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,~, ,,-i'y,\.: -, ,'. f' ..' , 0003&3 ," The' \ U.S. Fish' and 'Wildlife Service (Service), through the Secretary' of the Interior; is , responsible' fcir;administering the Endangered Species Act. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Service is responsible for the protection and recovery of threatened and endangered species , .... " ana tneirlissociatedniibitat.""" ' ' --- -. -_. .----, --.- , l v ~ f,. ~~.' :.'5 Representatives of. non~Feder.il water 're$ource ,development,organizations and conservation " . o..".\.e...... ~ ~~;< ?r,,\r,,,",, ' ' organiiations participated in the yrooess.' , The water reso~rce 'organizations participated in 'It 01'~U --\-.. o...~'-~ ' ....t.k....I-.'v<- ..<.<..0".... u,I;.",\ .<;..r~<<.I,...,,~~ -~ - "'~ "'~..<,.. seareh or a practical and meaningful program to provide-m8fl8ged-habitat-oriliGal-te-moot.-the' " - reeove~=goa1s'Of$e:threatened=and'CndaRgered~ in a manner that does not disrupt state water rights systems, interstate compactf..and court decrees.that-appertieR 8RlkleRt.FGI~ P..Jatte3tiv.er=water=ameng=thi:::States. ,The conservation organizations were interested both in assuring preservation of the threatened and endangered species and their habitat, and assuring that habitat recovery would be implemented in an effective and prompt manner. All of these interests participated extensively in the development of this program. Each is committed to the successful implementation of a program that will provide habitat consistent with the recovery goals of the threatened and endangered species, consistent with Federal law and all applicable State laws and systems for water resource development and use. " This document provides the framework upon wh~ch ,quantity, and quality of habitat to be t. - . I acquired; maintaiiied,~and protected to meet the habitat recovery goals specified for threatened /' and endangered species within the central Platte River Basin in Nebraska, is to be based and the steps that are to be implemented as part of a habitat conservation program. 1.3 BACKGROUND }. The Platte River Basin extends from the mouth to the headwaters of the South and North Platte , Rivers. This drainage area inCludes about 85,000 square miles. ,Both tributaries originate at about 14,000 feet (mean sea level) in the Rocky Mountains. The main stem Platte River, from 3