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V. Status of the Species/Critical Habitat <br />Species descriptions, life histories, population dynamics, status and distributions are fully <br />described in the PBO on pages 76-156 for the whooping crane, interior least tern, piping <br />plover, pallid sturgeon, bald eagle and western prairie fringed orchid, and whooping <br />crane critical habitat and are hereby incorporated by reference. Since issuance of the <br />Service=s PBO, [Discuss cllanges in status of target species/critical habitat since the Tier <br />1 PBO was issued, or include a statement saying there are no substantial changes in status <br />since tlle PBO was issued]. <br />VL Environmental Baseline <br />The Environmental Baseline sections for the Platte River and for the whooping crane, <br />interior least tern, piping plover, pallid sturgeon, bald eagle and western prairie fringed <br />orchid, and whooping crane critical habitat are described on pages 157 to 219 of the Tier <br />1 PBO, and are hereby incorporated by reference. Since issuance of the Tier 1 PBO, <br />[Discuss cllanges in status of target spccies/el-itical habitat in the action area siilce the <br />'Tier 1 PBO was isslled, or include a statei-iient saying there are no substantial changes in <br />statLis since that time]. <br />VII. Effects of the Action <br />Based on our analysis of the information provided in your Biological Assessment for the <br />[Project Name], the Service conchides that the proposed Federal Action will result in <br />[a1an existing depletion, new depletioii, or a combination of existing and new depletions] <br />to the Platte River system above the Loup River confluence. These depletions are <br />associated with [briefly descr-ibe llere, or by referetlce, the specific water supply sources, <br />water uses, ai1d associated water rights or permits]. <br />[Select and/or delete f:rom the f'ollowiilg 2 paragraph(s) below as needed] <br />As an existing water-related activity, we have determined that the flow-related adverse <br />effects of the [Project Name] are consistent with those evaluated in the Tier 1 PBO for <br />the whooping crane, interior least tern, piping plover, pallid sturgeon, bald eagle, western <br />prairie fringed orchid, and whooping crane critical habitat. <br />As a new water-related activity, we have determined that the flow-related adverse effects <br />of the [Project Name] are consistent with those evaluated in the Tier 1 PBO for the <br />whooping crane, interior least tern, piping plover, pallid sturgeon, bald eagle, western <br />prairie fringed orchid, and whooping crane critical habitat, and these effects on flows are <br />being addressed in conformance with the [Select the applicable depletion plan: Wyoming <br />DepleCion Plan, Nebraska New Depletion Plai1, Colorado Plan foi- Future Depletions, <br />Federal Depletions Plan-I of the PRRIP. <br />[If the site-specific pi°oject/activity inay affect listed species/critical habitat addressed in <br />the PBO, include those site-specific effects llere. In that iiistance, the Incidenta] Talce <br />4