WSP12881

• File Number: 8460.500
• Description: Platte River 3-States Cooperative Endangered Species Program
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 7/1/1999
• Author: 3-States
• Title: Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research and Other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the Central Platte River, Nebraska
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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distribution of the accretive/depletive effects of the sources of supply at the end
of the first reporting period as provided for in An. m, App. A, Tab 3B.

Within six months from the date the Water Management Committee completes
the "Tracking/Accounting Procedure" described in Milestone Wl4-1. Colorado
will provide to the Govemancc Committee a calculation of the average monthly
distribution of the cumulative effect at the state line for anticipated water related
activities in the South Platte River Basin in Colorado for the period. ending five
years from the effective date of the Cooperative Agreement (in accordance with
Att. m, App. A, Tab 3B).

Colorado Will monitor population increase and net change, location and mix of
water sources in the South Platte River Basin in Colorado and, within one year
of the effective date of the Cooperative Agreement, report such information to
the Governance Committee (in accordai1ce with Att. m, App. A, Tab 3B).

Colorado will elect which option it will UJJdertake for new water related
activities in the North Platte River Basin in Colorado as provided in Att. m,
App. A, Tab 3B.

Wyoming will develop meaDS, if such are ~, for plo~I'Ig Program
water deliveries to the WyomiDg-Nebraska.state line.

Wyoming will develop ~DS for Protecting existing flow conditions in
Wyoming by: monitoriDg and SlnmlSlnyrepol'titlg new water related activities in
the North Platte River Basin in Wyoming within its boundaries; and, using the
procedures and methodologies develoPed pursuant to MilestoDe Wl4-1,
analyzing means of offsetting such depletions if a Program is implemented.

Wl4-;fill " The GoVenJaDCe' Comm~ (or the Water Management Committee if so
desipted) will begin developing a WTraclMng/ Accounting Procedure for
/" /( Determinil'lg Depletion! Accretion lmpa ~ for the, Three Program Water Projects
S' .. and New Water Related Activities, lDcIuding Water Conservation/Supply
P; Projects." This procedure will include: '

'j) · · detcnDiDation of exisIiDg flow condiliODS in the associatM babitals aDd at
the Colorado-Nebraska, Wyoming-Nebraska, and Colorado-Wyoming
state lines (hereinafter "the state lines");

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· determination of lag and gainIloss factors, and an associated verification
monitoring network, for use in determinh'g how the distance of
depletions from and accretions to the river affect flow conditions in the
associated habitats and at the state lines;

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