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REVISED DRAFT <br />November 15, 2002 <br />(1) improving the occurrence of Platte River flows in the central <br />Platte associated habitats relative to the present occurrence of <br />species and annual pulse target flows' (hereinafter referred to as <br />"reducing shortages to the target flows ") by an average of 130,000 <br />to 150,000 acre -feet per year at Grand Island, through reregulation <br />and water conservation/supply projects.' DOI and the states agree <br />that FWS' target flows are subject to Program Adaptive <br />Management' and peer review and may be modified by FWS <br />accordingly. DOI and the states have agreed, however, that during <br />the First Increment, species and annual pulse target flows serve as <br />an initial reference point for determining periods of excess and <br />shortage in the operation of Program reregulation and water <br />conservation/supply projects. <br />OPEN ITEMS: <br />It has been suggested that we have a table that identifies the specific target <br />flows instead of referencing the 1994 data (ASSIGNMENT ? ?). August 6` answer: Mark <br />B. and Don are working on a table. They will take it to the Water Committee for review <br />and comment. The Water Committee will then bring it forward to the GC. <br />(2) protecting, restoring where appropriate, and maintaining at <br />least 10,000 acres of habitat in the Central Platte River area <br />between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The Governance <br />Committee may agree to undertake, fund or give credit for land <br />activities outside this area to provide biological benefits to the <br />target species. <br />C. Subsequent Increments. DOI and the states agree that the objectives <br />of any subsequent Program increment will be defined as set forth in <br />' See FWS, Instream Flow Recommendations for the Central Platte River (May 23, <br />1994) and FWS, Pulse Flow Requirements for the Central Platte River (August 3, 1994) for flow <br />targets. The states have not agreed that these target flows are biologically or hydrologically <br />necessary to benefit or recover the target species. <br />' Any water that is used for other Program purposes will be counted toward <br />reducing shortages to target flows. <br />Program Adaptive Management is defined in Section III.C. of this document. <br />5 <br />