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<br />000739 <br /> <br />meet program water goals, No commitments have been made as to the source of <br />these funds" This is a discussion that will have to occur within Colorado. To the <br />extent that state funds are used, all contributions are subject to legislative <br />appropriation" <br /> <br />. Plan the Tamarack Project (described under the Proposed Program, below) and <br />other water reregulation projects necessary to mitigate the effects on the habitat of <br />existing and new water uses in Colorado. " <br /> <br />. Monitor population and water use activities in the South Platte Basin in Colorado, <br />the results of which will serve as the basis for Colorado's obligations as to new <br />water uses during the program. <br /> <br />. Elect how it will deal with new water development activities in the North Platte <br />Basin in Colorado (North Park)" Options include mitigating impacts in North <br />Park, in Wyoming, in the South Platte Basin, or not participating in the program, <br /> <br />Oblirrations of the Other Parties" The other states have similar responsibilities (See <br />Attachment I)" To the extent that state or federal funds are used, all contributions are <br />subject to legislative appropriation" In terms of fmancial contribution: <br /> <br />· Nebraska will make land and water available for habitat pllIpOses, and will <br />contribute $700,000 in cash" This represents a total cash and property <br />contribution of about $6 million. <br /> <br />. Wyoming will contribute $600,000 in cash" <br /> <br />. The Department of Interior will contribute $7,,5 million, matching the states' total <br />cash contribution. Some of this money will be used to fund the NEP A process, <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION OF THE PROROSED PROGRAM <br /> <br />The Program Agreement anticipates that the states and Interior will enter into an <br />agreement to establish the program, at the end of the three-year Cooperative Agreement <br />period and after ESA and NEP A review of the' Proposed Program" The Proposed <br />Program, as outlined in the Program Agreement, will be the proposed alternative in the <br />NEP A analysis. It will be analyzed against other alternatives, including a "no action <br />alternative,," After ESA and NEPA review, the FWS may propose modifications to the <br />Proposed Program. These will be negotiated through the Governance Committee" If the <br />parties do not enter into an agreement establishing a program, the FWS may reinitiate its <br />original consultation on any and all permits and activities that have relied on the interim <br />protections offered under the Cooperative Agreement" <br /> <br />R <br />