Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume I, Main Text and Appendices A-J

• Description: related to the Platte River Endangered Species Partnership ‎(aka Platte River Recovery Implementation Program or PRRIP)‎
• State: NE
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 7/1/1998
• Author: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ‎(FERC)‎ Office of Hydropower Licensing
• Title: Final Environmental Impact Statement ‎(EIS)‎ - Volume I, Main Text and Appendices A-J - Kingsley Dam ‎(FERC Project No. 1417)‎ and North Platte/Keystone Dam ‎(FERC Project No. 1835)‎ Projects, Nebraska, FERC/FEIS-0063
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: EIS

CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 1 -1
1.1 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION
1 -1
1.2 HISTORY OF THE PROCEEDINGS
1 -1
1.3 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CONSULTATION
1 -3
1.4 PRINCIPAL RESOURCE CONSIDERATIONS
1 -4
1.4.1 Irrigation Water Supplies
1 -5
1.4.2 Wildlife and Habitat Protection
1 -5
1.4.3 Hydroelectric Generation
1 -6
1.4.4 Recreational Opportunities
1-8
2. PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES 2 -1
2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTS AND CURRENT OPERATIONS
2 -2
2.1.1 Project Facilities
2-2
2.1.2 Current Project Operation
2-5
2.2 INTERIM MEASURES
2-8
2.3 NO- ACTION ALTERNATIVE
2 -9
2.4 THE DISTRICTS' PROPOSAL
2-9
2.4.1 Operating Scenario
2-9
2.4.2 Water Conservation
2-12
2.4.3 Wildlife, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Programs
2 -13
2.5 NEBRASKA PLAN
2 -15
2.5.1 Operating Criteria and Base Flows
2 -16
2.5.2 Environmental Account
2 -19
2.5.3 Supplemental Measures
2 -21
2.6 MODIFIED NEBRASKA PLAN
2-21
2.6.1 Water Conservation Measures
2-21
2.6.2 Wildlife Habitat Measures
2 -36
2.6.3 Project Operations And Instream Flows
2 -37
2.6.4 Other Measures
2-38
2.7 NGPC PLAN
2 -39
2.8 TRUST PLAN
2-40
2.9 CONSERVATION INTERVENORS PLAN
2-42
2.10 INSTREAM ENHANCEMENT ALTERNATIVE
2 -43
2.11 INTERIOR PLAN
2-44
2.11.1 Reservoir Operation
2-45
2.11.2 Water Conservation
2-46
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