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2023 May WAC Minutes

2015 May WAC Minutes

… water in the Tamarack Project 245 reach by installing an additional six wells. There are now 16 wells at the Tamarack site, and they 246 try to pump throughout November, December, and January. Additional project expansion is 247 planned for …

2015 September GC Minutes

… and discussed the contents. Farnsworth said there 124 would be a link to a PDF version of the atlas on the PRRIP web site that will be regularly updated. 125 126 PRRIP FY15 Budget Update 127 Kenny discussed the status of the FY15 PRRIP …

FINAL June 11 2019 PRRIP GC Quarterly Meeting Minutes

… Water Conservation Board (CWCB) implements this role. 82 • Jon Altenhofen will be presenting on how Tamarack works as a site in the context of the Program. 83 84 MEDIA/OTHER 85 • After the March 2019 Governance Committee meeting, the Kearney …

2025 February WAC Minutes

… URFs Test Application. Documentation of the COHYST-based SDFs will be developed by NeDNR. https://nebraska.sharefile.com/share/view/s0ce3113c9ee149b08111a48251cd37a5/fo149f5e-fb62-4c8b-8698-e7a081882b6b PRRIP – EDO FINAL 05/07/2025 PRRIP … CNPPID constructing a new 310 E65 Canal and siphons in the coming years, there will need to be discussions of how to best 311 utilize that. Rabbe added that it would be useful to document how the Program’s approach to 312 water has been …

PRRIP 2025 Central Platte River Piping Plover and Interior Least Tern Monitoring and Research Protocol

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 vogela@headwaterscorp.com March 3, 2025 mailto:vogela@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – Protocol 3/3/2025 ii PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION … PRRIP – Protocol 3/3/2025 3 Chapman, Nebraska, and (2) identifying and documenting factors that influence nest site selection and nest and brood success. It is understood that regardless of survey methods, not all plovers and terns … If nesting has been documented on the river during the current nesting season, Program staff puts forth their best effort to get to those areas to survey. If no nesting has been documented on the river during the current nesting …

Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Accomplishments Report 2007 & 2008

… Management System is in place. The website address is w n l , t,3 and has a link from the Bureau of Reclamation site used during the EIS/ Cooperative Agreement phase. ® A Program logo, displayed on the front cover of this report, was …

Platte River, Nebraska – Fall 2024: Topo-bathymetric LiDAR Technical Data Report

… www.nv5.com/geospatial March 10, 2025 Platte River, Nebraska Fall 2024 Topobathymetric Lidar Technical Data Report Prepared For: … Technical Data Report – Platte River Lidar Project LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location map of the Platte River site in Nebraska Fall 2024 ......................................................... 3 Figure 2: USGS Station 06770200 … to process the data into the requested deliverables. Processing tasks included GPS control computations, smoothed best estimate trajectory (SBET) calculations, kinematic corrections, calculation of laser point position, sensor and data …

Reply to Parsons’ Report “Investigations of the Platte River Channel Dynamics and Comparison with Foundational Assumptions and Hypothesis of the EIS Team’s ‘White Paper’”

… the following relation: Q d K Q S WD s 0 5 2.  (3) where W is the channel width, D is the channel depth, and K is a site specific parameter. Rearranging equation (3) to solve for W yields: 4 W Q SK Q d Ds  2 0 5. (4) Equation (4) shows …

2009-2014 Operations and Maintenance Plan For Tract 2009003

… 6. Flooding in Non-Wetland Areas There was no evidence of temporary inundation of non-wetland areas at the time of the site evaluation. 7. Power/Transmission Lines There are no above ground power lines crossing the property. D. Incompatible …

Platte River, Nebraska – Fall 2023: Topo-bathymetric LiDAR Technical Data Report

… www.nv5.com/geospatial April 19, 2024 Platte River, Nebraska Fall 2023 Topobathymetric Lidar Technical Data Report Prepared For: … imagery. Technical Data Report – Platte River Lidar Project LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location map of the Platte River site in Nebraska Fall 2023 ......................................................... 3 Figure 2: USGS Station 06770200 … to process the data into the requested deliverables. Processing tasks included GPS control computations, smoothed best estimate trajectory (SBET) calculations, kinematic corrections, calculation of laser point position, sensor and data …

Platte River, Nebraska – Fall 2021: Topo-bathymetric LiDAR Technical Data Report

… www.nv5.com/geospatial April 22, 2022 Platte River, Nebraska Fall 2021 Topobathymetric Lidar Technical Data Report Prepared For: … is shown in Figure 1. Table 1: Acquisition dates, acreage, and data types collected on the Platte River Fall 2021 site Project Site Total Acres Acquisition Dates Data Type Platte River Fall 2021, Nebraska 89,948 11/04/2021 – 11/09/2021 … to process the data into the requested deliverables. Processing tasks included GPS control computations, smoothed best estimate trajectory (SBET) calculations, kinematic corrections, calculation of laser point position, sensor and data …

Agricultural Economics Technical Appendix

Platte River in Central Nebraska Modeling of Pulse-Flow Release

… ranged from 0.020 to 0.050 (Figure 11). A roughness coefficient of 0.024 for the river channel was found to provide the best match in the discharge wave 17 travel time (determined by the start of rise in the discharge wave). The roughness …

PRRIP Whooping Crane Monitoring RFB

… Ethan Ideus Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 (402) 643-9583 ideuse@headwaterscorp.com I. OVERVIEW The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program) was initiated on January 1, 2007 between … A. It is understood that the Governance Committee reserves the right to accept any bid that, in its judgment, is the best bid, and to waive any irregularities in any bid. Costs incurred in response to this RFB will be the responsibility of … Insurance requirements, conflict of interest statement, affirmative statement. The winning bid(s) will be selected to best meet overall project objectives. Should the successful Contractor(s) be unable at any time to accomplish the work …

Tract 2021001 Structure Removal RFB

… 2025, 5:00 pm 7 POINT OF CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell, Land Coordinator 8 Headwaters Corporation 9 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com 10 11 Overview 12 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (“Program” or “PRRIP”) was initiated on January 1, … to reject all bids received in response to this 90 solicitation and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do so. The 91 Issuance of this Solicitation in no way constitutes a commitment by the … under 40 this offering, and to elect not to proceed with the process set forth in this solicitation, to serve the best 41 interest of the Program. 42 PRRIP – EDO Final 06/13/2025 PRRIP Tract 2021001 Structures Page 7 of 9 BID DEADLINE …

Cottonwood Ranch Cell 8 Monitoring Wells

… M Turner, PE Water Plan Coordinator Platte River Recovery Implementation Program 303-204-8283 turners@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Project Location Maps (Figures … Rd (minimum maintenance road) and north of Peterson Drain. Access via gate from 748 Rd directly north of the project site (see Figure 2). Wells will be in area between recharge cell berm and property boundary fence, separated by about 950 … 20 feet, the bottom 10 feet of which will be screened, with 3 ft of stick up. Contractor may disperse drill cuttings on site. Well and riser should be set in a concrete pad at ground level and be protected by a lockable aluminum or steel well …

P25-004_Tract 2011002_Woven_Wire_Fence_RFQ

… R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Sheet 1 – Cover # 2 ( ) Sheet 2 – Site Layout # 4 ( ) Sheet 3 – Gate and End Post Details # 5 ( ) Sheet 4 – Panel Details The undersigned, having examined … Specifications for the project. 1.1.2 Location: Work under this Contract is in Buffalo County, Nebraska. The work site is located southwest of the city of Alda on the Platte River. Sheet 1& 2 identifies the project location. 1.1.3 …

P25-004_Tract 2009008_Woven_Wire_Fence_RFQ

… R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Sheet 1 – Cover # 2 ( ) Sheet 2 – Site Layout # 4 ( ) Sheet 3 – Gate and End Post Details # 5 ( ) Sheet 4 – Panel Details The undersigned, having examined … Specifications for the project. 1.1.2 Location: Work under this Contract is in Buffalo County, Nebraska. The work site is located southwest of the city of Alda on the Platte River. Sheet 1& 2 identifies the project location. 1.1.3 …

Plum Creek In-channel Disking

… Tim R. Tunnell, Land Coordinator Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Construction Specifications # 2 ( ) Sheet 1 - Cover # 3 ( ) Sheet 2 – Site Layout # 4 ( ) Sheet 3 – Plum Creek Complex mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 5/6/25 Page 2 … shall include all activities and costs for transportation of personnel, equipment and supplies/materials to the site, establishment of offices, buildings, and other necessary facilities for the Contractor’s operations at the site. 2.2 …

In-channel Disking

… Tim R. Tunnell, Land Coordinator Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Whooping Crane Incidental Take Avoidance Procedures # 2 ( ) Construction Specifications # 3 ( ) Sheet 1 - Cover # 4 ( ) Sheet 2 – Site Layout # 5 ( ) Sheet 3 – Plum Creek Complex # 6 ( ) Sheet 4 – Cottonwood Ranch Complex # 7 ( ) Sheet 5 – Pawnee … shall include all activities and costs for transportation of personnel, equipment and supplies/materials to the site, establishment of offices, buildings, and other necessary facilities for the Contractor’s operations at the site. 2.2 …

Tract 2021001 Fence Replacement

… 2021001 Fence Construction LOCATION: Tract 2021001 NEAR: Grand Island, Nebraska REQUEST DATE: August 6, 2025 MANDATORY SITE SHOWING: August 14, 2025– 2:00 pm central time CLOSING DATE: August 21, 2025 – 5:00 pm central time CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell, Land Coordinator Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Whooping Crane Incidental Take … details on Sheet 3 for the project. 1.1.2 Location: Work under this Contract is in Merrick County, Nebraska. The work site is located east of the city Grand Island on the Platte River. Sheet 1 identifies the project location. 1.1.3 Schedule …

Pawnee Complex Fence Construction

… 2015001 Fence Replacement LOCATION: Pawnee Complex NEAR: Kearney, Nebraska REQUEST DATE: February 14, 2025 MANDATORY SITE SHOWING: February 28, 2024– 2:00 pm central time CLOSING DATE: March 14, 2025 – 5:00 pm central time CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Construction Specifications # … on Sheet 3 for the project. 1.1.2 Location: Work under this Contract is in Buffalo & Kearny County, Nebraska. The work site is located southwest of the city of Kearney on the Platte River. Sheet 1 identifies the project location. 1.1.3 …

September 2024 ISAC Presentation to GC

… additional technical recommendations. 15 Image from Sarah Fancher ISAC Question 3 (Simplified): Whooping Crane Roost Site Selection Technical Report ● How might the Program assess the uncertainty in resource selection relationships to … 650 ft, 800 ft, 1,000 ft, etc.? ● What data would you use as SDM input for expected outcome? 16Photos: texashighways.com & Mallory James http://texashighways.com ISAC Q3: Policy issues Demonstrate and report the impact of the PRRIP on … influence differential use of Platte River roost sites, and ● what values those factors would need to be at to maximize site selection. 21 ISAC Q3: Biology / Policy issues Multiple lines of evidence Analyses of probability of stopping at the …

3 - PRRA Minutes April 2025 Subcommittee meeting

… All users were notified that if the issue persisted, revocation of access and/or removal of the max user number on the site would be considered. The group discussed multiple options for the future to address the issue which is known to be … get reservations back. Reservations could be opened 2-3 days before the reservation date. 2-strike policy of not using site and taking check out survey or account suspended for set amount of time. NGPC to experiment with select site opening reservations on a flexible shorter timeframe for 2025. 4) Area P North South boundary on SW portion of …

3 - NEW FORMAT LandObjectiveNumbers_9_23_24

P25-015 Broadfoot Newark_OCSW_Excavation & Repair

… Off-Channel Sand & Water Habitat Erosion Repair LOCATION: PRRIF Tract 2009008 NEAR: Kearney, Nebraska MANDATORY SITE SHOWING: October 15, 2025– 4:00 pm central time REQUEST DATE: October 9, 2025 CLOSING DATE: October 17, 2025– 5:00 pm … R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following plans and specifications: # 1 ( ) Sheet 1 – OCSW Excavation … specified on Sheet 1 for the project. 1.1.2 Location: Work under this Contract is in Buffalo County, Nebraska. The work site is located southeast of the city Kearney on the Platte River. 1.2 1.1.3 Schedule of Work: The performance period of …

2025 May WAC Minutes

2024 August WAC Minutes

… rainfall in July across much of the central Platte valley from west of Lexington to east of Grand 253 Island. The on-site weather station at the Program’s Cottonwood Ranch property recorded more 254 than 9 inches of rain from July 1-16. …

2 - 2024_OCTOBER_LAC minutes Draft

… at both tracts. 68 69 Thorburn asked if the monitoring berms that are going to be constructed at the Broadfoot South site are 70 necessary. Farnsworth answered yes, this allows biologists to better observe nesting with a spotting 71 scope …

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