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Habitat Evaluation Procedures Report; Carl Property - Yakama Nation, February 1, 2008.

DE2009947119

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ashley, P.; Muse, A.
Page Count	60
Abstract	A baseline habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) analysis was conducted on the Carl property (160 acres) in June 2007 to determine the number of habitat units to credit Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for providing funds to acquire the property as partial mitigation for habitat losses associated with construction of McNary Dam. HEP surveys also helped assess the general ecological condition of the property. The Carl property appeared damaged from livestock grazing and exhibited a high percentage of invasive forbs. Exotic grasses, while present, did not comprise a large percentage of the available cover in most areas. Cover types were primarily grassland/shrubsteppe with a limited emergent vegetation component. Baseline HEP surveys generated 356.11 HUs or 2.2 HUs per acre. Habitat units were associated with the following HEP models: California quail (47.69 HUs), western meadowlark (114.78 HUs), mallard (131.93 HUs), Canada goose (60.34 HUs), and mink (1.38 HUs).
Keywords	Wildlife Habitats Methods Surveys Evaluation procedures Vegetation Mammals Birds Habitat suitability Sampling Measurement protocols Dams Photographs Carl property Wildlife mitigation sites Habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) Protection habitat units Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Yakama Nation McNary Dam
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200915

Habitat Evaluation Procedures Report; Carl Property - Yakama Nation, February 1, 2008.

Habitat Evaluation Procedures Report; Carl Property - Yakama Nation, February 1, 2008.
DE2009947119

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ashley, P.; Muse, A.
Page Count	60
Abstract	A baseline habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) analysis was conducted on the Carl property (160 acres) in June 2007 to determine the number of habitat units to credit Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for providing funds to acquire the property as partial mitigation for habitat losses associated with construction of McNary Dam. HEP surveys also helped assess the general ecological condition of the property. The Carl property appeared damaged from livestock grazing and exhibited a high percentage of invasive forbs. Exotic grasses, while present, did not comprise a large percentage of the available cover in most areas. Cover types were primarily grassland/shrubsteppe with a limited emergent vegetation component. Baseline HEP surveys generated 356.11 HUs or 2.2 HUs per acre. Habitat units were associated with the following HEP models: California quail (47.69 HUs), western meadowlark (114.78 HUs), mallard (131.93 HUs), Canada goose (60.34 HUs), and mink (1.38 HUs).
Keywords	Wildlife Habitats Methods Surveys Evaluation procedures Vegetation Mammals Birds Habitat suitability Sampling Measurement protocols Dams Photographs Carl property Wildlife mitigation sites Habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) Protection habitat units Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Yakama Nation McNary Dam
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, OR.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200915