WSP02691

• File Number: 8460.500
• Description: Platte River Recovery Plan
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 7/1/1997
• Author: Colo. Neb. Wyo
• Title: Cooperative Agreement for Platte River Research and Other Efforts Relating to Endangered Species Habitats Along the Central Platte River, Nebraska
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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YEAR 3 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

Research Measures

RI-3 A technical committee will continue monitoring to document, relative to the
habitat and species conditions that existed as of the effective date of the
Cooperative Agreement, habitat and species response to activities undertaken
pursuant to the Cooperative Agreement.

R2-3 Peer review of habitat and species monitoring and research conducted pursuant
to Milestones Rl-l, R2-1 and R3-1 will be completed and the results reported to
the Governance Committee.

R3-3 The Nebraska Districts will continue to implement any research and monitoring
measures required by new FERC license articles for FERC Projects Nos. 1417
and 1835.

Land Measures

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The Nebraska Districts will continue to implement any habitat measures
required by new FERC license articles for FERC Projects Nos. 1417 and 1835.

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The Governance Committee, after receiving recommendations from the Land
Committee, will select methods for acquiring, restoring and protecting lands
and, as may be deemed appropriate as a result of the analysis conducted
pursuant to Milestones IA-l and L2-2, for mitigating adverse impacts to third
parties, including net changes in tax revenue resulting from the protection of
land as endangered species habitat. Nebraska will prepare related legislation as
necesSlllJ' for introduction if the Program is initiated.

Water Measures

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The consultant or other entity selected by the Water Management. Committee
will complete the Water Conservation/Supply Action Plan consistent with the
Program identified in the NEPA process as the preferred alternative.

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Nebraska will continue to develop means for protecting Program water
deliveries, above the existing flow conditions, to and through the critical habitat
and will, in cooperation with the other parties, assess the effectiveness of
Nebraska Statute 46-252 in protecting water deliveries and identify any
legislative refinements necesSlllJ' if a Program is initiated. .

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