Box 3.0 Habitat Fragmentation Summary Chart

Box 1.0 Connectivity

Box 3.0 Habitat Fragmentation Summary Chart (includes results from 1.1A, 1.3A, and 2.1A): for each alternative, a summary of Habitat Fragmentation impacts, avoidance and minimization measures should be prepared. For each alternative, the summary will include Terrestrial Habitat Network impacts/mitigation (1.1A); Aquatic Habitat Network impacts/mitigation (1.3A) and Patch impacts/mitigation (2.1A) should be totaled. 

Develop a comparative matrix for all alternatives. The comparative matrix should include but not be limited to:

  •  impacts (# of crossings, acres, habitat units)
  • minimization measures
  • mitigation measures
  • costs (preliminary)

Select preferred alternative based on habitat fragmentation impacts/mitigation costs (preliminary)
Alternatives should be compared to determine the least damaging alternative.  Impacts, minimization measures, and mitigation measures should be considered in the comparison.  Preliminary costs are also a factor in determining the preferred.  If the preferred alternative based on habitat fragmentation analysis is the same as the NEPA-preferred alternative, the practitioner should design final mitigation plan as part of the permitting of the project.

In some cases the NEPA-preferred alternative may differ from the preferred identified by the habitat fragmentation analysis. A final mitigation plan will be developed for the NEPA-preferred alternative after the Record of Decision and simultaneously with permitting. Designing mitigation plans will be developed as part of Task 4.0.

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