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-5- 0 The DEIS calculated area changes with the Sed Veg model and found the following: Table 5-41.- Changes in Open Channel Area Relative to the Present Condition Open Channel Greater Than 500 Feet Wide Alternative Acres Change From the Present Condition (Percent) Present Condition 3,017 -- Governance Committee, Scenario 1 3,017 0 Governance Committee, Scenario 2 3,982 +32 Water Leasing 3,982 +32 Wet Meadow 3,982 +32 Water Emphasis 3,651 +21 Finally, the DEIS team related all the analysis to the target species and reached the following conclusions: Table 5-57.-Summary of Effects Determinations for the Target Species* Alternatives Species Governance Committee, Scenario 1 Governance Committee, Scenario 2 Water Leasing Wet Meadow Water Emphasis Whooping Crane May affect, likely to adversely affect Interior Least Tern May affect, likely to adversely affect Piping Plover May affect, likely to adversely affect Pallid Sturgeon May affect, likely to adversely affect Whooping Crane Critical Habitat Likely to adversely affect Piping Plover Critical Habitat Likely to adversely affect *By policy, if a Federal action will (or is likely to) result in both adverse and beneficial effects to listed species, the appropriate determination is "may affect, likely to adversely affect." This is true even where net effects may be positive (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, March 1998). Chapter 6 Consultation and Coordination Simply outlines the regulatory process that was followed in terms of public involvement and agency coordination. Chapter 7 Environmental Commitments Summarizes some of the primary environmental laws that will guide the action alternatives. Flood Protection • Water Project Planning and Finance • Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection • Conservation Planning