Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research and Other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats

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W12-2 The states, through the Governance Committee, will continue to identify and • take action to resolve institutional constraints on making water available to the Program. Program Development Measures PI -2 DOI will continue NEPA compliance for the Program and will issue a draft environmental impact statement with preferred alternative by the end of year 2 of the Cooperative Agreement. P2 -2 FWS will continue efforts to assess if activities to enhance flow conditions in the Big Bend reach of the Platte River undertaken under the proposed alternative will increase the likelihood for recovery of the pallid sturgeon in lower reaches of the Platte River. P3 -2 The signatories will continue to provide information and data identified in Milestone P4-1 as necessary to implement the NEPA analysis. Al 2 The Governance Committee will continue to involve the public and local governments in activities under the Cooperative Agreement. • A2 -2 Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska will each contribute $100,000 each year to fund the water conservation/supply activities to be undertaken during the term of the Cooperative Agreement. In addition, the signatories will provide cash contributions (or, as agreed to by the Governance Committee, cash equivalents), subject to appropriations, to find the cost of various projects and programs undertaken during the term of the Cooperative Agreement as follows:' Year 1 Colorado $200,000 Year 2 $200,000 Year 3 $200,000 Wyoming $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Nebraska $100,000 $150,000 $150,000 DOI $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 A3 -2 At year end, the Governance Committee will assess accomplishments, implement measures to correct any shortfalls, and evaluate and adjust future year milestones accordingly. See footnote to Milestone A3 -1. I •