WSPC03939

• File Number: 8460.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - Endangered Species Issues - South Platte Recovery Program
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 12/5/1995
• Author: Matthew J Cook
• Title: South Platte Agreement - Groundwater Recharge as Augmentation for Restoring Wetlands Along the Central Platte River Nebraska - Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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domestically and internationally and has been a model for subsequent wildlife
conservation efforts throughout the world. The portion of the ESA that
specifically affects the Big Bend reach of the Platte River is section 7. Section 7
of the ESA of 1973, 16 U.S.CA Sect 1536 states as follows:

Section 7. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
The Secretary of Interior shall review other programs administered by him
and utilize such programs in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
All other Federal departments and agencies shall, in consultation with and
with the assistance of the Secretary, utilize their authorities in furtherance
of the purposes of this chapter while carrying out programs for the
conservation of endangered species and threatened species listed
pursuant to section 1533 of this title and by taking such action necessary
to insure that actions authorized, funded, or carried out by them do not
jeopardize the continued existence of such endangered species and
threatened species or result in the destruction or modification of habitat of
such species which is determined by the Secretary, after consultation as
appropriate with the affected States, to be critical. (Plater et. al. 1992)

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