved fish passage and flow conditions that will result from the following actions: Constructing a new diversion structure at Xxxx-Xxxx Diversion, with on channel fish screen and manage tailwater returns to reduce impacts to stream temperatures. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the Mid Shasta reach. Section E describes the activities on the Enrolled Property in more detail. All Beneficial Management Activities stipulated below will be implemented per relevant AMM’s included in Appendix 3 of the Agreement.
1.a.1. Continue tailwater reduction management of Field 4 using real- time sensor and remote pump control as described in E.1.a.2. -Continue involvement in Xxxx- Xxxxxx-Xxxx project design. E.1.a.3 -Minimize tail-water returns as described in Section E.2.a. Participate in design and permitting, seek funding and aid in implementation of efficiency project including piping to increase delivery efficiency on the Novy- Xxxx-Xxxxxx conveyance and provide irrigation efficiency through flood valves and piping of irrigation laterals described in more detail in Section E.3.a.1. -Seek redesign funding and permitting and aid in implementation of Rice Livestock Companies’ component of Xxxxxxx Ditch piping to reduce diversion volume E.3.a.2 - Participate in Mid Shasta reach- wide flow strategy. E.3.a -Add instream beneficial use as secondary benefit of Xxxxxxx and Novy Xxxx-Xxxxxx Riparian Diversion E.3.a -Install and utilize soil moisture sensors throughout the Enrolled Property to improve water efficiency as described in Section E.3.a Passage/ Mitigation/ Screening -Maintain unimpeded fish passage conditions at the Xxxxxxx Ditch and the existing cone ...
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled Property is within the Upper Shasta River reach of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in Appendix 2 of the Agreement for this reach. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline Conditions for this Site Plan Agreement include, eliminating the passage barrier at a historic point of diversion on the Enrolled Property, reduce water tailwater from being released from wheel line drains and allowing access for HVR to fix screen and conveyance. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the Upper Shasta River reach. Section E describes the activities on the Enrolled Property in more detail. All Beneficial Management Activities stipulated below will be implemented per relevant AMM’s included in Appendix 3 of the Agreement.
Description of Baseline Conditions. The parties agree that the baseline conditions applicable to this Agreement are as follows:
(1) current Ranch management practices, and (2) current vegetation and habitat conditions. These baseline conditions shall be considered current as of January 1, 2002. The parties acknowledge and recognize that no degradation of Houston toad habitat has occurred on the Ranch since this date.
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled Property is within the Mid-Shasta Reach of the Covered Area. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline for this Site Plan Agreement is the improved flow conditions that will result from the following action: Moderate tailwater through the Hay Field by implementing a lateral pipeline with risers along the east side of the fence as described in Section E.2. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the Mid- Shasta reach. Section E below describes the activities in more detail. All Beneficial Management Activities stipulated below will be implemented per relevant AMM’s included in Appendix 3 of the Agreement.
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline conditions for this Agreement are described with reference to each enrolled property. Included in each enrolled property, for the purposes of the baseline descriptions in this section, is the bed and banks of Chewacla Creek adjacent to that property. Nothing is this Agreement shall be construed to change or otherwise impact title to any lands. The baseline is described in terms of locations and numbers of covered species. The aquatic habitat within the enrolled properties is described in Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx (2000) and Xxxxxxxxxx (2001). Between the upstream Water Board enrolled property and the Xxxxxx enrolled property, Chewacla Creek flows adjacent to multiple properties, the landowners of which are not parties to this Agreement. Populations of fine-lined pocketbook in Chewacla Creek in this area are described in Xxxxxxxx (2001). The following is the baseline description for each enrolled property in terms of locations and numbers of the covered species: Xxxxxxxx et al. (2003) conducted a survey for freshwater mussels at the upstream Water Board enrolled property below Lake Xxxxxxxx Dam. Xxxxxxxx et al. located one (1) live fine-lined pocketbook individual, but located no southern clubshell or ovate clubshell individuals, in Chewacla Creek within the upstream Water Board enrolled property. Thus, the baseline for the upstream Water Board enrolled property is one (1) for the fine-lined pocketbook and zero for the southern clubshell and ovate clubshell. The downstream Water Board enrolled property is adjacent to Chewacla Creek near the Xxxxxx’x Mill Road bridge. Xxxxxxxx (2001) reported none of the covered species or any other member of the Unionidae family at xxx Xxxxxxx Mill Road bridge. Xxxxxxxxxx (2001) also reported none of the covered species at a site just upstream of xxx Xxxxxxx Mill Road bridge (site CH4). Thus, the baseline for all the covered species for the downstream Water Board enrolled property is zero. Xxxxxx (2002) conducted a survey for freshwater mussels at the Xxxxxx enrolled property. Xxxxxx located no live specimens of any of the covered species. Sampling performed by Xxxxxxxxxx (2001) in Chewacla Creek adjacent to the Xxxxxx enrolled property (site CH1B) also revealed none of the covered species. Moreover, as noted by Xxxxxx (2002), much of Chewacla Creek adjacent to the Xxxxxx enrolled property (from Pretty Hole downstream to outfall 2) is of an ephemeral nature and so currently can not maintain a baseline population for any o...
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. Although the Enrolled Property is not adjacent to the Shasta River or Parks Creek, the Enrolled Property is within the Lower Parks Reach of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in Appendix 2 of the Agreement for this reach. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline for this Site Plan Agreement are the improved fish passage and flow conditions that will result from the following actions: construct pipeline infrastructure to increase efficiency and reduce tailwater production, construct a new point of diversion on the Shasta River at the Xxxxx Road bridge and abandon existing flashboard diversion structure on Parks Creek, and replacing the existing fish screen with an on channel self-cleaning screen at the relocated point of diversion. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the Lower Parks reach. Section E describes the activities on the Enrolled Property in more detail. All Beneficial Management Activities stipulated below will be implemented per relevant AMMs included in Appendix 3 of the Agreement.
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled is within the Upper Parks Reach of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in Appendix 2 of the Agreement for this reach. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline for this Site Plan Agreement are the improved tail water management and flow conditions that will result from the following actions: Potential diversion combine, tailwater collection, and fencing. Table 3 (below) lists the existing instream and riparian habitat conditions that will be maintained (present baseline) and those that will be improved (elevated baseline) on the Enrolled Property as well as the Beneficial Management Activities. Section E below provides more details on the activities. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the Lower Parks reach. Section E describes the activities on the Enrolled Property in more detail.
Description of Baseline Conditions. (Describe the baseline conditions of the property to be enrolled{as identified in section 8.1 of the Agreement}. Describe the survey(s) undertaken [such as timing, responsible party(ies), intensity] to assess the baseline conditions. As applicable, include a map showing the locations of various habitat types, areas occupied by Columbia Basin pygmy
Description of Baseline Conditions. Baseline Conditions means the habitat conditions for the Covered Species on the Enrolled Property when NMFS approves this Site Plan Agreement. The Enrolled Property is within the mid- and Lower Reaches of Parks Creek reach of the Covered Area. Baseline Conditions for the Enrolled Property are the conditions described in Appendix 2 of the Agreement for this reach. Elevated Baseline Conditions are certain Baseline Conditions improved as a result of certain Beneficial Management Activities. Elevated Baseline Conditions for this Site Plan Agreement include reducing tailwater impact on Kettle Springs Creek, upgrade screening and passage as part of the mid-Parks Creek project, and increased riparian grazing management. Table 2 summarizes the Beneficial Management Activities required to maintain Baseline Conditions and to achieve Elevated Baseline Conditions on the Enrolled Property for the term of the Site Plan Agreement. The Beneficial Management Activities implement habitat enhancement actions recommended in the Agreement (Appendix 2) for the mid- and lower reaches of Parks Creek. Section E describes the activities on the Enrolled Property in more detail. All Beneficial Management Activities stipulated below will be implemented per relevant AMM’s included in Appendix 3 of the Agreement.
