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Vern Av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen Konsekvensutredning Vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen Konsekvensutredning. Tema: Naturmiljø Høydalsvatnet sett østover Figur 1 (Foto: Bjørn Harald Larsen)) Fjeldstad, H & Larsen, B. H. 2008. Vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen. Konsekvensut- redning. Tema: Naturmiljø. Miljøfaglig Utred- Figur 2 ning rapport 2008.19. ISBN 978-82-8138-299-2 Vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen K ONSEKVENSUTREDNING . T EMA : N ATURMILJØ . Miljøfaglig Utredning AS Rapport 2008:19 Prosjektansvarlig: Morten Wewer Melby Utførende institusjon: Miljøfaglig Utredning AS Prosjektmedarbeider(e): Helge Fjeldstad Oppdragsgiver: Kontaktperson hos oppdragsgiver: Fylkesmannen i Oppland Jørn Karlsen Referanse: Fjeldstad, H., & Larsen B. H. 2008. Vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen. Konsekvensutred- ning. Tema: naturmiljø. Miljøfaglig Utredning rapport 2008.19. ISBN 978-82-8138-299-2 Referat: Miljøfaglig Utredning AS har utført en konsekvensutredning på tema Naturmiljø i forbindel- se med Fylkesmannen i Oppland og Fylkesmannen i Sogn og Fjordane sitt oppdrag om å utrede vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen. Det er tre utredningsalternativer i tillegg til 0- alternativet. Alternativ 1A opererer med nasjonalpark som hovedverneform og med mindre delområder vernet som landskapsvernområder og naturreservater. Alternativ 1B opererer også med nasjonalpark som hovedverneform og delområder vernet som landskapsvernområder, men uten naturreservater. Alternativ 2 har landskapsvern som eneste verneform. Konsekvensene for naturmiljøet av en videreføring av dagens situasjon og ønsket framtidig utnyttelse av utredningsområdet vurderes for hvert av de fire alternativene med referanse til dagens situasjon. Utredningen foreslår avbøtende tiltak under alle alternativ som kan redusere de negative konsekvensene av vernet. 4 emneord: Vern Konsekvensutredning Naturmiljø Verdi Forord I forbindelse med utredning av vern av Breheimen-Mørkridsdalen, og på opp- drag fra Fylkesmannen i Oppland, har Miljøfaglig Utredning AS gjennomført en konsekvensutredning på tema Naturmiljø unntatt villrein som behandles i egen delrapport. Kontaktperson hos oppdragsgiver har vært overingeniør Jørn Karlsen. Prosjekt- leder hos Miljøfaglig Utredning AS har vært naturforvalterkandidat Helge Fjeldstad. Vi vil takke alle som har hjulpet til med å fremskaffe nødvendige opplysninger. Takk også til Øystein Røssok i Biofokus som har bidratt med kvalitetssikring av rapporten. Det er ikke gjennomført noen form for feltregistreringer og arbeidet er derfor i stor grad basert på deres bidrag. Alle vurderinger og konklusjoner står likevel for undertegnedes egen regning. Oslo 21/05 2008 Miljøfaglig Utredning AS Helge Fjeldstad Bjørn Harald Larsen Innhold FORORD .................................................................................................................................................... 4 INNHOLD .................................................................................................................................................. 5 SAMMENDRAG....................................................................................................................................... 7 1 INNLEDNING .................................................................................................................................. 15 2 UTREDNINGSPROGRAMMET.................................................................................................... 17 3 METODE........................................................................................................................................... 18 3.1 DATAGRUNNLAG........................................................................................................................ 18 3.1.1 Inndeling i underkategorier............................................................................................... 19 3.1.2 Eksisterende informasjon .................................................................................................. 19 3.2 VURDERING AV VERDIER OG KONSEKVENSER .......................................................................... 20 4 UTREDNINGSOMRÅDET............................................................................................................. 25 5 STATUS - VERDI............................................................................................................................ 26 5.1 GENERELT .................................................................................................................................. 26 5.1.1 Fjellområdene .................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.2 Skogområdene.................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.3 Seksjonsinndeling, klima og naturgeografi...................................................................... 27 5.1.4 Berggrunn........................................................................................................................... 28 5.1.5 Kvartærgeologi .................................................................................................................. 29 5.2 MENNESKELIG PÅVIRKNING ...................................................................................................... 30 5.3 GEOLOGI..................................................................................................................................... 31 5.3.1 Generelt .............................................................................................................................. 31 5.3.2 Verdifulle områder............................................................................................................. 32 5.4 NATURTYPER.............................................................................................................................. 33 5.4.1 Antall- og arealstatistikk ................................................................................................... 33 5.4.2 Verdi ................................................................................................................................... 33 5.4.3 Naturtyper........................................................................................................................... 34 5.4.4 Rødlistearter ....................................................................................................................... 37 5.5 VILT ............................................................................................................................................ 42 5.5.1 Generell beskrivelse av fuglefaunaen i utredningsområdet ............................................ 42 3.5.2 Viltlokaliteter ..................................................................................................................... 43 3.5.3 Rødlistede fuglearter ......................................................................................................... 44 6 VIRKNING OG KONSEKVENS ................................................................................................... 46 6.1 0-ALTERNATIVET........................................................................................................................ 46 6.1.1 Landbruk ............................................................................................................................ 46 6.1.2 Tamreindrift ....................................................................................................................... 52 6.1.3 Kraftressurser..................................................................................................................... 53 6.1.4 Råstoffutvinning av kleberstein fra Hovdestulfjellet ...................................................... 57 6.1.5 Friluftsliv og naturopplevelser.......................................................................................... 57 6.1.6 Reiseliv............................................................................................................................... 60 6.1.7 Hytter og andre bygninger ................................................................................................ 63 6.1.8 Samferdsel og telekommunikasjon................................................................................... 65 6.1.9 Annen motorferdsel ........................................................................................................... 67 6.2 ALTERNATIV 1A......................................................................................................................... 71 6.2.1 Inngrep................................................................................................................................ 72 6.2.2 Skjøtsel ............................................................................................................................... 77 6.2.3 Motorferdsel....................................................................................................................... 80 6.3 ALTERNATIV 1B......................................................................................................................... 88 6.3.1 Inngrep ............................................................................................................................... 89 6.3.2 Skjøtsel ............................................................................................................................... 89 6.3.3 Motorferdsel......................................................................................................................
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