off-road travel, is slopes in excess of 60% are controlled, as possible, to made with full bench cuts or minimize ecological minimal side cast; for impacts; decommissioned roads, bridges road density is and culverts are removed, water minimized; bars are installed; slopes are erosion is minimized; recontoured or revegetated, and sediment discharge to ecologically functional drainage streams is minimized; patterns are established; there is free upstream landings are located on and downstream passage ecologically suitable sites and for aquatic organisms; the size is minimized and the impacts of transportation number of landings is optimized systems on wildlife to minimize overall disturbance habitat and migration to the site; landings are seeded, corridors are minimized; mulched, or covered with slash area converted to roads, after use; Riparian Management landings and skid trails is Zone crossings are kept to a minimized; minimum; stream crossings are habitat fragmentation is installed at an angle that causes minimized; least ecological disturbance; unneeded are closed water diversion structures are and rehabilitated. used according to locally applicable guidelines. As part of watershed assessments, habitats for salmonids and other threatened and endangered aquatic species are identified. If shown to be necessary, road density is reduced in such habitats and/or mitigated within the watershed. Cooperative transportation planning with agencies, such as watershed management councils, is used to minimize negative cumulative impacts across the landscape. The FME should design culverts and take other steps to ensure fish passage in order to maintain or enhance the biodiversity of the stream, although it is understood that there may be some situations where free upstream and downstream passage is not possible. 6.5.5. In consultation with Guidance: Appropriate expertise appropriate expertise, the may include hydrologists,
off-road travel, is controlled, as possible, to minimize ecological impacts; road density is minimized; erosion is minimized; sediment discharge to streams is minimized; there is free upstream and downstream passage for aquatic organisms; impacts of transportation systems on wildlife habitat and migration corridors are minimized; area converted to roads, landings and skid trails is minimized; habitat fragmentation is minimized; unneeded are closed and rehabilitated. slopes in excess of 60% are made with full bench cuts or minimal side cast; for decommissioned roads, bridges and culverts are removed, water bars are installed; slopes are recontoured or revegetated, and ecologically functional drainage patterns are established; landings are located on ecologically suitable sites and the size is minimized and the number of landings is optimized to minimize overall disturbance to the site; landings are seeded, mulched, or covered with slash after use; Riparian Management Zone crossings are kept to a minimum; stream crossings are installed at an angle that causes least ecological disturbance; water diversion structures are used according to locally applicable guidelines. As part of watershed assessments, habitats for salmonids and other threatened and endangered aquatic species are identified. If shown to be necessary, road density is reduced in such habitats and/or mitigated within the watershed. Cooperative transportation planning with agencies, such as watershed management councils, is used to minimize negative cumulative impacts across the landscape. The FME should design culverts and take other steps to ensure fish passage in order to maintain or enhance the biodiversity of the stream, although it is understood that there may be some situations where free upstream and downstream passage is not possible. 6.5.5. In consultation with appropriate expertise, the Guidance: Appropriate expertise may include hydrologists,
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