c. When reconstructing or upgrading roads eliminate parking areas and pullouts that increase 

 access to streams. 



d. Obliterate and stabilize roads no longer required for timber activities. 



e. Evaluate and eliminate potential impacts of road maintenance activities on water quality 

 and stream habitat. 



Fire/Fuels management 



The fire/fuels management guideline is intended to avoid disturbing harlequin ducks during the 

 breeding period and impacting riparian nesting habitat and security cover. 



FM-1. Where possible, locate incident bases, camps, helibases, staging areas, helispots and other 

 centers for incident activities greater than 300 ft from the stream, unless they can be 

 constructed consistent with achieving the conservation strategy goal. 



Grazing management 



Grazing management guidelines are intended to maintain water quality, temperatures, and quantity 

 necessary to sustain the harlequin duck food supply (aquatic insects) and provide the clear water 

 conditions needed for foraging, and to maintain vegetation along streambanks (especially shrubs) for 

 nesting habitat and security cover. In addition they are designed to avoid disturbance of nesting birds 

 or broods. 



GM-1 Eliminate impacts that are inconsistent with attainment of conservation strategy goals by 

 managing grazing (length and timing of grazing season, stocking levels, location and 

 development of water sources) to maintain riparian vegetation and stream bank stability in 

 excellent condition, including: 



a. Ensuring that available water will sustain the naturally occurring aquatic ecosystem. 



b. Locating livestock watering facilities at least 300 ft from the stream or outside riparian 

 areas. 



c. Removing water developments which are inconsistent with conservation strategy goals, 

 and restore these areas. 



GM-2 Conduct livestock trailing, bedding, watering, salting, loading, and other handling efforts 

 outside harlequin duck breeding areas and/or breeding season. 



Water management 



Water management guidelines WM-1 and WM-2 focus on maintaining adequate water levels in the 



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