Platte River Habitat Conservation Program

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j migratory aquatic birds. The Program will coordinate its efforts with alI other land owners and_ .. managers to assure the most effective use of resources. The management activities by all interests contribute to implementation of the Program. 2.1.3 Land Acquisition A variety of land acquisition methods will be used to provide habitat for threatened and endangered species. These will include purchase of land (fee title), purchase of easements, receipt of donations of land and easements, development of habitat on private land with the owner's permission and agreements to maintain habitat, and other methods that incorporate voluntary acquisition and development of habitat in accordance with Nebraska state and local laws. Land will be obtained using Congressionally appropriated funds, other funds available to the Program, and through donations, acquisitions of easements, or other management agreements. Options for ownership of land under the Conservation Program include: 1. Where easements or management agreements are used, land ownership would remain in private hands. 2. Where Congressionally appropriated funds are used to acquire land, title could be retained by the Federal government or transfened to another private or public entity with the condition that title would revert to the Federal government if the land was not useti for the intended purpose under the Habitat Conservation Program. 3. The title to any land acquired by Congressional appropriation could be transferred to another organization, such as a conservation organizztion (National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, etc.), the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, State of Nebraska, or local governments including natural resource districts, Central Nebraska. Public Platte Power and Irrigation District, or Nebraska Public Power District. 9