Platte River Implementation Funds Request no. 412

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Headwaters Corporation • Providing Services as Office of the Executive Director for Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Summary of Significant Activity for the Period June 29 to July 26, 2014 Land Plan Implementation Land Plan management activities were focused on oversight of contractor work on summer season activities. Land Plan acquisition activities were focused on multi-party holding consolidation, disposal of excess properties, and acquisition of OCSW and Palustrine wetlands. Specific activities include: Focus of real estate acquisitions/disposal for this period was a continuation of several long-term activities: • Discussions for excess property disposal included on-going discussions of these tracts o Broadfoot-Newark property including a land swap with NGPC for a parcel land-locked by the Elm Creek Complex and sale of remaining acres—with approval of GC this is moving to closure before final quarter of 2014. Sale to private party completed, NGPC portion difficult to assess. o A series of land swaps among PRRIF, TNC, and WTC to consolidate ownership in three bridge segments—On track for final approval at September GC. o Discussions with BELF regarding acquiring lands in the Kearney to Odessa reach through a land trade of PRIFF Property(with a no build easement) in Fort Kearny Complex(Blessing Tract) and cropland at John's tract in Elm Creek Complex. Likely an auction format will be required to complete transaction. o Coordination with NDOR regarding land in Kearney to Odessa reach showing little progress. • Finalization of legal documents concerning 40 acre undivided interest in Younkin Tract of Rowe Sanctuary completed. • Pursuit of a property in Kearney—Odessa segment back on table following land owner contact. • Search for palustrine wetland tracts and OCSW sites producing limited potential. Focus of land management activities for this period was: • Extensive effort involved in noxious weed control activities due to wet, cool spring that caused proliferation of thistle and other noxious weeds on all complex properties. Efforts include coordination and oversight of spraying contractors and staff time for spot spraying follow up actions. • Oversight of fencing contractor wrap-up on several complexes (Leaman West and Binfield tracts in Shoemaker Island Complex and John's tract in Elm Creek Complex). • Routine and on-going discussion with neighboring land-owners in conformance with Good Neighbor Policy for all properties. • Construction and signage for new parking lots and boundary demarcations to accommodate introduction of additional properties into PRRA program initiated. • Participation in PVWMA meeting on July 3rd in Kearney, NE. 1