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<br />W17-1 <br /> <br />As set forth in Paragraph VIll.A.S of the Cooperative Agreement, the FWS <br />will request the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ("Foundation") to <br />expend funds collected and held by the Foundation for flow augmentation <br />pursuant to biological opinions for existing water related activities and new <br />small depletions in the state in which such activity occurs. The Governance <br />Committee will establish and implement any other appropriate criteria for the <br />expenditure of such funds. <br /> <br />Provam DevelOJ)ment MP.Sllmre.t; : <br /> <br />Pl-l Departmerit of the Interior ("DOI") will initiate programmatic NEP A <br />compliance for a basin-wide Program as contemplated by the Cooperative <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />P2-1 FWS in cooperation with the Govcmailcc Committee will begin efforts to assess <br />if activities to enhSlftce flow conditions in the Big Bend reach of the Platte River <br />undertaken UDder the proposed Program alternative will increase,the likelihood <br />for recovery of the pallid ~eon in lower reaches of the Platte River. <br /> <br />P3-1 The Govemance Committee will id~, after receiving recommfl!lyf,tions from <br />FWS, milestones for the first i:DCrement of the proposed alternative, which wil <br />be used.~.,determiDe if the proposed alternative is serving as the reasouable and <br />prudent altemative. <br /> <br />P4-1 DOl, ,m ConsUlution\viib the GovemauceCommittee, will develop a plan for <br />cond1l~g NEPA.rmev.r iDcIudiJJg a detailed 'de$cription of the data and <br />iDfcnmation necids ieqUired from an parties aDd a detailed sChedule for <br />. implem.ent8tion, and will imp.emerit the process. '. <br /> <br />, ~-},: ' <br /> <br />PS-l . The signatories will provide information and data identified' in Milestone P4-1 as <br />~sary to implement the NEPA analysis. <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Al-l The Governance Committee will be formed within 4S days, of the execution of <br />the Cooperative Agreement and will in turD establish and implement the <br />admini!i:ttative processes necessary for carrying out the provisions of the <br />Cooperative Agreement, including: establishing required committees and task <br />forces; entering into a financial agreement for administration of funds; and, if <br />necessary, selecting an executive director. <br /> <br />A2-1 The Governance Committee will develop a plan and program to involve the <br />public and local governmentS in activities under this Cooperative Agreement. <br /> <br />6 <br />