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Water Plan Implementation <br /> The focus on Water activities during this period were split between activities related to Adaptive <br /> Management Plan activities (wet meadow hydrology study implementation) and maintaining momentum <br /> on on-going activities related to water Action Plan Projects. For both aspects of Water Plan, development <br /> of Work Plan and Budget was initiated and advanced. Other specific activities in each of these categories <br /> include: <br /> AMP oriented efforts include: <br /> • Equipment upkeep and stage-discharge curve development efforts at both wet meadow locations <br /> on-going. <br /> • Wet Meadow GW Modeling Report and Wet Meadow Data Summary Reports in Work Group <br /> review process.. <br /> • Coordination with UNL soil moisture measurement researchers on large scale measurement <br /> approaches proceeding, agreements under development and additional instrumentation needs <br /> identified. <br /> • Assessment of monitoring data for SDMF and Fall 2013 flood waters on South Platte on-going <br /> and draft of Fall 2013 Flood Hydrology report continues. <br /> • Oversight of contractor performing design of waste way improvement for North Platte and <br /> Suburban canals to improve NP to SP conveyance capability provided. Surveys completed, flow <br /> data collected, and hydraulic modeling completed. <br /> • Development of monitoring network for Morse wetland completed and oversight of monitoring well <br /> installation provided. Instrumentation installed. <br /> • Development of materials and presentations for AMP Reporting session in October initiated and <br /> completed. <br /> Water Action Plan oriented efforts include: <br /> • Development and posting of hydrologic conditions. <br /> • On-going discussions with surface water right holders interested in selling water yields to <br /> Program. Discussions between NPPD, DNR, and CPNRD with the Program concerning such <br /> water transfers occurring for Dawson County Canal water. <br /> • Discussions on-going with CNPPID on a variable term water leasing program and storage water <br /> leasing program. <br /> • Discussions ongoing with NPNRD on water leasing through land retirement program. <br /> • Scoring analysis for CPNRD leased water continues in coordination with NRD staff. <br /> • Evaluation of enhanced recharge recovery from Phelps Canal recharge using wells under <br /> investigation. <br /> • Evaluation of yields and costs associated with inclusion of Elwood recharge in lease <br /> arrangements with CNPPID continues. <br /> • On-going coordination regarding STELLA model modifications underway with HDR. Specific <br /> operations to be included for J2 Reservoir and Phelps Canal Recharge operations developed for <br /> implementation into model. <br /> • Investigation of North Platte River above Lake McConaughy underway for evaluation of hydrology <br /> and water rights in NPNRD. <br /> • Coordination with COHYST consultants and Sponsor Group on-going to develop work plan and <br /> budget for next steps in 2015. <br /> • Development and submission of NRCS conservation grant application for potential J2 funding <br /> accomplished. <br /> 2 <br />