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40 <br />Page 3 <br />28 February 2012 <br />Whia, Cross Farm Solar Array <br />DENI4 Project No. 12 -0200 <br />2. Avoid or inininiize impacts•to wetlands durink'eit'rstruc €irin: rlai addition. fo providing wildlife ' <br />habitat_ wetlaati:aieas Pe.- OriI imp+iriarit funcitions of flood covirol.and water•- quality protection. <br />U.S. Anny-Costs;of Fae iiteec,: Seddon404 .penpits.and.N.C.t:Divi'iionW. Water Quality Section <br />401 Certifications are nee' ciedi ot" -any.imps_dts"fd junsdictional•streariis-or wetlands. Temporarily <br />disturbed wetland arcas-should be returned to-or-i,inal soils. and contours, and reseeddd with <br />annual sirttill: airs �ppropriiite for- thessesition:(e:g. oats,:mihet, rye, +obese,;- orrve grass) and <br />sl- sould.be•allawedto-revertto natural-w.etlartd•vetTeiarion. • • <br />3. If-•additiondl overhead transmission titres will be installed, then measures to minimize impacts to <br />birds should be implemented. These can include•increasingline visibility, insulating wires to <br />cover exposed connections_ and increasing the dissance Ivctwccn wires so no contact with ground <br />or other energized wire, can be made. For-more infonnatiou see <br />litiMlw,vyv:(�s!r ovLbir..iis dtLctutilts_ i'poty ine�,�g!.: <br />4. Where feasible_-plarit native warnt:seasdh irasses- m.open areJs; including [ighTsAof -'wav, to <br />improve wiidliie,,hdbitat. The c rum season grasses could',bas:mi,ced-uyth. other beme'Frcial wildlife <br />plantings (Ie.; partsidbrepea; beggak wet d,,an&ragweecl) to provide some-varietv'of"food and <br />cover. Please.see ihe.ntrached•Seec Aftmti dfor more <br />inforttatitrtt.. ' <br />51 1 iiin iruizeL sit. - and trammissiori• tint- niai• ntenance and wmid .snowing:behveenz prilI- andOctober <br />1 to)minimizo3mpactsito nesiingg wildlife. V4e.s>rgrastaa m,tiittanattce sclirdnle:that.irt;vorporates a- <br />portion. a£ihexrca (e:... pn.e- third -ofthe asea)e ;cdh;vear.. Eesticiclt s,;ii rtilizsrs; anti (itlier <br />chemicals should not be used in wetlarid anus or near-°streams" <br />6. If peslicides orclsemicals will be used for -ii te mair.Limance; then: the byte <br />';#ozf=d tic directed ro bio= referifion 2irc is pti or to ciiscltar?r td >t: warns cis u eilturds to.v_ ravide <br />additftineiI protection for water•.gtiality and: aquatic and terrestrial tvild)i3e'Isahitai . <br />7. Where -practicable, consider: establislthz!_ grassland habitats on,the•.site_ Grassland lialiiiats require <br />minimal Mowing.and =asaintenaace while providing habitats'tor smalt bird`; and i anirnals <br />- educer.l:u'1v it'.rttowirt •iF'tlonc:oni�; in'l:t.rc wantercarl.' sprin��. after vt 17iCC1' C�V�r n�zas;ara <br />recluced.attdEbcfare nesting uc.curs, For:more rnfurmr'.tien on grass ltsmd h :ibi[s.ts; oltase contact <br />Laura Pogo, ti,S. Fish and Wildli ('e Service, at•(9.10) 69_5%-32'-or )guruJbgo(4 tivs mv. <br />S. Sediment, anti -_r6siorrcontrol measures should'be•installed;prior t6 arty laad-idlearirr, or <br />construction: Tbesr.:»sures stiould'bcroucimeFl irspee[ed.artti! proocsly iriaimtained. Exe'ess'ive <br />sit,; and sediment loads-can,have numerous detrirnentnl.elieds an aquazicreseurces inr~luding <br />destruction of spawninglidbitat,-suffocation of e' �s;- =watt, alogging of gills of aquatic species. <br />9. tuleasures tom itigate secondary- and ,cumulative, impaetstcan be•Seund.in NCWRG's.CmWonce <br />,blenroramiu7rao.Adc xm. ant' >L7hr gaie Sec&daty and CanntJla.iue�Impercts ta:�sgttaiid and, <br />-Terrestrial it? fa'lije Resourres anri 13'ater.. uuliry August 20()x; <br />}tttti:' /�t�^+� ,nvwllciSi . ore /f'i.1�ctE_ /QICon %tj_ Ho ui. fls,._ IA12• Cruidr 3xtac.ylenroranciunifetrSeco <br />ndsrtandCuniulcitivelLstpact�s pttfi)• <br />Thank; you for. the: opportunity to corn[nent on.this project: If w.e.ctu)•be of fudher•.assistaucc, <br />please contact our off iec.at (3�3.0 44.9 -76^ or shari.j)tvant "i-ncwildiife ,Drr >. <br />cc: Laura Togo, USFWS <br />Attachments: Seed lkliNes for.lte- vegetating Disturbed Sitcs <br />