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Colorado's Obligations During First Increment of the Platte River Program Document Reference Obligation Timing p Milestones Document (12/7/05)/ Complete construction of Tamarack 1: Consultation with the FW; Program Water Plan Colorado's Tamarack I is found in the Program By the end of Year 4: maximize the benefit of it: (Attachment 5, Section 3) Water Plan (Attachment 5, Section 3) Commence full operations of Tamarack I purposes Prior to the end of Year 2: Colorado will secure any necessary Colorado or federal authorizations and appropriate compliance under NEPA By the end of Year 2: Begin operation of 50% of the Tamarack I No Date Requirement: Account for Tamarack I water passing to the Colorado- Nebraska Stateline No Date Requirement: Develop an annual operations plan and coordinate that plan with the FWS's EA Mgr Is not dependent on annu decisions made by the EE hydrologic conditions duri (At least) By the end of the First Increment Reconnaissance-Level Water Action Plan: As appropriate, the GC w Program Water Plan capable of providing at least an average of determine what quantities (Attachment 5, Section 6) 50,000 acre-feet per year (Co/orado's portion) the individual projects By the end of Year 3 of the First Increment: The Governance Committee will complete feasibility studies on proposed projects and develop a Water Action Plan, if necessary By the end o Year 8 o the First Increment: Capable of providing at least an average of 25,000 acre- feet per year of shortage reduction to target flows By no later than the end of the First Increment: Program Land Plan The Land Plan: Protect and, where appropriate, restore 10,000 acres of The Program and this Mil (Attachment 4) (Co/orado participation is limited) habitat 2,650 acres for the NPPC Within one year of land acquisition: A management and restoration plan specific to each parcel of land protected will be prepared By the end o Year 9 o the First ncrement: The GC will use its best efforts to protect 10,000 acres of A First Increment land bu habitat, including the 2,650 acres of habitat with the NPPD including cash equivalent Cottonwood Ranch Property forth in the Program budc