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<br />f { 3. In Section 7 consultations on Water projects, the Service will assess the impacts of
<br />\: . ~ ~ projects and determine if accomplishments and activities under the Program have been sufficient ,&.
<br />I '~ ~~ to serve as a reasonable and prudent alternative. The Service will use accomplishments under~'
<br />the Program as its measure of sufficient progress. The Service will also consider whether the "'~~
<br />Program is capable of serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative as a result of a specific ....:,,~
<br />de letion or the cumulative effect s of all depletions. Program activities contribute to sufficie~ ~
<br />progress to the extent that they achieve a measurable improvement in the structure and function
<br />of ,the Platte River endangered species habitat, a measurable population response, a measurable
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<br />improvement in terrestrial and aquatic components of habitat, legal protection of flows needed
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<br />" for habitat recovery, and/or(eduction in threat($Bo Platte River endangered species and/or their
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<br />5. If sufficient progress is not being' achieved, biological opinions for new and historic
<br />projects will<l-..l...... 4<.~ identify which Program action(s) ~ must be completed to avoid
<br />jeopardy, in accordance with the following:
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<br />, . 2; "'Under certain :circumstances, historic projects' may be subject to consultation under
<br />Section 7 of the ESA. The Program is mten to 0 set all impacts 0 IS onc pro.lec
<br />curring prior to the date of execution rif the 2od~~tive' A reeinent initiatin
<br />Becailse the Program is providing the reasonable arid prudent alternatives for historic projects,
<br />such, alternatives or other conservation ~eastires will not, be required from 'historic' projects
<br />which undergo Section 7 consultation in the future, exceprfor circumstances described in item
<br />9 below.. Any increase in depletions from historic projects will be treated as depletions from
<br />new projects.
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