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<br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />W13-3 <br /> <br />Peer review of the depletion impact analysis and water monitoring measures <br />under the Cooperative Agreement will be completed and the results reponed by <br />the Water Management Committee to the Governance Committee. <br /> <br />WI4-3 <br /> <br />The states will identify steps as necessary under state law to address instiwtional <br />constraints on mllnT'lg water available to the preferred alternative, if the <br />signatories agree to tbis alternative. The states (and if appropriate DOn will <br />prepare any DCCCSsary legislation for introduction if required under the preferred <br />alternative, if the signatories agree to this alternative. <br /> <br />~am Deve1o.pment Measures <br /> <br />Pl-3 001 will complete programmatic section 7 consultation and NEP A compliance <br />for the Program. FWS will develop a biological opinion on the proposed <br />alternative, and if different on the preferred alternative, by the middle of year 3. <br /> <br />P2-3 DOl will issue a ReCord of Decision and, along with the states, execute an <br />agreement to inlplcment a Program if agreement is reached following the NEPA <br />process. <br /> <br />P3-3 FWS will complete the asses~ of the expectation of the preferred alternative <br />to enhllnN'! recovery of the pallid sturgeon in lower reacbcs of the Platte River. <br />If ~qnent shows a likelihood of direct benefiU to the pallid stUrgeon, <br />iDcorporate the pallid stUrgeon as a 1al'get species for the preferred alternative. <br /> <br />P4-3 If the preferred alternative is different than the proposed alterDative, fWS will <br />IeCOmn~. for the concurreoce of the GovernaDCe .Commi1:tee, revised <br />milestones for cletermiDing whether the preferred NEPA altemative is serving as <br />the reasonable and pmdent alternative. <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Al-3 The Governance Committee will continue to involve the public and local <br />governments in activities under the Cooperative Agreement, and will develop a <br />plan to involve the public and local governments in activities of the preferred <br />alternative. <br /> <br />A2-3 Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska will each contribute $100,000 each year to <br />, fund the water conservation/supply activities to be undenaken during the term of <br />the Cooperative Agreement. In addition, the signatories will provide cash <br />contributions (or. as agreed to by the Gove~ Committee, cash equivalents), <br />