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of expatriation of the species from the Missouri R <br />known about historic use of the Platte, the type of <br />and distribution of this potential habitat, or trends <br />evidence in the literature that suggests that increa? <br />for the Pallid. This fact has been confirmed by th <br />ver, which is its habitat. There is virtually nothing <br />potential habitat that was/is available, the quantity <br />in this potential habitat. Finally, there is no <br />ed sediment transport in the lower Platte is needed <br />; National Academy of Science (NAS). <br />P. 1-23 The discussion should be revised to reflec the lands on the Central Platte River that are <br />currently being conserved and managed for the b nefit of the species. A quantitative measure is <br />available and should be included. The commente believes that there are over 10,000 acres currently <br />under management and protection. <br />CHAPTER 2 <br />The DEIS states that this Chapter will provide a s mmary of habitat use and trends. The Chapter <br />does not achieve the stated purpose and should be rewritten or it should be stated that the purpose <br />cannot be fulfilled. Data on how the species histo ically used the habitat and how changes altered <br />the habitat and use is not provided. <br />As part of the Cooperative Agreement (CA), the <br />document". The Service completed a draft docu <br />completely inadequate as a quantitative documei <br />here. Internal review by the Service confirmed t <br />John Nickum, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, C. <br />comments). <br />-rvice was tasked with developing a"baseline <br />-nting existing conditions. This draft proved <br />[tion of existing conditions and should not be used <br />t it could not be used (see review information by <br />Technical Committee minutes, and Colorado <br />The DEIS provides no estimates or measurements of habitat quantity and quality. No estimates of <br />populations or reproductive trends are provided. o estimates of duration of habitat use or the <br />function of habitat elements is provided. <br />References and citations to literature should be ] <br />and citations should be to the original literature, <br />ided throughout the document. These references <br />other regulatory documents. <br />P. 2-3 The data far the Whooping Crane is i <br />Please incorporate data from EE and Amy F <br />P. 2-4 The DEIS must clarify that there is no hist( <br />use of the central Platte. While the DEIS details 1 <br />in part based on observation of early settlers, the : <br />in the lower Platte because settlers stayed on the ] <br />tributaries. This is an example of the DEIS using <br />hypotheses. This information should be removed. <br />and not reflective of the best available science. <br />ical documentation of least tern and piping plover <br />e historic hydrology and form of the river based <br />EIS suggests that terns and plover observed only <br />issouri River or took short excursions up <br />nformation selectively to support biased <br />Extensive literature exists which indicates that the central Platte is at the extreme western boundary <br />of the species' range, and therefore infrequent and limited use of the central Platte is expected. No <br />data is presented or referenced to indicate that the iping plover nest on sandbars in the central <br />Platte. Reference to the "Basin" is misleading as t is incorporates the lower Platte River, which was <br />and is currently used for riverine nesting. <br />The DEIS should provide substantiation for the hypotheses on habitat cycles. <br />Flood Protection • Water Project Plaiututg and Finance • Stream and Lake Proteckion <br />Water Supply Protection • Conservation P1aruling