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4 Jsinuar}r 2#11 7 <br />Streamlined consul tion is mad p sibl ? a prag ammatic bsological opinion dated <br />June 16, 2006, whi h de ermine t th e P ogzam, i cluding the continuation of existing <br />and certain new wa r-re ted ac 'vi 'es i ? e Platte iver basin, is not likely to <br />jeopardize the conti ued xisten c the; fo target peeie S Therefore, when an <br />individusl project i `cov fd b t? Pro? r ', t's eans it effects are consadered <br />already addressed d?r sio ogi al o i 'on 0} includi g likely activns and effects <br />addressed b?' the Fi E vuo ent Irr, p t Statem nt6. T e often laborious process of <br />developing a stand- lone BO ad e ing ? th increme tal eff cts associated with an <br />individual projecC c be eplac , derl s Progr , by much simpler boilerplate <br />`tiered BO' confi 'ng t at the ele ant r ?va er uses e co ered. <br /> <br />Pro' ects in the Sou <br />Pla <br />e Riv ? <br />in Adver rnod+'7i? <br />vr <br />. A ?' ?..? <br /> <br />For non-federal pro ects n the S outl i Platte 'ver ba in of Colorado, the project <br />proponent, working with e lea fe era1l a ncy in e consultation process, needs to <br />take these steps to e`co ered b t Pr?gr n7 <br /> <br />(1) Provide a b <br />olog <br />al ass <br />ss i <br />entj(B <br />) Co the <br />ead federal agency. For the <br />downstrearr , pla targe sp ciesi : a o-page "Template Baologacal Assessment <br />and Reques for ormal ec ion I nsultati n" is available which is intended to <br />standardize 1nd s mpli f tlai pro?e (Attac ent A.) Note that under this <br />approach th re is no req ire ent( to quantify existing' and `ncw' depletions <br />associated 'th e proj ct ( istokc 11y, this as often been a labor-intensive <br />step). How ver, here is a n ed th scribe t e water sources and water uses <br />associated ith e acti . QueSti ns regar ing the appropriate project-specific <br />informatio may e dire te to IJS <br />i WS or to the lead federal agency.) <br /> <br />(2) Sign a Pla <br />e Re <br />overy <br />g ? <br />eemjen <br />(Attac <br />ent B). N'ate thal one stipulation of <br />this Aercc ent i : i <br />"To e e ten <br />Wa Us r, i <br />Acti ities Prc <br />SPWRAP i a i <br />complying iti <br />SPVVRAP). Fu <br />support Col ra <br />5 The complete Biolog' al I <br />?-p,ro rnu <br />6 The Final LrS for th Pla <br />znay be accessed at jW b s <br />7 These steps are more?tho <br />.tI n the prog am requires active cooperation by <br />* ership in the South Platte W ater Related <br />(5P WRAP), ater User agrees to fulfill those <br />?f xagrarn p icipants in Colorado." <br />t?o formed t assist the State of Colorado in U)r-ado' <br />?Tt Fro ram Agreement for projects iL. <br />? e IV?a b'ef summ?ar?r sheet describing <br />and SP'VV'RAP members help <br />i lin e Progr Qu?stions about SP?VRAP <br />? <br />? f <br />qn [ eb Page]. 7?,5 in i?7 CtE 0?? <br />is on ri Gxfi ? ?-?- <br />r?pl mentation rogram was published in May 2006, and <br />s DartiO <br />nion is <br />7140 1 <br />River F <br />-XnP.for•.f'ub/ir Ydxalea.e <br />'s Plan for Future Depletions (the "Colocada <br />Plan"), which is availa le at [?Web <br />6e/be 30Vd <br />I I I3 <br />1ti09Wb31S AMWdl <br />8ZTZ9L80LF Rti:P'T laa7J4a/ra