WSP07617

• File Number: 8460.400
• Description: Platte River Basin-Platte River Basin Endangered Species Issues-Platte River Management Joint Study
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 5/15/1991
• Title: Criteria for Utilizing Increments of Secured Water to Manage Habitat for Species of Concern
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Operating Principles/Plan

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: Surruner Flows - to provide forage Water needs
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'ieiast terns' and, piping plovers being met? No
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Water needs being~"'y i}c "
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Late Winter/Early Spring Flows - Water needs
to intitiate biological activity ,
in wet meadows for crane foraging being met? No
Water needs being met? Yes
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Water needs ,
Fall Flows - to provide roosting
sites for whooping cranes being met? No
Water needs being met? Yes
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Winter Flows - to provide forage Water needs
for bald eagles and maintain -
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habitat for forage fish of being met? No
least terns /
Water'needs being met? Yes
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Spring Flows - to provide roosting Water needs
and foraging habitat for whooping -
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cranes and other species being met? No
Water needs being met? Yes
Allocate water that
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Review periodically and the species in need
change: requirements i+ 1
needed or if new and,
pertinent information
becomes available , Release water according
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All endangered and threatened I,
- species and their critical "
habitats are protected

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