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PRRIP 2014 Tern and Plover Monitoring and Research Report

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 cahiss@headwaterscorp.com David Baasch Headwaters Corporation, Inc. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68847 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Cahis, S.D., and D.M. Baasch. 2015. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2014 interior … and piping plover monitoring and research report for the central Platte River, Nebraska. mailto:cahiss@headwaterscorp.com mailto:baaschd@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP 2014 Tern and Plover Report Page 3 of 48 PREFACE This is a report of the …

Tern and Plover Monitoring Protocol Implementation Report for 2006

… were observed on constructed islands in 2006. The number of adults, nests, chicks and fledglings detected on the site visit nearest to May 15, June 15, and July 15 were summed across the sites surveyed (Table 6). The most birds detected …

PRRIP 2012-2013 Tern and Plover Monitoring and Research Report

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M. 2014. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2012-2013 interior least tern and … data sheets; final counts reported represent maximum numbers counted by either method of observation during each site visit. We recorded date, temperature, observation start and stop times, and the number of least tern and piping plover adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi-weekly site visit. During the initial observation of each nest, we counted the number of eggs present, estimated nest-initiation date, …

2009 Platte River Flow Routing Test: Results, Information Gleaned, Lessons Learned

… 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 … Director, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Office Phone: (308) 237-5728 E-mail: kennyj@headwaterscorp.com  Attachment F Flow Routing Test Photos During the Event at Key Locations and Before and During Event Comparisons Photo …

Platte_Scoping-Meeting_Announcement.pdf

… Program Executive Director’s Office, 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6, Kearney, Nebraska For more project information, visit the project website: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/nepa/ platte_river/index.html. Please submit comments in writing to …

Implementation of the Whooping Crane Monitoring Protocol - Fall 2023 Final Report

… Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 1 bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP 2023 Fall Whooping Crane Report—Final ii Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: Implementation of the Whooping Crane Monitoring Protocol—Fall 2023 Report Prepared by: Jason Bruggeman (bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com) and Mallory Jaymes Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue Suite 6 … Program: Implementation of the Whooping Crane Monitoring Protocol–Fall 2023 Report. mailto:bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP 2023 Fall Whooping Crane Report—Final iii Table of Contents Table of Abbreviations …

Flood proofing pre-proposal presentation

… Program  Program goal  Current flooding  Flood- proofing goals  SW  GW Overview  Kickoff meeting and site visit (Aug 2012)  Wetlands delineation (summer 2012)  Permitting (ongoing; will drive overall schedule)  Surveying and …

PRRIP 2011 Tern and Plover Monitoring and Research Report

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M. 2012. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2011 interior least tern and … data sheets; final counts reported represent maximum numbers counted by either method of observation during each site visit. We recorded date, temperature, observation start and stop times, and the number of interior least tern and piping plover adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi- weekly site visit. During the initial observation of each nest we counted the number of eggs present, estimated nest-initiation date, …

PRRIP 2011 Tern and Plover Monitoring and Research Report

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M. 2012. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2011 interior least tern and … data sheets; final counts reported represent maximum numbers counted by either method of observation during each site visit. We recorded date, temperature, observation start and stop times, and the number of interior least tern and piping plover adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi- weekly site visit. During the initial observation of each nest we counted the number of eggs present, estimated nest-initiation date, …

PRRIP 2021 Plover and Tern Monitoring and Research Report FINAL

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 mohlmank@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: PRRIP. 2022. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2021 interior least tern and piping … plover monitoring and research report for the Central Platte River, Nebraska. 12/23/21 mailto:mohlmank@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP 2021 Plover and Tern Report FINAL 2 PREFACE This is a report of the Platte River Recovery Implementation … of piping plover and least tern adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi- weekly site visit. When chicks or fledglings were observed, we estimated the date of hatching or fledging based on current and …

Questions and Answers Regarding P17013

… layer about 30 to 40 ft below grade. Some of these results will be 16  discussed at the pre-proposal meeting and site visit on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. 17  18  2) On RFP Task 7, reference is made to installing flumes and piezometers. Can we …

Restoration and Management Plan for Elm Creek Complex

2016 May LAC Minutes

Fall Short-Duration High Flow Release Monitoring Protocol

FINAL Novemer 14 2017 PRRIP GC Special Session Minutes

FINAL November 14 2017 PRRIP GC Special Session Minutes

2022 PRRIP Budget and Work Plan

… 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 …

November 13 2018 GC Special Session Minutes

… spreadsheet and work plan. 51 52 • Czaplewski asked about WP-1(b) for phragmites control. The Program hosted a site visit in September 53 after the GC meeting, he wondered if this item should be increased back to $300,000 as in previous …

2014 June LAC Conference Call Minutes

2012 September WMWG Minutes

… to develop an RFP and monitoring protocols. Rabbe – the vegetation monitoring idea came about when the WMWG did a site visit at Binfield and the group agreed that it was wet meadow habitat and should be managed as it had in the past to …

10_30_20 PRRIP TAC Virtual Meeting Minutes

… conditions that may favor success. He said he does not have the expectation that we are going to go back and re-visit our overall approach. Farnsworth said the TAC provides advice and input on these land management plan. It seems like …

FINAL PRRIP 2016 State of the Platte

PRRIP 2017 Tern and Plover Monitoring and Research Report

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68847 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Kaley Keldsen Headwaters Corporation, Inc. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 keldsenk@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M., and K.J. Keldsen. 2018. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2017 interior … of least tern and piping plover adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi-weekly site visit. We used a GIS to determined distances to predator perch, nearest waterline and elevation of each nest above the …

Tern and Plover Monitoring Protocol Implementation Report for 2007

… were observed on constructed islands in 2007. The number of adults, nests, chicks and fledglings detected on the site visit nearest to May 15, June 15, and July 15 were summed across the sites surveyed (Table 6). The most birds detected …

2014 November GC Minutes

… with a 91 strong emphasis on the conservation lands of the Platte and the Program’s role. Kenny suggested GC 92 members visit the time-lapse project’s web site to see examples of what they are doing with imagery thus 93 far. Here is the project web site link: http://plattebasintimelapse.com/. 94 95 Urie asked if the proposed $150,000 in the LP-3 budget covers taxes for all Program lands. Sackett said 96 … There was positive discussion about the tax issue and the fact that the Program will be 131 http://plattebasintimelapse.com/ PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 12/02/2014 PRRIP November 12, 2014 GC Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 paying taxes for lands that …

2008 May WAC Minutes

PRRIP 2022 Plover and Tern Monitoring and Research Report FINAL

… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 henrym@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: PRRIP. 2023. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2022 interior least tern and piping … 2022. Outside Monitoring Surveys outside of the nesting area were performed for at least 30 minutes during each site visit using binoculars and/or spotting scopes, at a distance that did not cause disturbance to nesting birds (usually > … and the number of plover and tern adults, nests, broods, chicks, and fledglings present during each semi-weekly site visit. When chicks or fledglings were observed, we estimated the date of hatching or fledging based on current and …

RFB 51 Rolls of 4’ x 50’ Wooden Snow Fence

… 5:00 pm 7 POINT OF CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager 8 Headwaters Corporation 9 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com 10 Overview 11 12 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (“Program” or “PRRIP”) was initiated on January 1, … 8, 2020. 43 A bid is late if received after that time and will not be considered. 44 45 mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 9/14/2020 PRRIP Wooden Snow Fence Sealed Bid Page 4 of 9 Bids should be submitted to: 46 47 …

Farm House Removal IFB

… 8 POINT OF CONTACT: Tim Tunnell, Land Manager 9 Headwaters Corporation 10 (402) 219-3883 11 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com 12 13 Overview 14 15 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (“Program” or “PRRIP”) was initiated on January … required to move and relocate the house are the responsibility of the Bidder. The 45 mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 6/3/2015 PRRIP Tract 2015001 Farm House Page 4 of 9 farm house and all materials in it are the …

2023 PRRIP ISAC Member External Solicitation

… with Dr. Smith and a virtual interview with members of the Selection Panel 70 71 For more information on the PRRIP, visit our website at https://platteriverprogram.org/. 72 73 MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES 74 • Advising the GC, TAC, and … submit the cover letter and detailed CV electronically in PDF format to Dr. Chadwin Smith at 148 smithc@headwaterscorp.com. Your materials will then be evaluated by the ISAC Member Selection 149 Panel with other potential candidates and Dr. … the function of the 151 ISAC, or this external solicitation process please contact Dr. Smith at smithc@headwaterscorp.com or 152 (402) 432-7950. 153 154 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS 155 Once appointed by the GC, during the contracting process all …

2013 March LAC Minutes

Lodge Removal

… 2023, 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, … carefully, as these will form the basis of the 37 agreement with the Program. 38 39 40 mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – EDO Final 07/24/2023 PRRIP Tract 2009003 Lodge Page 4 of 9 Building Removal Responsibilities 41 42 The Bidder …

House removal request for sealed bids

… 27, 2018 7 POINT OF CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell, Senior Land Manager 8 Headwaters Corporation 9 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com 10 11 Overview 12 13 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (“Program” or “PRRIP”) was initiated on January … the original construction; lamenant in the addition. Interior walls are 42 sheetrock. 43 mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 6/27/2018 PRRIP Tract W2017001 Farm House Page 4 of 9 • The main level has a living room, …

2012 April LAC Minutes

February 24 2020 PRRIP TAC Minutes

… Jaymes stated 21 changes will be made before finalized. 22 23 Rabbe asked about telemetry data. Farrell needs to visit with Wade Harrell. Might get some data this year 24 but needs revisited. Farnsworth mentioned a possible lack of …

2017 August WAC Minutes

… for 3 days, but 119 some water may have been delivered longer. 120 121 Griebling and Turner from the EDO made a visit to the site to observe conditions following the 122 spring irrigation, and completed installation of staff gages in …

2011 October LAC Minutes

2009 September TAC Minutes

… what we’re doing will answer questions they have to wrestle with at the policy level. Farnsworth indicated we need to visit with GC about how we approach modeling. Jenniges stated we need to explain implications of models and how they will …

2009 May LAC Minutes

Phragmites Monitoring Services RFP

… Jason Bruggeman 8 Headwaters Corporation 9 Office: (308) 237-5728; Cell: (308) 293-5605 10 bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com 11 12 OVERVIEW 13 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program or PRRIP) initiated on January 1, 2007 14 … information on variability in explanatory variables and patch 44 response. 45 46 mailto:bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com https://platteriverprogram.org/document/prrip-extension-science-plan PRRIP – EDO 1/5/2024 PRRIP Phragmites Monitoring … electronic (PDF) copy of your proposal must be submitted to Jason Bruggeman by email at 183 bruggemanj@headwaterscorp.com no later than 5:00 PM Central Standard Time on Monday, February 184 19, 2024. The maximum allowable proposal PDF size …

2010 November WAC Minutes

… 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 …

2023 May WAC Minutes

… 2023 WAC Chair 179 Turner gave a preview of the water projects tour that would start after lunch. The tour was to 180 visit 12 sites between Kingsley Dam and the Program’s Cottonwood Ranch broad-scale recharge 181 and recapture projects, …

Babb Boat Ramp Project

… Ramp Construction LOCATION: Babb Tract NEAR: Grand Island, Nebraska CONTACT: Ed Weschler, Weschlere@HeadwatersCorp.com 720.524.6115 (Ext. 103) ATTACHMENT(S): #1 Location Map, Project Layout & Typical Details PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The … 0.1 acre of seed will be needed. Broadcast seeding is ok. Apply at minimum 16 lbs/acre. mailto:Weschlere@HeadwatersCorp.com Upland Mix: Native Mix #1 by Miller Seed Company or an approved equal. Common Name LBS PLS per Acre Big Bluestem 2.0 … 10th. It is desired that the work be largely completed before Friday, April 28th, 2023. There will be no required site visit. DIRECTIONS TO SITE: Approximately 5 miles East of Grand Island, near the intersection of 5th Rd & B Rd. …

2017 April WAC Minutes

2013 January 14th TAC Minutes

… first assessment year was complete to see what areas passed as whooping crane wet meadow and would potentially need to visit some of the sites and make a final determination of whether these areas should be classified as wet meadow or not. …

Diurnal habitat selection of migrating Whooping Crane in the Great Plains

… long- Address of Correspondent: David M Baasch, 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6, Kearney, NE USA 68845, baaschd@headwaterscorp.com mailto:baaschd@headwaterscorp.com mailto:baaschd@headwaterscorp.com mailto:farrellp@headwaterscorp.com … on whether a bird returned to a previous roost location during its stopover (Pearse et al. 2017a). We attempted to visit stopover sites within seven days after cranes were known to have left the area; however, we were unable to visit all stopover sites within this time frame for various reasons, including inability to contact landowners, denial of …

Water Management Study Phase I - Evaluation of Pulse Flows for the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program

… 247 858 AVG 1,018 895 851 867 867 822 980 994 531 353 462 742 WET 854 529 444 510 424 298 334 401 227 156 210 449 NPPD Com- bined Flow in Canal DRY 1,336 1,263 1,268 1,286 1,242 1,353 1,314 1,091 605 308 371 981 AVG 1,098 1,056 956 929 950 … Number: 16930.00 Subject: Platte River WMS – Project Interview File No.: Date: 8/2/07 Time: 9:00 AM Cross File: Office Visit/Meeting Telephone Call Telephone No.: Notes: Jeff Bandy and Blaine Dwyer of Boyle Engineering met with Mark Butler … Subject: Platte River Recovery Program Water Management Study File No.: Date: 9/5/07 Time: 3:30 PM Cross File: Office Visit/Meeting Telephone Call Telephone No.: Notes: At the suggestion of Mark Butler and Don Anderson, Jeff Bandy and …

2020 August WAC Minutes

P16-016 Elm Creek Complex Tree/Brush Removal Project

… POINT OF CONTACT: Tim R. Tunnell Headwaters Corporation 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com The undersigned, having examined the drawings and investigated the local conditions affecting the project work, hereby … $_____________ 6 ________________ Rate (optional) Hour ______ ______ $_____________ mailto:tunnellt@headwaterscorp.com Page 2 of 6 PROJECT DURATION: The Contractor, under this agreement, shall commence this work as soon as possible upon … as may be necessary to access the work site with trucks, equipment and/or materials. The PROGRAM retains the right to visit the site with other agencies and interested parties when needed. The PROGRAM will coordinate access with the …

FINAL September 12-13 2017 PRRIP GC Quarterly Meeting Minutes

… 200 well field. Kenny said sometime after 2018, about 6-12 months later than the pipeline. Barels said Kenny 201 should visit with DNR about well siting because if they are too close to the bank you would need a surface 202 water permit. …

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