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<br /> <br />t:.- [\( v-'t, U \) <br /> <br />United <br /> <br />States Department of the Interior <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />Great Plains Region <br />P.O. Box 36900 <br />Billing., Montana 59107-6900 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />- <br /> <br />- <br />- <br /> <br />- <br />. <br /> <br />." nr n. " <br />l;~ ........ LI <br />REFER TO, <br />GP-lOO <br /> <br />JUL 2 6 '1993 <br /> <br />JUL 29 '93.._, .:.<-.: <br />~-:&:.llGIil ~, <br />" '. <br /> <br />\OD <br />q'1o 0 <br /> <br />_.) <br /> <br />,.. <br /> <br />.~:~'~=i <br />. "---"'I'~':::==I' <br />..:/", <br />--"-.~,~-==I <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />1 ,.."'.-",-. <br />John Lawson, Chairman, Management Altematives Work p"ouprrMllls,- <br />Wyoming <br /> <br />From: Regional Director, Billings, Montana <br /> <br />Subject: Platte River Habitat Conservation Program (Habitat) <br /> <br />By letter dated May 17, 1993, you as chairperson of the Management Alternatives Work <br />Group (MA WG) transmitted a copy of the draft Platte River Habitat Conservation <br />Program to the members of the Platte River Management Joint Study Coordinating <br />Committee. <br /> <br />As indicated by the transmittal letter of May 17, 1993, and in accordance with the <br />discussions of the Coordinating Committee meeting on May 26, I understand that the <br />contents of the draft have not been endorsed or adopted by the participants of MA WG <br />on the Coordinating Committee but are proposed for discussion. <br /> <br />Suggested funding for the program by the Federal Government as well as by other <br />participants listed in the document will have to be carefully considered and the <br />recommendations of the draft in that regard should not be construed as a commitment <br />by any of the parties at this time. <br /> <br />As we proceed with the review of this document, issues such as funding and the potential <br />need for reimbursability of all or a portion of the costs of this program will be addressed. <br /> <br />I am hopeful that we will be able to proceed with this program as a cooperative venture <br />which is equitably shared by all interested parties for the purpose of eliminating conflict <br />between water and power management and development activities while protecting listed <br />endangered species and their habitat. <br /> <br />nY~~.. p ~, <br />