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, , , .-,,:., ....\ ,. .. 000865 migratory~qqati~ Qirds. ,The Prog~ will ~oordinate its efforts~ithall other land owners and managl}rs to..assure.ili.e most, effectivt: use of.resources. The management activities by all interests contribute to implementation of the Program. 2.1.3 Land Acquisition A variety, ~f ,land 11Icquisitionll)~thods ~ill be usl;(! to, provide hab~tat for threatened and endangered species.. These.will in~lude purchase of land (fee title), purchase of easements, receipt of donations, of land and easements, development of habitat on private land with the owner's permission and agreements to I1)llintain habitat, and other methods that incorporate " voluntary acquisition and development of habitat in accordance with Nebraska state and local laws. Land will be obtained using Congressionally appropriated funds, other funds available to the Program, and through donations, acquisitions of easements, or other management agreements. Options for ownership of land under the Conservation Program include: 1. Where easements or management agreements are used, land ownership would remain in private hands. 2. Where Congressionally appropriated funds are used to acquire land, title could be retained by the Federal government or transferred to another private or public entity with the condition that title would revert to the Federal government if the land was not used for the intended purPose under the Habitat Conservation Program. 3. The title to any land acquired by Congressional appropriation could be transferred to another organization, such as a conservation organization (National Audubon Society, ' The Nature Conservancy, etc.), the Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, State of Nebraska, or local governments including natural resource districts, Central Nebraska Public Platte Power and Irrigation District, or Nebraska Public Power District. 9