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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 2 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Proposed Action and Alternatives PAGE 2-48 districts and will describe: the pre-construction inventory; prevention measures and treatment methods before and during construction; and monitoring and treatment measures that would be implemented following construction. Out of concern for Sage-Grouse, fire prevention, and sagebrush preservation, the Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Management Plan will emphasize control of cheatgrass during construction, operation, and maintenance, to the extent practical, the establishment of cheatgrass before, during, and after establishment of reclaimed vegetation. BIO-6: Ground disturbance will be limited to that necessary to safely and efficiently install the proposed Project facilities and will be described in detail in the POD. BIO-7: Pacific Power will prepare a Reclamation, Revegetation, and Monitoring Plan in consultation with the appropriate agencies. The Plan will specify disturbance types and appropriate re-vegetation techniques to be applied to proposed Project work areas and access roads. Techniques will be approved by the appropriate land management agencies and would include reseeding with certified weed-free native or other acceptable species. The Plan will include construction, operation and maintenance procedures approved by the appropriate land management agency for use of access roads and temporary work areas. BIO-8: Wildlife and plant protection plans will be developed identifying specific measures to protect biological resources. Required protection measures could include timing restrictions, ROW corridor clearance surveys prior to construction which are conducted during the appropriate season for the detection of target species, and the use of biological monitors to protect biological resources during construction. In situations where impacts to sensitive plants cannot be avoided by construction activities, the transplanting of plants will be considered by the appropriate land management agency. The criteria for transplanting will be included in the POD for the proposed Project. The criteria will be formulated in coordination with the BLM, cooperating agencies, and other authorizing entites in compliance with federal and state law, regulation, and policy regarding sensitive species. Depending on species and conditions, the transplanting of special status plants may include the following: seed collection, propagation, planting and supplemental watering for one or two seasons; or transplanting and supplemental watering for one or two seasons. If any new populations of plant species of concern are discovered on federal lands in the ROW corridor during pre-construction surveys or construction, these findings will be reported within 48 hours to the appropriate land management agency. Any newly discovered populations on federal land will be protected in accordance with applicable laws and resource management policies. If any new populations of federal or state listed wildlife species are discovered during pre-construction surveys or construction, these findings will be reported within 48 hours to the appropriate federal and/or state land management agency. Any newly discovered populations will be protected in accordance with applicable laws and the resource management policies of the state and federal agencies. BIO-9: Use an agency-approved mixture of certified weed-free native and non-native species or seed for revegetation in areas where non-native species are already well established (i.e., disturbed grassland). Revegetation materials will meet the requirements of federal, state, and county noxious weed control regulations and guidelines. BIO-10: Comply with all federal, state, and county noxious weed control regulations and guidelines. BIO-11: Wash all equipment before entering the Project area and when leaving areas where noxious weeds are present.