Biodiversity issues for road reconstruction adjacent to a river with a federally listed threatened fish species

Authors: Gunther, Pamela M.; Winfrey, James

Source: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Volume 23, Number 1, 1 March 2005 , pp. 17-27(11)

Publisher: Beech Tree Publishing

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Abstract:

Biodiversity assessment methods and analyses were incorporated into an environmental impact assessment for road reconstruction on US National Forest System lands immediately adjacent to the Jarbidge River, the only place in Nevada where bull trout, a federally listed fish species of the western USA, occurs. The road had been washed out by a natural flood. The biodiversity analysis incorporated: floodplains; fisheries; earth movement and landslides; soil, erosion, and geomorphology; water quality; vegetation and wetlands; and wildlife. Alternatives were selected based on public comments identified during scoping. The biodiversity analysis focused on sustainability of the road for long-term use and protection of bull trout and associated riparian habitat.

Keywords: sustainability' biodiversity, threatened species,f

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.3152/147154605781765788

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