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

DE2009947120

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ashley, P.; Muse, A.
Page Count	61
Abstract	A habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) analysis was conducted on the Graves property (140 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 documented the general ecological condition of the property. The Graves property was significantly damaged from past/present livestock grazing practices. Baseline HEP surveys generated 284.28 habitat units (HUs) or 2.03 HUs per acre. Of these, 275.50 HUs were associated with the shrubsteppe/grassland cover type while 8.78 HUs were tied to the riparian shrub cover type.
Keywords	Wildlife Habitats Methods Surveys Evaluation procedures Vegetation Mammals Birds Habitat suitability Sampling Measurement protocols Dams Photographs Graves 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; Graves Property - Yakama Nation, February 1, 2008.

Habitat Evaluation Procedures Report; Graves Property - Yakama Nation, February 1, 2008.
DE2009947120

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Ashley, P.; Muse, A.
Page Count	61
Abstract	A habitat evaluation procedures (HEP) analysis was conducted on the Graves property (140 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 documented the general ecological condition of the property. The Graves property was significantly damaged from past/present livestock grazing practices. Baseline HEP surveys generated 284.28 habitat units (HUs) or 2.03 HUs per acre. Of these, 275.50 HUs were associated with the shrubsteppe/grassland cover type while 8.78 HUs were tied to the riparian shrub cover type.
Keywords	Wildlife Habitats Methods Surveys Evaluation procedures Vegetation Mammals Birds Habitat suitability Sampling Measurement protocols Dams Photographs Graves 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