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<br />" I. <br /> <br />,/,.,,' <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />,,~ ". <br /> <br />';:"j~'idi(1 /150 foofchanneFwidth'>x Itwo, tililes) , <br />'.:illl ic!i'eS lor leasdernl~d 'piping' plovePhabitat " <br />2,350'acres ".; ",i-<' ,.r; ,-r;: <br /> <br />i' <br /> <br />. " <br /> <br />, <br />" <br /> <br />. . " <br />," ..- ,.., " fl' <br />The larger blocks include an additional 1 ,440 acres of habitat for whooping cranes, leaSt terns, <br />and piping plovers. The total habitat recommendations ,~cl)Jde 14,000 acres in six segments and <br />15,000 acres in four blOCks: This inchides 24'islahds for nestlrig:leasfterris imd piping plovers. <br /> <br />, ~ . <br /> <br />',"", -If <br /> <br />One"ofthe~f1i'snasks-of,the Program will be to review the recommendations concerning <br />, 'I.' <br />.implementation of the block/segment plan, establish a plan that is acceptable for implementation <br />by the Program, and establish priorities, schedule, and budget for implementation 'of the land <br />management elements of the Program. The Program's implementationplanwiI1iricorporate a <br />version of the block/segment plan that will a) require habitat acquisition and b) incorporate <br />current criteria for threatened and endangered species habitat. In addition, the Program wilI have <br />to make decisions regarding inclusion in the Program of off-channel habitat areas presently used <br />by threatened and endangered species. <br /> <br />~:., <br /> <br />2.1.2 Existing Habitat Land Management Efforts <br /> <br />'" ~ <br /> <br />Existing habitat land management efforts In the central Platte River area include efforts by: <br /> <br />, ' <br /> <br />, .',' <br /> <br />National Audubon Society <br />Nebraska Game and Parks Commission <br />Nebraskil' Public Power District <br />Platte River Whooping Cran~ Trust, Inc. <br />U.S.'Fish and Wildlife Service : <br />Wyoming Water Development Commission. <br />Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District <br />Additionally, a number of other private laildowners along the central Platte River commonly <br />undertake habitat restoration and management activities specifically to enhance habitats of <br /> <br />8 <br />