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~ I \ , COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR PLA'ITE RIVER RESEARCH AND OTHER EFFORTS RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECmS HABITATS ALONG THE CENTRAL PLA'ITE RIVER, NEBRASKA ATTACHMENT I MILESTONES FOR THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT YEAR 1 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Research Mea.~res .... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("FWS")! will document the habitat and species conditions existing in the Central Platte River region as of the effective date of the Cooperative Agreement to compare against future changes/improvements in habitat and species status. R2-1 A technical committee appointed by the Governance Committee will develop protocols for and initiate habitat and species monitoring and research. R3-1 FWS will develop procedures to determine the means of ascertaining biological response of species and habitat to mitigation measures, and the time frame required to measure such biological response. ,4s.'4I!Jl'" A technical committee appointed by the Governance Committee will establish guidelines and procedures for peer review of the documents required in ~_.- ~.1. R2-1, arid R3-1. This committee will develop and implement a peer review work plan for the period of the Cooperative Agreement. RS-l The Nebraska Districti will implement any research and monitoring measures required by new FERC license articles for FERC Projects Nos. 1417 and 1835. Although specific parties have been assigned responsibility for completing the activities set forth in these Milestones, it is understood that such activities must be completed in cooperation with other interested parties and be reviewed and approved by the Governance Committee. 2 Nebraska Districts refers to the Nebraska Public Power District and the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, collectively.