PRRIP Draft Environmental Impact Statement

• Description: DRAFT EIS for Platte River Recovery Implementation Program or PRRIP
• State: CO
• State: NE
• State: WY
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 12/1/2003
• Author: U.S Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Title: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program ‎(PRRIP)‎ Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER 1 Purpose of and Need for Action .....................................
Introduction ............................... ...............................
1 -1
Study Area
1 -3
Need for Action ............................ ...............................
1 -4
Purposeof Action .......................... ...............................
1 -6
Background............................... ...............................
1 -8
Potential Approaches to Habitat Restoration ...... ...............................
1 -9
Endangered Species Act Consultation ........... ...............................
1 -10
The Proposed Program ...................... ...............................
1 -13
National Environmental Policy Act Analysis of the Program ........................
1 -17
Formulation of the Action Alternatives
1 -19
Programmatic Analysis ...................... ...............................
1 -19
Issues Identified During Scoping .............. ...............................
1 -24
Participating Agencies and Organizations ........ ...............................
1 -25
LegalAuthorities ........................... ...............................
1 -27
Organization of Document
1 -29
CHAPTER 2 History of Habitat Use and Habitat Trends for the Target Species
Introduction ............................... ............................... 2 -1
The Target Species ......................... ............................... 2 -3
Habitat Features Historically Used by the Target Species .......................... 2 -6
History of Land and Water Development ........ ............................... 2 -11
Central Platte River Channel .................. ............................... 2 -28
Target Species — Population Trends ............ ............................... 2 -47
CHAPTER 3 Description of the Alternatives
Introduction ............................... ............................... 3 -1
First Increment Goals and Objectives ........... ............................... 3 -3