Waterways. All navigable waters of the U.S. tributary to or connected by other waterways with the Gulf of Mexico between St. Marks, Fla., and the Rio Grande, Tex. (both inclusive), and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; except the Mississippi River, its tributaries, South and Southwest Passes, and the Atchafa laya River above its junction with the Xxxxxx City-Port Xxxxx Route.
Waterways. For some species the waterways may completely eliminate movement across an area, isolating subpopulations, for other species the waterways may hinder, rather than prevent, movement thus requiring animals to expend more energy to travel to a place where they can cross. Project waterways do not generally prevent movement by large and medium-sized animals (e.g., deer, coyote), but they may alter movement patterns or corridors, making individual animals more susceptible to predation or hunting mortality. Project waterways are unlikely to represent significant barriers to wide-ranging, highly-mobile species with relatively large home ranges. Large mammals are limited in where they can cross the waterways, but because they are more mobile than smaller species, they have a greater likelihood of finding crossings. However, heavy snow accumulation may make wildlife crossings difficult to see or use for wildlife, and those times, changes in movement patterns increase the likelihood that wildlife will inadvertently enter the waterway. The quantity and quality of wetland habitats in the Project boundary are limited and adversely affected by inundation by Project waterways and variable operation water surface elevations of Project impoundments.
Waterways. The conceptual development plan depicts an existing irrigation ditch on the eastern portion of the site. All ditches not being used as a water amenity or linear open space must be piped as set forth in UDC 11-
