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<br />.,~- <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />._,' <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />Table C.--AQnual flow re~1me for Itlalnt.enanee of t.b%eateDed aDd ea<langered species and associated habitats on <br />the ,latte at ver downstre_ of .1-2 power return (Lexington, Nebraska) <br /> <br />Species/activity <br />Whooplng crane/roo$tlng <br />Whooping crane/roosting <br /> <br />PerIod of concern <br /> <br />Recommended flow <br /> (ft'/s)) River reach <br /> 2,000 Lextngton to Chapalan <br /> 2,000 Lexington to Chapman <br /> 1,100 J-2 to ElPl Creek <br /> -800-2,500 Lexlnqton to Chapman <br /> 1800-2, 500 Lexington to Chapman. <br /> 400 Lexington to Chapman <br /> 1,100 Lexlnqton to Chapman <br /> 8,000 LexitJgton to Chapman <br />(5 consecutive days) <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Harch..-23 - May 10 <br /> <br />September 16 - November 15 <br /> <br />Bald eagle/feeding <br /> <br />_r 10 - February 25 <br /> <br />en <br />I <br />-.J <br /> <br />Interior least tern! <br />nesting/feeding <br /> <br />Hay 15 - September 15 <br /> <br />Piping plover/nesting/feedIng <br /> <br />Kay 15 - September 15 <br /> <br />Forage fish maintenance <br /> <br />Base flow entire year <br /> <br />Net meadow maintenance <br /> <br />February 1 - March 22 <br /> <br />Maintenance of channel width <br /> <br />Annually <br /> <br />I Flow regtJDes were, used by FIlS 10 the Deer Creek and Two Forka Biological Opinions. FilS considered. 1,%00 ft.'/s t.o <br />be the fQ101mwn roos't.lng habitat flow for whooping cranes a <br />'800 ft',s 1s the minimum flow'requirement to protect nesting habitat of terns and plovers and to sustain forage <br />fish populations for least terns. 2,500 ftl/s is the 'maximum flow level to prevent Inundat.lon of tern and plover <br />nests. <br />