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Ref. <br />R3-1 Minimum Data Needs being <br />Hypotheses <br />No• Protocol/Activity Description, Responsible Party, and Schedule addressed 13 year Budget Addressed <br /> Pallid Sturgeon <br /> Quantification of pallid Description: Identify the physical effects of subtly different rates of flow 1) water depth; 2) channel <br /> sturgeon habitats available in (stage and associated elements) over time on connection, construction, "roughness"; 3) water velocity. <br /> the lower Platte maintenance, and evolution of pallid sturgeon habitat components. Data need <br /> is pursuant to developing appropriate offsets for flow reductions stemming <br /> from implementation of the Program and New Depletion Plans. Responsible <br /> Party: Program. Schedule: Mapping will begin within the first few years of <br />32 the Program. $600,000 <br /> Characterization of selected Description: This study builds on current monitoring. Monitor the variation, 1) turbidity; 2) water temperature. <br /> water quality parameters in the both spatially and temporally of selected water quality parameters (e.g. <br /> lower Platte and tributary temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and specific conductivity) in the lower <br /> contributions Platte River as well as the relative contributions of the individual sub-basins to <br /> lower Platte water quality parameters using established methodologies. <br /> Responsible Party: Program. Schedule: Annual Monitoring beginning with <br />33 Pro ram im lementation. $364,000 <br /> Quantification/modeling of Description: Identify and quantify the distribution of micro-habitat types 1) water depth; 2) channel <br /> pallid sturgeon habitats available in the lower Platte River. Responsible Party: Program. Schedule: "roughness"; 3) water velocity. <br /> available in the lower Platte This effort is expected to be based on information gained in item 36 and <br />34* review of other information. $250,000 <br /> Pallid sturgeon existing Description: Assemble and summarize, where appropriate, the existing this need had not yet been identified at <br /> information summary information on pallid sturgeon biology. This effort should encompass the time the R3-1 was finalized. <br /> information gathered throughout the specie's range, but particular emphasis <br /> should be placed on information from the Platte River. Responsible Party: <br /> Program. Schedule: Review will be conducted within the first year of the <br />35 Pro ram. $24,000 <br /> Micro- and macro-habitat Description: This study builds on current research to capture wild pallid 1) pallid sturgeon habitat <br /> use/selection by adult and sturgeon, implant transmitters, and track their movements upon release. This use/characteristics; 2) discharge, <br /> juvenile pallid sturgeon, will allow the identification of micro- and macro-habitats, and habitat setting quantiry and timing; 3) pallid sturgeon <br /> relative to conditions (e.g. position in relation to other channel features) used by wild pallid sturgeon movement vs. hydrology. <br /> in the lower Platte River and confluence area, as well as identify changes in <br /> habitat use relative to conditions. Established protocols may be incorporated <br /> and data transfer/sharing with Missouri River research will be facilitated. <br /> Responsible Party: Program. Schedule: Research will begin in first year of <br />36 Pro ram. $1,943,000 <br /> Pallid sturgeon food habits Description: This study builds on current research. Analyze stomach this need had not yet been identified at <br /> contents using non-lethal techniques. Responsible Party: Program. the time the R3-1 was finalized. <br /> Schedule: This effort is expected to be based on information gained in item <br />37" 36 and review of other information. $18,000 <br /> Characterize the relationship of Description: Investigate the relationship between flow regime and sediment 1) discharge; 2) water depth; 3) <br /> flow regime and sediment transport to creation and maintenance of habitat in the lower Platte River. This channel "roughness"; 4) water velocity; <br /> transport to habitat creation/ effort should adapt and build on methodologies used by USGS and NGPC for 5) sediment concentration; 6) grain <br /> maintenance in the lower efforts in the Platte River. Responsible Party: Program. Schedule: This size. <br /> Platte River effort is expected to be based on information gained in item 36 and review of <br />38' other information. $320,000 <br />4, <br />s