bution may be obtained from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife 

 Service or the State Fish and Game agency. Sites affecting 

 these species or their habitats may be prohibited, or require 

 substantial justification. 



b. Habitats limiting local populations (such as fish spawning and 

 overwintering habitats, Dal I sheep lambing areas or raptor 

 nesting habitats). Sites directly affecting these habitats 

 should not be considered further unless alternate sites are 

 not ava i I ab I e. 



c. Undercut vegetated banks and associared riparian zones 



d. Incised vegetated banks and associated riparian zones, except 

 for properly utilized access by fill ramps 



e. Spr i ngs 



f. Active channels in sma I I rivers of meandering, sinuous, and 

 straight configurations 



g. Wetlands - The primary criteria most frequently used in wet- 

 land definitions include presence of water-saturated soil con- 

 ditions, and vegetative communities adapted to such con- 

 ditions. For current definition, delineation and jurisdiction 

 refer to local offices of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. 



h. Other Federal, State, and private lands with special use and 

 regulation such as wilderness areas, parks, wildlife refuges, 

 archaeological areas, and historical landmarks 



3. Dec I s i on 5 - Technical and Economic Criteria 



Following the determination that suitable material can be obtained 

 from one or more sites without disturbance to areas or species 



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