Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement for the Anderson Ranch Wildlife Management Plan

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BPA proposes to fund the development and implementation of the Anderson Ranch Wildlife Management Plan in a cooperative effort with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, and the Shoshone- Paiute Tribes. The proposed action would allow the sponsors to secure long-term agreements with public and private landowners to protect and enhance a variety of wetland and riparian habitats in the Anderson Ranch Wildlife Management area within various parts of Camas, Elmore, Gooding, Lincoln, Blaine, Washington, and Ada Counties, Idaho. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), BPA will prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment and will perform this proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected floodplain and wetlands. The assessment will be included in the environmental assessment (EA) being prepared for the proposed project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. A flood