VI. FISHERIES EFFECTS 



1. Direct and Indirect Effects 



No Action Alternative : No timber harvest or associated activities are proposed with this 

 alternative. No effect to fisheries is expected with implementation of this alternative. 



Action Alternative : Under this alternative, no harvest would occur in the SMZ of fish 

 bearing stream, namely Meadow Creek. 



Section 16 of this watershed would have some SMZ harvest conducted, although no 

 harvest would occur within 50 feet of any stream. Timber harvest and road construction 

 would be conducted using all the applicable BMP's to limit the potential for sediment 

 introduction. 



As described in the Hydrology analysis, prescribed burning would occur on some of the 

 proposed units. Precautions (as listed in the Hydrology Analysis) would be taken to 

 protect the vegetative filter by reducing the potential for fu-e creeping into the SMZ on 

 the tributaries to Meadow Creek. 



Instream sources of sediment would not be expected to increase measurably from annual 

 water yield increase associated with this alternative. As described in the Hydrology 

 Analysis, the annual water yield increase would remain below the recommended 

 threshold that could result in increase channel erosion. 



By minimizing the potential for sediment introduction into streams from upland sources 

 and maintaining the annual water yield increase below the threshold of concern, it is 

 unlikely that fisheries habitat would be adversely affected by the implementation of this 

 alternative. 



2. Cumulative Effects 



No Action Alternative : Current fisheries habitat and populations would change in 

 response to natiural events. 



Action Alternative : Current fisheries habitat and populations would not likely be 

 adversely affected with the implementation of this alternative due to low water yield 

 increase as described in the Hydrology analysis and low potential for sediment 

 introduction from harvest units and roads. In order to ensure a low potential for impacts, 

 all applicable BMP's and mitigation measures would be implemented as described in the 

 Hydrology and Soil analysis. 



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