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> <br />i <br />for 1) acquiring water to meet seasonal needs of the threatened and endangereri species, and 2) <br />establishing annual priorities for using water that is available to the Program through an annual ' <br />operating plan. <br />2.2.2 Potential Sources of Water <br />Through the course of formulating the Habitat Conservation Program, the Platte River <br />Management 7oint Study identified potential sources of water that might provide water for habitat <br />in Nebraska. These sources were identified without regard to cost, legal constraints, or <br />institutional constraints. In some cases, implementation of these options would require new or <br />changed laws and regulations. All constraints and opportunities will have to be considered as <br />the Program evolves, and before any judgements can be made regarding actual availability of <br />water from these sources. The initial list of potential sources developed by the Hydrology Work <br />Group for the Platte River Management Joint Study of water is provided below: <br />A. Reregulation of existing storage <br />1. North Platte River <br />a. Reclamation projects <br />b. Irrigation reservoirs <br />c. Private and public utilities' reservoirs <br />d. Use of floating accounts in existing reservoirs to utilize unused capacity on a <br />temporary basis. <br />2. South Platte River . <br />a. Federal projects <br />b. Private irrigation reservoirs <br />B. Expand storage in existing facilities <br />1. Ma.instem <br />2. Tributary <br />12