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<br />PLAT'i'E RTVF.R WHOOPING CRANE MAINTENANCE TRUST, INC.
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<br />Juhn J, Cavana#, Chairman
<br />Natioial WildGfe Fede!atlon
<br />c.?mahe. tJBhX2,sica
<br />Vdn iSoreq
<br />5tate of NeDraska
<br />Mc?ook, tlebrasKa
<br />Walfer Carmey
<br />Misseuri Besin Powar P,ojooi
<br />Lmcoln, Nebraska
<br />Executive Director
<br />Cr. Paul J. Currier
<br />Wood River, Nebraska
<br />Nat+O+lol Advisvry Boerd
<br />Dr, Gocrpe Arcnibald
<br />aaraboo, ',vscon5n
<br />H4ward 8uffeti
<br />Assumptlon, ffinoiF
<br />Senator J. Jarnes Exon
<br />L'utc0in, Nebraska
<br />Dr. John Jarrovy
<br />Uncoln, NebrSSka
<br />muu, Kely
<br />SLtthariiuW, Nebraska
<br />Gr. Fritz Knopt
<br />Fr. cauins, cclorsac
<br />James hleismer
<br />Pwon, Ne4ia3ka
<br />Dr. Hal NepeI
<br />Keamey, Nebreska
<br />Govemor Kay Orr
<br />Luhoin, Nebraska
<br />or. rorn asbome
<br />LincGn, Nebraska
<br />Patrlck Parerdeau
<br />South Royatton, Ve;mont
<br />7em :, Piummer, Jr.
<br />Ogallala, vebteska
<br />Suaan S. Seacres!
<br />Linoeln, Nebrasi:a
<br />Ur. Lee Slr.ronons
<br />Onraha, Nebreska
<br />Theodare C. Sorensen
<br />New York, tJcw YoAc
<br />Dr. AI Sttuter
<br />Alnsworth, Ncbra:ka
<br />Randau Stlnnette
<br />:nland, Nebraska
<br />Juhn VznDenvalker
<br />Ros6burg, Orggon
<br />Dale wshigren
<br />Rtaxwep, Nebraska
<br />Charles E. Wright
<br />Lincoln. NeDraska
<br />Or, Qall Walling Yxnna,
<br />Omehe, Nebraska
<br />Jaiiuary 11, 2000
<br />Sharon Whitmore
<br />US Fish and Wiidlife Service
<br />203 W. Znd St.
<br />Grand Tsland, NE 68801
<br />Dear Sharon,
<br />I vvill be unable to attend today's meetirg concei°ning the
<br />environmental account at Ogallala. 1 hat?e put kogether tne tollowing
<br />thoughts abaut use of water in the account in rhe year 2000. I am
<br />hoping that .Paui Tebbel will bring tl-iese to the meeting with him.
<br />1) High water is projected for the entire year, but weather conditio.ls
<br />cvuld change and there is still apossibility that tilere could be shortages
<br />£or wxld.lite paxti.cuJ.arly late i.n the season. Fctix this r.easor.it, the Sexvzce
<br />should be conservative about early releases of water.
<br />2) kor the imznediate future through the spriiig inigratiorl season, xt
<br />appears that water levels wil] reinain high, witiz plenty of water in the
<br />system. However, because of these pigh flovvs, we would nvt
<br />cecomnnexid that pulse flvw releases be inade in the Marcb-Apr.il
<br />period.
<br />3) The first priority for EA releasea shoutd be tn enhance snowrnelt
<br />peak flows in june or eaxly July in the 7,000 ta 10,000 cfs range. If
<br />snoNvxne.lt occurs earlier, releases should a?,-,o be made earlier in oxder
<br />to coincide with the "natural" peak. T:te 7,000-10,000 rlow level is
<br />below flood stage in the central Platte. Tlle idea should be an attempt
<br />to make a pulse event oves a 15 to 30 d.a.y pexiod, yvi.th a 7-10 day zxsing
<br />leg, a 5-6 day peak, and a%-10 day declinxng leg (5eE fxguxe). Howe^ve.z,
<br />our recommendation for this pulse flow event tivould be nat to use
<br />mUre than 50,000 ac-ft of BA. watex to enhan.ce t11e flews.
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