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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. funding requirements;

. institutional requirements/changes;

· the rules concerning disposition of conserved water as it moves through
the hydrologic system; and

· methods, as appropriate, "to compensate for any adverse impacts of
Program water"conservation/supply activities. It is agreed that payment
of power interference charges is a potentially acceptable way of
compensating for impacts to power generation.

C.

Demonstration Projects

During the term of the Cooperative Agreement, demonstration projects such as
those proposed by the Central Nebraska Regional Water Conservation Task
Force may be implemented, with the water designated for wildlife benefits. Net
reductions in shortage to target flows achieved during the term of the
Cooperative Agreement by such demonstration projects shall be credited to the
water conservation/supply objectives of the Program.

Storage of Conserved Water in the Environmental Account

Quantifiable net conserved water that is storable in Lake McConaughy or other
storage facilities approved by the Governance Committee may be stored in any
EnvironmentaI Account created pursuant to new licenses issued for FERC
Projects Nos. 1417 and 1835 in Nebraska. Storable net conserved water is that
portion of the quantifIable net water conserved which can be controlled such that
it may be stored consistent with legal, regulatory and public safety restrictions.

It is an operational goal to coordinate upstream conservation activities so as to
increase storage in the Environmental Account.. It is recognized, however, that
not all water conserved for environmental purposes will be storable in the
EnvironmentaI Account, and that water need not be stored or storable to
contribute toward Program objectives. The Water Management Committee, .
with the approval of the Governance Committee, shall develop protocols for
determining what quantities of water are to be credited to the Environmental
Account, and programs to verify that such water is actually storable.

Water Conservation/Sup,ply Funding

During the period of the Cooperative Agreement, the signatories and other
parties will fund conservation and water supply activities called for under the

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