M-X Environmental Technical Report. Environmental Characteristics of Alternative Designated Deployment Areas, Aquatic Habitats and Biota.
Abstract
Aquatic habitats are important for several reasons: (1) for native species, many of which are protected as threatened or endangered, (2) for game fish, which supply recreational fishing, (3) as water sources for terrestrial wildlife, and (4) as stopover points for migratory waterfowl. The Nevada/Utah study area is characterized by a high degree of endemism (i.e., restriction to a small geographic area such as a spring) in its native aquatic species, many of which are protected by federal or state laws and require impact assessments and mitigation appropriate to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act or similar legislation. In addition, a number of native species not currently protected by law have been recommended for such protection by local experts. The Texas/New Mexico study area has a less diverse native aquatic fauna, but does not have some endemism. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 22, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA095789
Entities
Organizations
- Henningson Durham Richardson