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<br />'" <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />for 1) acquiring water to meet seasonal needs of the threatened and 'endangered species/and 2) <br />establishing annual priorities for using water that is available to the Program through an annual <br /> <br />, , .. L" ". j , '. , .- . <br />operating' plan. ' , .' " . ( <br /> <br />2.2.2 Potential Soilteesor'Water " <br /> <br />'I" " <br /> <br />" <br />'" <br /> <br />;. <br /> <br />". I ' ~,'.,'),;,:;,~':;. . <br /> <br />......... <br /> <br />.L';' <br /> <br />. .-~;:-, <br />", ~"...,.. ,..- <br /> <br />Through - the course, of 'formulaiing"ihe'i H~biti{ 'Conservation Program,' tbe-'Platte River <br />Management Joint Study identified potential sources of water that might provide 'water for habitat <br />in Nebraska. These sources were identified without regard to cost, legal constraints, or <br />institutional constraints. In some cases, implementation of these options would require new or <br />changed laws and regulations. All constraints and opportunities will have to be considered as <br />the Program evolves, and before any judgements can be' made regarding actual availability of <br />water from these sources. Th~ initial list of potential sources developed by the Hydrology Work <br />'Group for the Platte River Management Joint' Study 'of water is provided below: <br /> <br />I, <br /> <br />A. Reregulation of existing storage <br />1. North Platte River <br />a. Reclamation projects <br />b. 'Irrigation reservoirs <br />c. ' Private and pUblic utilities' reservoirs <br />d. Use of floating accounts in existing reservoirs to utilize' unused capacity on a <br />temporary basis. <br />2. South Platte River <br />a. Federal projects <br />b. Private irrigation reservoirs <br /> <br />-'," <br /> <br />B. Expand storage in existing facilities <br />1. Mairistein <br /> <br />2. Tributary <br /> <br />12 <br />