Volume II: Appendix A Of the Biological Opinion

• Description: Contains the 1997 Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research ‎(aka Platte River Recovery Implementation Program or PRRIP)‎
• State: CO
• State: NE
• State: WY
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 7/1/1997
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand Island, Nebraska
• Title: Volume II: Appendix A Of the Biological Opinion On the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Preferred Alternative for the Kingsley Dam Project ‎(No. 1417)‎ and North Platte/Keystone Dam Project ‎(No. 1835)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Biological Opinion

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR PLATTE RIVER RESEARCH
AND OTHER EFFORTS RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITATS
ALONG THE CENTRAL PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA
ATTACHMENT I
MILESTONES FOR THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
YEAR 1 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Research Measures
Although specific parties have been assigned responsibility for completing the activities
set forth in these Milestones, it is understood that such activities must be completed in
' cooperation with other interested parties and be reviewed and approved by the Governance
Committee.
' 2 Nebraska Districts refers to the Nebraska Public Power District and the Central
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, collectively.
R1 -1
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (" FWS ")'will document the habitat and
species conditions existing in the Central Platte River region as of the effective
date of the Cooperative Agreement to compare against future
changes /improvements in habitat and species status.
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R2 -1
A technical committee appointed by the Governance Committee will develop
protocols for and initiate habitat and species monitoring and research.
R3 -1
FWS will develop procedures to determine the means of ascertaining biological
response of species and habitat to mitigation measures, and the time frame
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required to measure such biological response.
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R4 -1
A technical committee appointed by the Governance Committee will establish
guidelines and procedures for peer review of the documents required in
Milestones Rl -1, R2 -1, and R3 -1. This committee will develop and implement a
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peer review work plan for the period of the Cooperative Agreement.
R5 -1
The Nebraska Districts2 will implement any research and monitoring measures
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required by new FERC license articles for FERC Projects Nos. 1417 and 1835.
Although specific parties have been assigned responsibility for completing the activities
set forth in these Milestones, it is understood that such activities must be completed in
' cooperation with other interested parties and be reviewed and approved by the Governance
Committee.
' 2 Nebraska Districts refers to the Nebraska Public Power District and the Central
Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, collectively.