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… grams that address worker rights issues through technical assist- ance in countries with which the United States has free trade agreements or trade preference programs: Provided further, That $8,040,000 shall be used for program evaluation … in operation for more than three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum of one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three months of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits there- after; and (6) not later than 60 … Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the following coin: (1) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which shall— (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C) …
… Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment, visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1–888–ASK–USGS. For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not … habitat types. Accordingly, rigorous analyses could not be conducted on the role of nest-site habitat type (sandpit com- pared to sandbar) in use of foraging habitat by Platte River least terns and piping plovers. Although low nesting …
… Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment, visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1–888–ASK–USGS. For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not … habitat types. Accordingly, rigorous analyses could not be conducted on the role of nest-site habitat type (sandpit com- pared to sandbar) in use of foraging habitat by Platte River least terns and piping plovers. Although low nesting …
… Director, Governance Committee, 2003 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, telephone (307) 634-1756 or toll-free (877) 634-1773. These documents are also available at . ROADMAP TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT This FEIS … Cozad, Nebraska (figure S-2). This photograph shows the very broad river with few islands, and with the active channel free of significant vegetation. Figure S-2.—The Platte River opposite Platte City, Nebraska (near present-day Cozad, … for whooping crane roosting, and bare sandbars for nesting and foraging of the piping plover and interior least tern, free of human disturbance Riverflows conducive to whooping crane roosting in spring and fall Riverflows conducive to …
… and only five populations were identified. This study reports recent sampling efforts to identify new populations and visit historic sites to quantify PRCF larval densities and adult activity at each location. Two of the six historic sites … have been classified based on the way caddisflies utilize silk (Holzenthal et al., 2007). Spicipalpia are generally free-living and may construct purse-like cases (Holzenthal et al., 2007). Members of the Annulipalpia construct fixed … a regional term used to describe any backwater or pool with a soft muddy substrate and emergent vegetation (dictionary.com). These sloughs are considered ecologically significant because of their high levels of biological productivity and …
… the South Platte in Colorado, the North Platte in Wyoming, and 19 the Nebraska Panhandle—remains drought-free. Parts of the basin in Nebraska remain in 20 varying levels of drought, ranging from abnormally dry in Lincoln County … outlet component of the study, and Inter-Fluve is responsible 78 for the Plum Creek assessment. 79 80 There was a site visit on September 19-20 that included participants from LRE Water, TBNRD, 81 CNPPID, Nebraska DNR, and the EDO. The group … appendices 3 https://law.justia.com/cases/nebraska/supreme-court/2023/s-23-028.html …
… AF each year but will be reimbursed if the yield is less than 38,400 69 AF. The Program can take more in any given year free of charge up to the total 38,400 AF 70 capacity. There is not an official score for the project at this time but the … to the 106 Program. The pilot project is still on schedule to begin this fall. The workgroup also requested a 107 site visit to see the pilot project in action. The ED Office will look at scheduling a work group 108 site visit around the next WAC meeting. 109 110 The Finance Committee will review the 90% design memo from EA Engineering and …
… winter population in Aransas] No single algorithm for computing annual average percent utilization is assumption free or superior to both PUPIS and PUPIF for purposes of reporting program results. All reported percentages must be …
… Ranch, and Hooker Brothers also contributed successfully fledged nests, especially for terns. Hegg asked about nest visit intervals? Keldsen said once there is nesting visits are twice weekly for outside monitoring, but cameras … PRRIP TAC Meeting Minutes Page | 6 for transmission lines to use? Jenniges said the Department of Energy is the only free source for this information, but it requires some checking for accuracy. Farrell asked if Jenniges would be willing … Page | 8 Future calendar events: • Dec 6-7th, 2022 GC Quarterly Meeting in Loveland, CO o Dec. 7th invitation to visit Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project led by Northern Water • Feb 14-16th, 2023 Science Reporting Session in Omaha, NE …
… – title search; legal review; finding the survey of record; Phase I environmental audit; evaluation worksheet; and site visit. Then, all of this information forms a packet for LAC review and ultimately GC approval. Heaston asked if the … the environmental audit or hire a contractor to do so. ED Office staff and interested LAC members will do a site visit, and then ED Office staff will compile a package of information together for LAC. If approved, then Kenny will take … when you use the old value number; the new value basis becomes the present fair market value for heirs. This 1031 tax-free exchange is an important tool to have in the Program’s land tool box. Kenny said the Program will definitely …
… complex near Chapman, NE will be performed in 2020. Based on 2009-2019 5 experience, a cost of $25 per person per site visit was used to develop the $150 per site visit estimate and 6 the corresponding $300 total for two site visits. 7 8 … allow, subject to 7 the availability of excess flows, groundwater elevations below designated thresholds, and ice-free operating 8 conditions. Estimated WPRT-1 recharge costs are summarized by district/canal below. 9 10 Item Cost CNPPID … Platte River Recovery Implementation Program For More Information Contact: Jason Farnsworth, farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com (308) 237-5728 2020 Land Budget Overview By Budget Line Item *** Includes $15,000 in WP-4 (j) for new acqusitions in …
… experience almost complete loss in a few years unless sandbar and sand-and-gravel pit habitat along the river was kept free of vegetation, and protected from human disturbance and predators (Downing 1980). Following Downing's initial … lI[r]efuse and a partially burned tree snag were present on 28 July right near where nests had been found on the first visit." Conversely, least terns nested successfully at river sandbars near the Two Rivers State Recreation Area (SRA) in … He further stated that almost complete loss of this population may occur in a few years unless habitat was maintained free of vegetation and protected from human disturbance and predation. During 1978-1986, systematic surveys to census …
… the Lafitte Corridor Greenway, a multi-use recreational path that will link a network of parks, playgrounds, and com- munity centers to the lake and to each other. Other Partnership projects include developing environmental and … Access Southern Mississippi Region Project Description and Need: The Pascagoula River is widely recognized as the last free-flowing river system in the contiguous United States. It also lies within the Missis- sippi Gulf Coast National … South Central Oklahoma Project Description and Need: The 141-mile-long Blue River, one of Oklahoma’s few remaining free-flowing rivers, lies within jurisdictional boundaries of the Chickasaw Nation Indian Tribe and is also part of the …
… utilized by least terns, piping plovers, and whooping cranes by maintaining a braided river with higher vegetation-free sandbars. (Priority hypotheses Flow1, Flow3, Flow4, Flow5) ß Strategy – Commence experimental and engineering design, … age classes. Results will be used in a larger investigation of ability for managed flows to maintain an active channel free of vegetation. ∑ Hypotheses Links - Flow1, Flow3, Flow4, Flow5 ∑ Timeline – Contractor selection in 2010. Research …
… allow, subject to the availability of excess flows, groundwater elevations below designated thresholds, and ice-free operating conditions. Estimated WPRT-1 recharge costs are summarized by district/canal below. Item Cost CNPPID Phelps … allow, subject to the availability of excess flows, groundwater elevations below designated thresholds, and ice-free operating conditions. To facilitate recharge, a check structure at Mile Post (MP) 13.3 allows water to pool in the … Platte River Recovery Implementation Program For More Information Contact: Jason Farnsworth, farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com (308) 237-5728 Land Budget Overview Land Budget Overview By Budget Line Item * The budget items have been reviewed and …
… threshold for 80 affecting invertebrates (100,000 ppb). 81 82 Walters will be working on a Best Management Guide for free to landowners in the area. There 83 is also a website outlet for public outreach at Plattevalleywma.org. The … meeting with the Groundwater Recharge Work 165 Group and contractors will be held this afternoon, following by field visit tomorrow at the 166 potential Gothenburg and Phelps recharge sites. 167 168 NCCW – Oamek is special advisor to ED …
… and real-time coordination of this event went very smoothly. While the Program should not count on such problem-free implementation of short duration high flow events in future years, our 2009 experience bodes well for future efforts. … it showed no signs of significant physical effects from a river flow of approximately 1,700 cfs during the time of our visit (see Photo 6). Gothenburg KOA campground (north bank of mainstem Platte River immediately upstream of the Highway … Director, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Office Phone:(308) 237-5728 E-mail: kennyj@headwaterscorp.com Congressional Briefing Note April 2, 2009 From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Platte River Recovery …
… magnitude for three days 4 on an annual or near annual basis (SDHF) will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel to 5 a width that is suitable for whooping crane roosting. Various unvegetated width metrics have been …
… winter population in Aransas] • No single algorithm for computing annual average percent utilization is assumption free or superior to both PUPIS and PUPIF for purposes of reporting Program results. All reported percentages must be … cfs magnitude for three days on an annual or near annual basis (SDHF) will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel to a width that is suitable for whooping crane roosting. Unobstructed channel widths ≥ 500 – 700 are highly …
… to cover costs for LAC meetings; primarily miscellaneous costs for holding 20 meetings (e.g. conference call fees, site visit expenses). 21 22 Products 23 Meeting space and associated needs. 24 25 Notes on Cost 26 The LAC meets quarterly at … 10 water cost was assumed to escalate at 7% per year, beginning in 2016. However, the cost would be based 11 on a free-market system of willing irrigators and the Program. The Program is further evaluating this project 12 and the water … Platte River Recovery Implementation Program For More Information Contact: Jerry F. Kenny, kennyj@headwaterscorp.com, (308) 237-5728 2015 Budget Overview by Budget Line Item Budget Line Item Description Estimated Expenditure LP-2 …
… and regional newspapers. He said the cost of advertising can run from $1,000-$2,000. Purcell said Kenny should feel free to offer amendments like this for discussion at the April meeting. Land Interest Holding Entity (LIHE) establishment … releases, then contact Kenny and Kenny will set up a conference call to seek GC approval. Luecke said we may need to re-visit the issue of self-insurance if that is the problem that might hold up an EA release. Kenny said he is waiting to …
… favorable physical, chemical, and biological conditions for the species (including a wide channel that is generally free of vegetation, adjacent backwaters, and wet meadow areas). 1.2.2 Program Cooperative Agreement On July 1, 1997, the … habitat in the central Platte River for certain target species by restoring a braided channel morphology with sand bars free of vegetation, increased channel widths, and unobstructed views (Tetra Tech 2015). The River Geomorphology section of … b) feeding and nutrition, and c) protection of cranes from disturbance and predators. Whooping cranes can potentially visit the Platte River twice during the year, during their spring and fall migration, and direct effects to whooping …
… upcoming meetings at least one week before the meeting. Purcell agreed and said to at least get us first cut and feel free to change documents if necessary. He also requested adding a version date in upper right corner of all documents. …
… the results via email. Landowner permission was obtained prior to entering any property. The EDO established a toll-free telephone number for the public to report Whooping Crane sightings. The number was maintained and operated by the …
… on this property. Bank heights ranged from zero to ten feet above water at a discharge of 650 cfs during the evaluation visit. 5. Groundwater Depth to groundwater on this Tract was estimated from several sources including groundwater … combination with prescribed fire will be used to manage vegetation in the active channel and keep existing grasslands free of woody vegetation. Above ground tree removal will be used to clear unwanted understory trees and brush. Grazing …
… a duration of three days at Overton on an annual or near-annual basis will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel. Flow #3, Flow #5 3. Is sediment augmentation necessary for the creation and/or maintenance of suitable … magnitude for three days 6 on an annual or near annual basis (SDHF) will increase the average width of the vegetation-free (surrogate 7 for unobstructed) channel [to a suitable width].14 By extension, SDHF is also hypothesized to be … by Island Press. 20 http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/ http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291535-1467 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291535-1467 …
… a duration of three days at Overton on an annual or near-annual basis will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel. Flow #3, Flow #5 3. Is sediment augmentation necessary for the creation and/or maintenance of suitable … magnitude for three days 6 on an annual or near annual basis (SDHF) will increase the average width of the vegetation-free (surrogate 7 for unobstructed) channel [to a suitable width].14 By extension, SDHF is also hypothesized to be … by Island Press. 20 http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/ http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291535-1467 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291535-1467 …
… status, and check in activities to obtain information that might indicate the necessity for the Program to re-visit these questions and their underlying hypotheses. Following initial approval of the Science Plan by the GC, …
… duration of three days at Overston on an annual or near-annual basis will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel; • Variations in flows of lesser magnitude will positively or negatively affect the sand bar habitat benefits … environmental monitoring are greatly enhanced by the use of panels to identify which sample units are surveyed on each visit through time. A panel is a collection of sample units that are always sampled at the same time (Fuller 1999). The … is a computer with an internet connection and the correct version of web-browser, which historically can be downloaded free of charge (e.g., Netscape Navigator 4.0). The database management system will be developed and managed by an …
… target flow shortages in the Platte River and release of a short duration high flow (SDHF) event to create vegetation-free sand bars. Olsson Associates was contracted by the Central Platte Natural Resources District (CPNRD), with the … study areas. In addition, an interagency meeting was conducted on June 22, 2010 during which the agencies were able to visit the site and offer additional comments and concerns regarding the project. Much of the discussion during this … USFWS, Corps, NGPC, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ), PRRIP, CPNRD, and Olsson Associates. The site visit included stops at several proposed project areas including the dam location on Elm Creek, potential diversion areas …
… half years remaining in the current funding source. B. UPLAND GRASSLAND Upland grasslands are dry areas that are mostly free of woody vegetation. Many of the upland grassland sites have been converted to croplands in the past; however, there … native grasses, big bluestem being the most common, are still present on the islands. Both islands are very open and free of woody vegetation and grazing helps to maintain this. The most common bird species found by NPPD on the islands are … channels was the intent of many of the proposed management activities (e.g., tree clearing to create open channels and free sediment). Participants discussed concerns related to the many river stabilization structures currently in place …
… Costs were initially developed based on information available from previous studies and the reconnaissance field visit. PRRIP - Water Management Study, Phase II 9 December 2008 Project costs include construction costs, land … Capacity for EA via Interruptible Water Supplies Interruptible water supplies or short-term leasing in April/May to free-up capacity for pulse flow NPPD Bypass Exchange Short-term exchange of EA water for bypass of South Platte flows at … The location of each of the sites visited is shown on Figure 3-1, “Project Locations.” The purpose of the field visit was to provide a general impression of the feasibility of each potential project to store and release Program water …
… duration of three days at Overton on an annual or near- annual basis will increase the average width of the vegetation-free channel. Flow #3, Flow #5 3. Is sediment augmentation necessary for the creation and/or maintenance of suitable … 6 magnitude for three days on an annual or near annual basis (SDHF) will increase the average width of the 7 vegetation-free (surrogate for unobstructed) channel [to a suitable width]. 14 By extension, SDHF is also 8 hypothesized to be …
… to cover costs for LAC meetings; primarily miscellaneous costs for holding 20 meetings (e.g. conference call fees, site visit expenses). 21 22 Products 23 Meeting space and associated needs. 24 25 Notes on Cost 26 The LAC meets quarterly at … 43 | P a g e 1 The cost per acre for irrigator leases is estimated at $220 in 2017; however, the cost is based on a free-2 market system of willing irrigators and the Program. The Program participated in this water leasing program 3 for … Platte River Recovery Implementation Program For More Information Contact: Jerry F. Kenny, kennyj@headwaterscorp.com, (308) 237-5728 2017 Land Budget Overview By Budget Line Item Budget Line Item Estimated Expenditure*** LP-2 LP-3 …
… the acres to habitat acres as 89 opposed to water acres and assembled the Land Evaluation team to conduct a site visit. Tunnell 90 presented the Land Evaluation report focusing on the maps identifying the tract itself and how it fits … disking was estimated at 95 $50,000. Rabbe noted that discussion about the in-channel area should be kept vegetation free with 96 pre-emergent and disking to let the island erode to provide a wide portion of the channel. Tunnel 97 further …
… (does not include Louisiana) > 668 does not include Louisiana (54 in CH) 29% (> .02% in CH) Data from 1 www.50states.com; 2 Clark 1993; 3 N.Winstead, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, in litt. 2008; 4 www.Surfrider.org; 5 H. Hall, … Vol. 13, No.1. Barber Beach Cleaning Equipment. 2009. Information accessed on 17 February 2009 from http://www.hbarber.com/cleaners/beach_cleaning_equipment.aspx. Summary of types of debris removal made with man-made beach cleaning and … 66-68 in Data from the 2006 International Piping Plover Census: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 426. www.50States.com. Website accessed on 17 April 2009. Zonick, C. 1997. The use of Texas barrier island washover pass habitat by piping …
… to cover costs for LAC meetings; primarily miscellaneous costs for holding 20 meetings (e.g. conference call fees, site visit expenses). 21 22 Products 23 Meeting space and associated needs. 24 25 Notes on Cost 26 The LAC meets quarterly at … 2015, which equates to a cost per acre-foot of 40 water of $300 in 2015. However, the per acre cost would be based on a free-market system of willing 41 irrigators and the Program should it continue in the future. In addition to the per acre … Platte River Recovery Implementation Program For More Information Contact: Jerry F. Kenny, kennyj@headwaterscorp.com, (308) 237-5728 2016 Budget Overview by Budget Line Item Budget Line Item Description Estimated Expenditure LP-2 …
… Director, Governance Committee, 2003 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, telephone (307) 634-1756 or toll-free (877) 634-1773. These documents are also available at . 1 RROADMAP TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT This … National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation by the Service. The economic value of an angler visit in Wyoming was also taken from this study. Summary Comment 16: The PRDEIS does not adequately address impacts to … models, which improve estimates of bank resistance for sediment transport and also provide estimates of vegetation free channel. The Sandbar (Nest) Elevation Potential indicator used in the DEIS was found to be structured incorrectly and …
… river channel has been reduced by as much as 80 to 90 percent. Where 80 to 95 percent of the historic river channel was free of permanent vegetation, today roughly the same percentage is covered with riparian forest and shrublands. Wet …
… Platte Valley since the first irrigation attempts in the 1800’s. However, hand-harvested corn was basically waste free and thus provided no waste grain food resources for spring migrating cranes. The first mechanical corn pickers were, … corn) permitted cranes to respond to narrowing channels by concentrating roosting activity into remaining vegetation-free areas. Thus it appears that abundant waste corn has facilitated the shift in use patterns to the eastern Central … In the late 1970’s, several thousand mallards and Canada geese wintered along the Platte River and in adjacent ice-free canals (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1981). Highest concentrations of wintering waterfowl occurred between …
… grain size distribution for every cross-section point at daily intervals; and • Biologic measures including vegetation free channel width for whooping cranes, seasonal specified flow depths for sand hill cranes and forage fish, and nesting … pattern. They are pioneer species (Johnson,1998) that are relatively fast growing and they require sites relatively free of other vegetation in order to become established. Cottonwoods have small light seeds in “cottony” enclosures that … Dr. Hsieh Shen of the University of California-Berkeley, met with Reclamation personnel in 2003 on a fact finding visit, as a committee member of the National Research Council (NRC). A review of the SedVeg code was not included in the …
… reservoirs and sheet-water areas, and submerged sandbars in rivers along the migration route. Aquatic roosting areas free of disturbances and with open vistas appear to be the primary attraction of migrational stopover sites. The AWB … or human disturbance/predation. In most instances this information can only be documented if a researcher happens to visit the colony shortly after the incident has happened while predator or tire tracks are still visible in the sand; or … remainder observed by biologists whose primary duties are related to Platte River management activities (Runge, pers. com.). Observations of whooping cranes may fail to be reported due in part to the public’s inability or uncertainty in …
… for vegetation management It has been estimated that for a braided system, such as the Central Platte River, to remain free of bar vegetation, lateral bar erosion rates would have to facilitate erosion of half of the main channel width every … depth increase. These percentages are well below the 50 % value suggested in the literature for maintaining vegetation free bars, even though the flow period bounded by these surveys contained several days above 8,000 ft3/s, and flows that … Process Understanding to River Restoration, Elsevier, p557–581. Humboldt Manufacturing, 2011. http://www.humboldtmfg.com/manuals/H-4200_Soil_Penetrometer.pdf, accessed December 30, 2011. Langendoen, E.J., 2000. CONCEPTS – Conservational …
… this approach. 1 • Jacobson: The Program should provide a centralized depository of information, catalogued, easy and free to download for all stakeholders. Engage a third party – an institution that can be intimately involved in all … dilute fish density per volume of water and reduce water clarity, thereby increasing the time spent foraging per nest visit to feed chicks, and decreasing the number of prey fed to young per unit time decreases. This might be reflected in … 2004 Technical Report, Project No. 200300300, 448 electronic pages, (BPA Report DOE/BP-00012481-1). http://www.essa.com/documents/ESSA%20Multi- watershed%20report%20H00012481-1.pdf Murray, C. and D. Marmorek. 2003. Adaptive management: a …
… this approach. 1 • Jacobson: The Program should provide a centralized depository of information, catalogued, easy and free to download for all stakeholders. Engage a third party – an institution that can be intimately involved in all … dilute fish density per volume of water and reduce water clarity, thereby increasing the time spent foraging per nest visit to feed chicks, and decreasing the number of prey fed to young per unit time decreases. This might be reflected in … 2004 Technical Report, Project No. 200300300, 448 electronic pages, (BPA Report DOE/BP-00012481-1). http://www.essa.com/documents/ESSA%20Multi- watershed%20report%20H00012481-1.pdf Murray, C. and D. Marmorek. 2003. Adaptive management: a …
… and the change in boating costs. The boating cost for motorized boating and water skiing is estimated to be $25.18 per visit (Table 4.9), for a total expenditure of $62.99 per trip. Table 4.8: Trip Related Fishing Expenditures* for Wyoming …
… allow, subject to the availability of excess flows, groundwater elevations below designated thresholds, and ice-free operating conditions. To facilitate recharge, a check structure at Mile Post (MP) 13.3 allows water to pool in the … operations can occur throughout the year as conditions allow, subject to the availability of excess flows and ice-free operating conditions. Notes on Cost As it has done since 2015, the Program intends to continue purchasing excess … In-Situ Level Troll maintenance $1,400 ea. 2 $2,800 In-Situ Tube telemetry maintenance $900 ea. 2 $1,800 In-Situ Troll Com $750 ea. 1 $750 BUDGET $13,220 In addition to the items in this table, stream gages have been installed at the request …