Documentation of Existing Conditions in the Central Platte Valley

• File Number: 86
• Description: related to the Platte River Endangered Species Partnership ‎(aka Platte River Recovery Implementation Program or PRRIP)‎
• State: CO
• State: NE
• State: WY
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/2/1999
• Author: URS Greiner Woodward Clyde Federal Services
• Title: Documentation of Existing Conditions in the Central Platte Valley, Draft Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
7.2.1 Introduction ................................................... ............................... 7 -6
Section 8 Other Rare or Declining Species ................................................... ............................... 8 -1
8.1
Mammals ...................................................................... ............................8
7.2.2 Reasons for Decline ...................................... ............................... 7 -6
8.2
Birds ............................................................................. ............................8
7.2.3 Biology ............................................................. ............................7
-8
Reptiles and Amphibians .......................................... ...............................
7.3
7.2.4 Importance of the Platte River ...................... ...............................
Sturgeon Chub .......................................................... ...............................
7 -9
7 -9
-3
8.5
7.3.1 Introduction ................................................... ...............................
7 -9
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Aquatic Invertebrates ................................................ ...............................
7.3.2 Reasons for Decline .................................... ...............................
7.3.3 Biology ............................................................ ...........................7
7 -10
-10
Plants ............................................................................ ............................8
-5
7.3.4 Importance of the Platte River .................... ...............................
7 -12
8 -6
7.4
7.3.5 Recovery Goals ....................... ................. ...............................
American Burying Beetle ....................................... ...............................
7 -12
7 -12
7.4.1 Introduction ................................................. ...............................
7 -12
7.4.2 Reasons for Decline .................................... ...............................
7 -13
7.4.3 Biology ............................................................ ...........................7
-13
7.4.4 Importance of the Platte River .................... ...............................
7 -13
7.4.5 Recovery Goals ...................:....................... ...............................
7 -14
7.5
Western Prairie Fringed Orchid .............................. ...............................
7 -14
7.5.1 Introduction ................................................. ........................ ........
7.5.2 Reasons for Decline .................................... ...............................
7 -14
7 -15
7.5.3 Biology ............................................................ ...........................7
-15
7.5.4 Importance of the Platte River .................... ...............................
7.5.5 Recovery Goals ........................................... ...............................
7 -16
7 -17
7.6
Northern River Otter ............................................... ...............................
7 -17
7.6.1 Introduction ................................................. ...............................
7.6.2 Reasons for Decline .................................... ...............................
7 -17
7 -17
7.6.3 Biology ............................................................ ...........................7
-18
7.6.4 Importance of the Platte River .................... ...............................
7.6.5 Recovery Goals ........................................... ...............................
7 -19
7 -19
7.7
Suitability of the Existing Baseline for Monitoring ...............................
7 -19
Section 8 Other Rare or Declining Species ................................................... ............................... 8 -1
8.1
Mammals ...................................................................... ............................8
-1
8.2
Birds ............................................................................. ............................8
-1
8.3
Reptiles and Amphibians .......................................... ...............................
8 -3
8.4
Fish ............................................................................... ............................8
-3
8.5
Terrestrial Invertebrates ............................................ ...............................
8-4
8.6
Aquatic Invertebrates ................................................ ...............................
8 -5
8.7
Plants ............................................................................ ............................8
-5
8.8
Suitability of the Existing Baseline for Monitoring .. ...............................
8 -6
Section9 Indicator Species ............................................................................ ............................... 9 -1
9.1 Sandhill Crane ........................................................... ............................... 9 -1
9.1.1 Biology ............................................................. ............................9 -1
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