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V <br />rX <br />` ?hQT <br />? <br /> <br />I <br /> Qv i r) , ri e_ @dM UQ,?WctJt_f, 4 rq <br />members.h be efits o lig4io s should be directed to Kevin U'rie, Denver <br />Water, 30 -628 5987. ? <br />Should a project p opo ent opt no to s¢e co?verag under the Program as ciescri6ed <br />abov'e, the prapon nt 11 need to btai? a stand-alo e biological opinion for the ?aroject <br />Biological Assess ent BA) i o tidn quired b the Service to prepare the BO ?xa.u<, <br />in thxs case includ det is on t e t i4 , agnitud and frequency of depletions <br />associated with th proj V. M re er, pr 'ect-spec fic conservation measures will be <br />required to offset orres ondin ers? e ects on he species. Typically, preparation c <br />the BA and devel me and i pl rnerita on of sui able conservation measures <br />independent of the 1'ro am ar lik ly t? b more o erous for the project proponent than <br />participation in th Pro am as des ribed ove. M reover, there is no guarantee that a <br />`not like7y to adve sely ffect' pi ion ol ari be obtai ed for any indzvidual projecc <br />consulting outside of th progr am?w <br />i rk. (Yn c ntrast, a`not 1ike1y ta adversely <br />effect' opinion is lread in pl e ffi r th <br />?s do'wnstr am targeC species for projects <br />covered by the Pr ram for as on as 11ia Progr remains in effect.} <br />Pro'ects in ch Pl tte Riv r asinj <br />? <br />For non-federal pr jects in the a h Pli River b sin of Colorado (e.g., North Pask), <br />ihe process for the proje t prop ne t is fhe same as n the South Platte fiiver Basi • <br />submit a biolagica asse ,sment d sign; R covery greement. owever, membership i <br />the Sout a er a A ti?c rties Pro ratx? P RAP) non-profit <br />eorporation is nent equi ed ta e nsu e eove ge unde the Progra.m.8 [Is this accurate? t <br />is it more complic ted t an thi ?] -r 4h;n meiry,,btrsk:P stioUJA e reQ r? <br /> o? csk wcL u5er snaqs a ntxu5, i-F'd l;K <br />What are xhe ossi le ri ks or d side! t seekin ro ram covera e? m <br /> ; reloktd aLcfi+Vi+ <br />Program Contin 'ty. oncei abl , an? the fou signatories to the Program w °i&Id <br />Agreement (the t e g ernor an thefU. . Secreta ry the Interior) could withdra`vv <br />from the Agreeme ? C . S ou1 at occur, and should it consEquenYly be 1 <br />dete?ined that th P am no lo er ,ro ides ben fits commensurate with those <br />anticipated by the 00 rogr tic ?io gzcal O inron, it is possible t?a.at the Prog?ear <br />will no longer serv to ovide S coVe ge for th downstream target species. ln suc <br />a situation, consul tio n the ffe ts ott projeet ctions lnay need to be re-initiated. <br />14owever, such a o events 's c nsi4er d unlikel , and should this occur the <br />Depa.,ttment of Tnte 'or ould s ek rac?ic and rea onable altemati?res for project 1 <br />praponents who a1 ea¢y ad a ee in gbo faYth to articipate in the Program. aC <br /> / ; Kcv%' <br />SPWRAP Comm' 16e s(So h tatt S <br />l sin proj cts). 11s already discussed, coveral <br />of non-federal vvat pro ects in the Sou <br />h latee bas' of Colorado by the Program (und <br />the Colorado Plan) is pr dicate on rner4b ship in t e South platte 'VVater Ftelated <br />Activities Progr. <br />, Inc. (SpW . Cost and obli ations associated with membershi] <br /> <br />e One exception: Pro <br />c <br />erage f <br />r pr i <br />ject? lo <br />ted in Lar <br />rrrer Counly, Cnlnrudn, requires SPWR.AF <br />membership, regardles f w ether th y f 1 in the orth Platte or South Platte Ttiver basin. Ted is rhis <br />correct?? r q Si na? s a(?1??2 ?,? <br />.?T' -0 <br /> ? oWd a? -? f o fm * t? to m m?rr? <br />l <br /> - ,. <br />prngv.rv <br /> 4 <br />?. <br />?f <br />n <br />'ed. zf A. <br />el y be <br />ig wa+e.r <br />" b u.t- <br />y s+;ll neeA <br />f Wo4d <br />mhef* f ror?ti <br />r rO9 raMk <br />n r_ I/ c.2t.c?cc, <br />-?r - <br />h cg isfi <br />dep l e+i?v?S ? <br />-? J_a m L ops . <br />) o c,fa u <br />;n? wka+ do <br />ou <br />Ye J?-hir?ll? <br />er ?? ? <br />? <br />60{90 39dd 1b09WV31S JMWHl 8tZT5L88L6 Ob:Et L0aZI9RITCt