2002 Cooperative Agreements PRRIP

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REVISED DRAFT April 11, 2002 reregulation and water conservation/supply projects. DOI and the states agree that FWS' target flows are subject to Program Adaptive Management' and peer review and may be modified by FWS accordingly. DOI and the states have agreed, however, that during the First Increment, species and annual pulse target flows serve as an initial reference point for determining periods of excess and shortage in the operation of Program reregulation and water conservation/supply projects. (2) protecting, restoring where appropriate, and maintaining at least 10,000 acres of habitat in the Central Platte River area between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The Governance Committee may agree to undertake, fund or give credit for land activities outside this area to provide biological benefits to the target species. C. Subsequent Increments. DOI and the states agree that the objectives of any subsequent Program increment will be defined as set forth in section III.E below before the conclusion of an increment. • 4. Projaress toward Meeting Objectives and ESA Compliance. DOI and the states intend that during the First Increment, ESA compliance will be measured through the achievement of the First Increment Milestones (Attachment _, Section 2). Any milestones or other measures of ESA compliance to be used during subsequent increments will be developed prior to the beginning of such increments. All milestones may be revised by the Governance Committee. Included in Section 4 Attachment _ are explanatory materials, interim steps, and schedules for each milestone to assist the Governance Committee in managing, assessing, and, as appropriate, adjusting work carried out during the First Increment. These materials, interim steps, and schedules are tools only and are not measures of ESA compliance during the First Increment. B. Modification of the Program Program Adaptive Management is defined in Section III.C. of this document. • 5