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General Schematic of ESA Section 7 Consultation Process <br />For Water Related Activities and Federal Depletions <br />Start <br />Platte River Basin <br />(1) <br />1/5/2006 Draft <br />Is Sec. 7 Consultation Required? No <br />(2) 10 Stop. (3) <br />1 Yes <br />Federal agency and Governance Committee notified that <br />FWS notifies applicable Program covers the project. FWS completes a stream-lined <br />State of Federal Action consultation for effects to target species. Stop. (7) <br />subject to Sec. 7 <br />consultation. (4) Participate in Program <br />Is it a New or Existing water Existing <br />related activity? (5) <br />New <br />Is a State Plan applicable for the <br />New water related activity? No <br />($) <br />Yes, see applicable State Plan. <br />Federal Agency provides <br />depletion analysis to FWS and <br />State. (10) <br />Can replacement water for the <br />Federal Depletion be obtained <br />with State's assistance? (12) <br />iYes <br />Federal agency makes <br />arrangements, with State <br />assistance, to provide for <br />replacement water to offset the <br />Federal Depletion. (14) <br />Yes <br />Federal action agency and State <br />notified by FWS that Federal <br />Depletions Plan covers the project. <br />Stream-lined consultation for effects <br />to target species completed. Stop. <br />(16) <br />No <br />If applicant elects to participate in the Program, <br />the existing water related activity can be <br />covered by the Program. Otherwise, <br />consultation is completed without relying on the <br />Program. (6) <br />Can the Federal Depletions Plan be <br />used? (9) <br />Yes I No <br />Can the Federal Depletions Plan be <br />amended to cover the Federal <br />Depletion, including concurrence by the <br />Governance Committee? (11) <br />Section 7 consultation completed <br />outside of the Program. Stop. (13) <br />Federal agency makes arrangements, <br />without State assistance, to provide for <br />replacement water to offset the Federal <br />Depletion. (15)