Protect, restore, enhance and maintain important wetland/riparian wildlife habitat along the Pend Oreille River as partial mitigation for the construction and operation impacts associated with Albeni Falls Dam consistent with regional planning documents. Restore and enhance approximately 600 acres and 700 Habitat Units (HUs) on the two properties comprising the project a. Restore approximately 30 acres of eroded shoreline into a riparian black cottonwood forest b. Increase hardwood stands densities from 100 stems/acre to 900 stems/acre c. Restore approximately 20 acres of pasture to scrub-shrub wetland habitat d. Increase wetland quantity by approximately 90 surface acres and quality by using moist soil management techniques e. Increase overall stand health and individual tree heights using standard silviculture practices f. Stabilize and protect 1,500 feet of eroding shoreline and manage pasture for meeting life history requisites of various waterfowl g. Reduce human disturbance to species/habitats
