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<br />New consumptive water uses at National Forests, Parks, Monuments, Cemeteries, <br />and Histaric Sites, including recreational, habitat improvement, administrative, <br />and emergency uses; and <br />New depletions associated with activities at federal facilities that provide benefits <br />that are primarily national in scope, such as national defense, national security, or <br />national research and development activities (e.g., U.S. military bases; U.S. <br />National Renewable Energy Laboratory). <br />In these cases, although ESA coverage for the new or expanded water-related activity is <br />not provided by the Colorado Plan, there may be opportunities to address small federal <br />depletions by agency participation in SPWRAP, to the extent this approach is consistent <br />with alternatives described in the Federal Depletions Plan.12 <br />Situations may arise in which classification of proj ect depletions as a"federal" or "non- <br />federal" responsibility may not be obvious. In such cases, final classification of the <br />project will be made by the Service in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation <br />and the State of Colorado, with oversight by the Platte River Governance Committee13. <br />Am I covered for all Endangered Species Act impacts under the Pro rm? <br />Not necessarily. Coverage provided by the Program is limited to the off-site effect of <br />streamflow depletions on the downstream target species, the bald eagle associated with <br />the central and lower Platte River in Nebraska, and the western prairie fringed archid. <br />Potential on-site or other local impacts to other federally-listed species (for example, <br />impacts to the Wyoming Toad or the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse) are not covered <br />by the Platte River Program. These effects will need to be assessed separately on a <br />project-by-project basis during the ESA consultation process. <br />12 www.platteriver.org/library/Program-Document-Dec-2005/Program.pdf, Attachment 5, Section 10. <br />13 The Platte River Governance Committee has ten members: two representatives from the U.S. <br />Department of the Interior, one from each of the three states, one water-user representative from each of the <br />three states, and two environmental-interest representatives. The Cominittee periodically meets to review <br />Program progress, approve Program expenditures, oversee Program actions, and resolve Program <br />disagreements. <br />6