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. 3. Initial Issue: Geographic Location of the Pr ' <br /> o~ect <br /> lie} Question <br /> 1 Is the project located within the ~rtl» ts~1o <br /> ~~n-~rzeSalmon Guidelines Area GIy~al <br /> G oDu d <br /> ~line~s <br /> A~r~oa? Use the <br /> <br /> . question. As a quick reference, see the map in Figure 1. answer this <br /> The ~'noSalmon Guidelines Area has two <br /> Critical esub-area, and (2) the In uence ~essub-areas: (1) the <br /> nesub-area is the area within 120 f~t of theanesub-area. The Critical <br /> provide habitat for salmon. Research throughout the Pa <br /> ific <br /> Northwest <br /> has shown <br /> that the area within 120 feet of rivers and streams provides numer <br /> streams (including, filtering sediments and pollutants, providin o ~ anbenefits to <br /> i <br /> i <br /> the stream, and shading the stream). Proposed projects within the Critical puts into <br /> rnesub-area have the highest potential for positive or negative impact to <br /> salmon. <br /> The In uence <br /> j ~b~onesub-area includes the area from. 120 feet from the top of <br /> bank to 240 feet from top of bank*. The In uence <br /> additional benefits for Salmon above and beyond wham-~in the Cwides <br /> ~ strb~sub-area ,and there is substantial scientific literature docum tzcal <br /> <br /> i <br /> benefits. enting those <br /> * The 120 and 240 foot distances are based on riparian area width calculations with the potential <br /> Tree Height concept. See Figure 1 for an explanation. <br /> If you answered `NO' to the uestion <br /> q ,you can STOP. Your project has a low likelihood of having an <br /> impact on salmon or conflicting with the ESA regulations for salmon. <br /> If you answered `YES' to the question, there is a high probabilit <br /> :positive and/or negative impacts on salmon and salmon habitat. y that the project can have either <br /> Please do the following things: <br /> 1 • Work through the rest of this guide carefully. <br /> 2• Notify the ESA/Salmon Team by email (use the email distributio <br /> provide a brief description of the project. In the description, please ident~fy how much oam) and <br /> project is located within the Critical f the <br /> notification will assist the ESA/Salmonms wi area and the In uence <br /> .fl ~`anesub-area. This <br /> facilitate the Team's ability to provide meaningful asses anc s aspects of its work ro <br /> p gram, and <br /> e to your project. <br /> i <br /> l <br /> Guidelines for Salmon 4-19-04 ~ <br /> Page 7 i <br /> ~ <br /> 1 <br /> <br />