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x tJnited States Departinent of the Interiar <br />p ` auxZAu ox REccAMAriaN <br />CHU PWM Rcpon <br />P.O. aW 3s'oo <br />&111pg, Monians 59107-4400 <br />iw RCMY RlFBRI'6 <br />GP-xooo 4CT 04 1999 <br />Mr. VcrnoaNelson <br />Route 4, BbX 26 <br />Holdrege, Nebraska 68449 <br />IvU. RhcxdeD Jameson <br />Nebraskans Fiist <br />1275 R Road <br />Minden, Nebraslce 68959 <br />Dear Messrs. NeLson and Jameson: <br />Enclosod is s copy of a memvrandtat3 frorn Aliscm 8arry. an attarney for the Departraent of the <br />Znteriar, to Charlene Daug,herty outliaiug the auth,oritias of the Buitau af RecIamation hes to use <br />its appmpriatod funds Ln participate in the impiementition of the laad eomponcnt af the proposcd <br />Program described in the Coaperative Agramcnt. Mary Jaue Grah= zrrquested rhnt we provide <br />her with a'descriptian af the Bureau's authorities for the wliite paper she is preparing for the <br />Land Cauuni,toee. This document was scnt td Mary Jane Grrsham a few days aga. Wc anticapate <br />tbaz a$econd inemnrandum destxibing the authorities of and vther consideracions relating to the <br />Fish and Wildlife 5crvice will be prcparod in the neaz futwre and wiil be distributed ta yun wftn <br />it is available. 'Ihc mwst immediate need was to pravide infarmatian cancerning the Bureau's <br />authoritits since the rnajoriiy nf the funds far lnterior's pardcipation in Cooperative Agreemtnt <br />actions comes frflm the Bureau's budget at this timc. <br />It is my uaderstaadins that the faeilitators will te mecting witlt the primary participants in the <br />workshop over the coming weeks to help finalize the ageuda for the worbcshop and the list of <br />participaats, as wcll as, to better uaderstand the expecratians the various participaring individuals <br />and cntities have cnncerning the workshog. Whilc this will taka soate tim0. I believe you are on <br />the right coursc by asking the facilitators to do ttzis praparatory wnrk. <br />i will share a few of rny preli.mintuy thaugbZ with you concerning the w+arkshop and perWs vve <br />r,xn talic furtl7cr at the upcoming Govemance Contirnittee meeting in Oc'[aber. <br />First, the warkshop should focm on its racamrnendations to the Land Committee and the <br />Governance Cornmittec cancc,rning the lead entity itself -- what its structure should be, what <br />respansibilides it st?auld have, and its relatianship ta the Gavernance Committec and the futtding