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<br />0008~~ <br />0" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />capability to participate in the Joint study without <br /> <br />appropriations or staff having been dedicated specifically to the <br /> <br />Joint study. However, these other studies are completed <br /> <br />resulting in the Management Alternatives Work Group (Work Group) <br /> <br />recognizing a need for specific funding and staff to continue the <br /> <br />Joint study. <br /> <br />Such a commitment is required to develop a comprehensive <br /> <br />management plan for the Platte River, which will assure the <br /> <br />continued existence of the endangered species while allowing <br /> <br />water development to proceed in the Platte River Basin. <br /> <br />To meet the requirements of the Joint study, addressing habitat <br /> <br />need and goals, determine water and land use requirements, <br /> <br />identifying the availability of resources to meet the needs, and <br /> <br />working out conflicts with state water rights, contracts, <br /> <br />compacts, and decrees, a specific funding program and a staff <br /> <br />dedicated to the study would be required for fiscal years 1992 <br />and 1993. Such funding should be provided in the U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife service budget in the amount of $350,000 for FY 92 and <br /> <br />$400,000 for FY 93. The Service would transfer half the funds <br /> <br />provided under this appropriation to the Bureau of Reclamation as <br />a study partner. These funds would enable both agencies in <br />cooperation with other interested entities to complete the <br /> <br />Habitat Management Plan to implementation. Figure 1 is the <br /> <br />schedule of tasks developed by the Work Group that would lead to <br /> <br />2 <br />