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<br />" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />OC037D <br /> <br />(~ <br />Council on Environmental Qulility(CEQ)"regulations, require that the Na!ional Environmental <br />Policy Act (NEPA) be integrated with other environmental reviews, including integration with <br />any"environmental, analysis" required' by ,theESA.' Department of Interior regulations (~) <br />implementing Sec:tion 7 :ofthe' ESA:also encourage coordination, with ,NEPA. Accordingly, <br />, , <br />FERC plans to initiate formal consultation ,under Section 7 of the ESA with the Service <br />,concurrent with transmittal of the revised Draft Environmental Impact'Statement (OEIS). ,The <br />, revised ~EIS in concert with an independent analysis by the Service'Will form the basis of the <br />Service's biological opinion. On the basis of the Service's biological opinion, F~ <br />prepare a final EIS, including recommended terms and conditions of the new licenses ~ which <br />the projects willl'.~"'-P1i~...Me operate. -A revised DEIS is currently scheduled for rel~ by <br />FERC in fall 1993. Thereupon, the Service will have 90 days to prepare a biological opinion <br />and 45 additional days ,to transmit that opinion to the ,FERC. 'The need for additional <br />information or reques9for extension under NEPA ~ence the date of the final licensing. <br /> <br />Though the FERC relicensr~-eeeediRg is being conducted independently of the Program, it is <br />, anticipated that any reasonable and prudent alternatives that may be necessary for the relicensing <br />to comply with Section 7 would be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Platte River <br />Habitat Conservation Program, Any'reasonable and prudent alternatives could have eitl,~ , _r <br />.be'!h, land an?~~ater management components. The Districts will be responsible for implement- <br />ing water management activities required by FERC in compliance with the ESA. The Program <br />, - , <br />will assume responsibility for implementing any land management responsibilities required by <br />FERC to comply with the Endangered Species Act, including acquisition, clearing, monitoring, <br />management; and maintenance. ' All actions will contribute to meeting the Program goals and <br />objectives. <br /> <br />Following completion of the FERC relicensing, additional Section 7 consultations on federal <br />actions for the Districts' project that may,be necessary~in thegeneral approach in Section 2.5.1, <br />and the Program will be responsible for providing the easonable and prudent alternatives. <br /> <br />, 0...... " <br />,-~ ' <br />...~"' <br /> <br />29 <br />