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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habitats. The signatories agree to undertake during the term of this Cooperative
Agreement specific research, analysis, peer review and related activities as set forth in
Attachment I, "Milestones for the Cooperative Agreement. "

V. HABITAT ACTIVITIES

The signatories agree to undertake activities during the term of the Cooperative
Agreement to acquire, restore, and manage land and interests in land to provide habitat
as set forth in Attachment 1, "Milestones for the Cooperative Agreement." Land and
interests in land will be acquired from willing landowners only. The intent of the
signatories is to focus activities to create the greatest biological benefit to the target
species.

VI. WATER CONSERVATION AND SUPPLY ACTIVITIES

The signatories agree during the term. of the Cooperative Agreement to undertake the
water conservation and supply activities as set forth in Attachment I, "Milestones for
the Cooperative Agreement, " and in Attachment n, "Water ConservationfWater Supply
Component. "

VIT. NEPA COMPLIANCE

A. The Department of the Interior agrees immediately to initiate steps as required
by NEP A to undertake evaluation, with assistance from the other signatories, of the
Proposed Alternative and of a range of reasonable alternatives which might serve the
purposes of the basin-wide Program stated above in Paragraph 1.0. The signatories
agree that the Proposed Alternative described in Attachment m to this Cooperative
Agreement will form the "proposed federal action" to be evaluated in the NEP A
process. A range of reasonable alternatives will be rigorously explored and evaluated.
The draft environmental impact statement should identify a preferred alternative.

B. Any activities to be implemented under the Cooperative Agreement requiring
NEP A evaluation will receive such revie", separately.

vm. ESA COMPLIANCE

A. Consistent with Paragraph X.E. implementation of the following measures is to
serve as. the reasonable and prudent alternative for impacts to the target species and
their habitats within the Platte River Basin downstream from the confluence of the
North and South Platte Rivers, for water related activities in the Platte River Basin
during the term. of this Cooperative Agreement.

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