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Table II. Evaluation of Program Effects on Interior Least Tern <br />' Data analysis will be developed in conjunction with R2 -1 study protocols <br />s Location and type of all permanent transects (sediment, vegetation, channel morphology) will be chosen/coordinated for efficiency of data collection and to take best advantage <br />of historical data <br />17 <br />Potential Sources of Current <br />Possible Analysis <br />and Future Data <br />Methods' <br />Time Frame <br />Data Needs- sandbar /shoreline _ <br />Transects across selected areas <br />Trend analyses <br />pre -post land <br />ve eta ation: <br />affected by land management <br />Sediment/ vegetation model <br />management activity; <br />Plant class composition (grass, <br />activities- upstream, through and <br />post- land <br />forbs, woody) <br />downstream of treatment area <br />management repeated <br />Height <br />annually <br />Density <br />Data Needs : <br />USGS gaging station (nearest to <br />Monitoring on an <br />Discharge <br />treatment) <br />ongoing basis <br />• Permanent transects <br />B. Program effects on Least Terns (Species Response) <br />1) Land and water management/ breeding bird <br />distribution and abundance <br />Data Needs: <br />Breeding bird surveys in the central <br />Trend analyses <br />Annually, 10 -13 years <br />Number of breeding pairs <br />Platte (riverine and sandpit) <br />Distribution of breeding pairs <br />2) Program effects of changes in land and flow <br />management on tern reproductive rate <br />Estimate of frequency of nest inundation: <br />USGS gaging stations <br />Videography <br />0 3 or more time per <br />Discharge <br />Breeding bird surveys in the central <br />summer; 10 -13 years <br />Timing of nest initiation <br />Platte (riverine and sandpit) <br />Estimate of: <br />Breeding bird surveys in the central <br />0 Weekly surveys (at <br />Nest success <br />Platte ( riverine and sandpit) <br />minimum) during the <br />Fledge success <br />breeding season, 10- <br />Incidence of predation, nest <br />13 years <br />inundation <br />' Data analysis will be developed in conjunction with R2 -1 study protocols <br />s Location and type of all permanent transects (sediment, vegetation, channel morphology) will be chosen/coordinated for efficiency of data collection and to take best advantage <br />of historical data <br />17 <br />