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… sequentially from A to Z or whatever the last Location ID may be. Whenever a crane group moves from the area of one contiguous habitat type to another, ground crews will document the time they first observe the crane group in each new contiguous habitat type, a new Location ID will be assigned, and Instant Point counts will start over at 1 (one). In the event that a crane group is observed in the same location from 2 observers (e.g., from the ground and from … being conducted by a whooping crane at each of the 15 minute instantaneous points mapped for the movement tracking into one of the following categories: courtship, preening, resting, feeding, alert, agonistic, or other as described. If the …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 03/13/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … Czaplewski – Proxy for Ron Bishop, Member 46 47 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 03/13/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … agreement with the NCF that would preclude the 94 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 03/13/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 12/01/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … Services 41 Kent Loftin – HydroPlan, LLC 42 43 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 12/01/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … USFWS review). The LAC took action on three 85 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 12/01/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… of vegetation. 53 • Pure Panel – a group of points sampled every year 54 • Rotating Panel – a group of points with one-fourth of points sampled every year. 55 • Sampling Point – data collected for analysis from locations such as an … that are visited at each 117 sampling frequency. The rotating panel will consist of four groups of sites, with only one group 118 visited at each sampling frequency and each group revisited once every four sampling 119 frequencies. 120 … will be conducted at the same pure panel and rotating panel anchor 136 points as the geomorphology survey. 137 138 One fixed width (belt) transect at each anchor point will be used to estimate the area of the 139 channel with vegetation …
… at the EDO. RESULTS Survey Results River surveys required 3 days to complete in May. Surveys were only conducted for one day in June, from the J-2 return to the Kearney Diversion. There were 0 least tern nests and 0 piping plover nests detected during the river surveys. The most birds detected during one river survey period in 2006 were 16 least tern adults and 10 piping plover adults (Table 3). Counts of birds detected … nearest to May 15, June 15, and July 15 were summed across the sites surveyed (Table 6). The most birds detected during one of these surveys to sandpits and constructed islands were 110 least tern adults, 34 piping plover adults, 36 least …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined route back to Chapman. Day two began at Wood … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined route back to Minden. Day two began at …
… of Kachemak Bay and down the south shore to Seldovia. This trail would connect communities at both ends of the bay to one another and to the outstanding recreational and educational offerings of the bay. The proposed trail is approximately … Conservation Northwestern Colorado Project Description and Need: The Yampa River Basin in northwestern Colorado is one of the most hydrologically and biologically intact watersheds in the West. As the largest naturally flowing river in … 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 …
… This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … a Senate mark-up to follow (no firm dates). Ted said if the mark-ups occur in September and the legislation moves in one chamber or another there is a chance there will be a vote on the legislation in October or November. That would get … move ahead with that person, pick another representative, or consider being self- This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… protocol defines two survey components to document reproduction by terns and plovers in the study area. In Component One of the protocol, surveys were conducted on the river. In Component Two of the protocol, surveys were conducted of …
… Nebraska (e.g., Loup, Elkhorn; Vivian 2010). This evidence suggests the need for a more comprehensive conceptual model, one that considers PRCF as a metapopulation with localized extirpation and recolonization over a broad geographic area. Consequently, a study that only 2 examines one or two sites in one river seems inappropriate relative to impacts Program activities might have on the PRCF metapopulation. Hydrology …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 08/13/2008 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … Program geomorphology and vegetation monitoring protocols and recommended 41 that the two protocols be combined into one and moved to the FC and GC for approval through a 42 RFP according to the Program procurement policy. 43 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 08/13/2008 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… acres in size. Kraus asked about the suggested withdrawal rate. Applegate 106 said a rapid draw-down rate of about one foot a day keeps from causing sloughing. 107 108 Turner gave a presentation updating the GC on the progress of … Rabbe asked about the range of surface acres we are talking about. Turner said 110 so far we have assumed a maximum of one foot of drawdown a day. The size range we have looked at is 111 up to 300 surface acres. Hovorka asked if any of these … would not work well. 115 Barels said we should look at tweaking the design to see if that would work. Farnsworth said one 116 consideration is that habitat would reduce your storage capacity. Ament asked how quickly we could do a 117 pilot …
… 10 (the 10th and 95th During each flight, four ground observers were stationed at bridges within the study area, one each at the Overton, Odessa, Gibbon, and Wood River bridges. Four-watt VHF hand held radios were used to communicate … were measured for each use site and for 15 decoy locations. Three depth profiles were measured at each use site (one through the use location and one 25m on either side of the use location) using a stadia rod and transit. percentile for initial observations of birds …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 11/28/2007 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … committee was likely but not necessarily required. PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 11/28/2007 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … first, but the environmental review and survey can PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 11/28/2007 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… – Denver Water Welcome and Administrative Peyton called the meeting to order and the group proceeded with a roll call. One item added to the agenda related to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) phragmites study. Czaplewski moved to … sites? Smith said yes, that is what is required by the protocol. Smith said last year the goal was set to have one meeting per week, but only ended up meeting twice over 16 weeks. It would still be a good idea to keep everyone … budget increase to $40,000 to secure imagery in May/June this year. Program will secure a contractor for three years – one flight per year. Jenniges said his only comment was it could be hard to take pictures on late May/June. Take pictures …
… surveys along Nebraska rivers, the discernible trend during years of similar survey coverage and effort has been one of increasing rather than decreasing populations. These increases may reflect 1) the improved ability of investigators … region, may reduce or enhance the availability of riverine or interior wetland habitat either broadly or locally from one year to ix the next. Nesting habitat associated with off-river sandpits (e.g., along the Platte and Loup rivers) is … or are leveled to develop housing or recreation areas. Consequently, a given site may be suitable for nesting one year but absent or unsuitable the next. Such changes do not necessarily represent permanent losses of habitat inasmuch …
… aerial surveys; some of these groups represent the same individual cranes located on different days. In addition, one crane group representing 4 individuals was located opportunistically. A total of 5 unique individual Whooping Cranes … thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, on day one the survey began at Chapman, flew the river west (transect 0SE) to Minden then flew a primary targeted wetland return …
… aerial surveys; some of these groups represent the same individual cranes located on different days. In addition, one crane group representing 4 individuals was located opportunistically. A total of 5 unique individual Whooping Cranes … thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, on day one the survey began at Chapman, flew the river west (transect 0SE) to Minden then flew a primary targeted wetland return …
… consists of a group of sites that are visited annually. The rotating panel consists of four groups of sites, with only one group visited annually and each group revisited once every four years. There are 25 sample sites that will be surveyed … monitoring survey is conducted at the same pure panel and rotating panel anchor points as the geomorphology survey. One fixed width (belt) transect is used to estimate the area of the channel with vegetation of interest present at each … (baseline conditions) and end of the First Increment. Mapping with a plus or minus 6-inch vertical accuracy and one-foot contours (vertical accuracy) covering the area between the historic outer banks (approximately one mile in width) …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined route back to Chapman. Day two began at Wood … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined route back to Minden. Day two began at …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, on day one the survey began at Chapman, flew the river west (transect 0SE) to Minden then flew a primary targeted wetland return … transect (WSRT) from Wood River to Highway 34. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river (transect 0SW) west to Lexington then flew a primary targeted wetland return transect …
… Rabbe to talk about why the Service is not recommending the Program 172 conduct NLEB surveys. Rabbe said there is only one known person in Nebraska with the permits to survey 173 so getting permits to do the survey would be time consuming … that came up that was highly 180 time-sensitive. Baasch said he thinks it will take more than two weeks to get the one person in Nebraska 181 out to do the survey. Hines said they can be flexible depending on the situation. Kenny said … 183 impacted by waiting two weeks. Thabault said most 4D rules prohibit everything, this rule only prohibits 184 one thing and is very narrow and flexible. 185 186 LaBonde said there is no action item on the agenda. Rabbe said the …
… plattensis, is a facultative benthic macroinvertebrate endemic to central Nebraska where it is listed as a Tier One, or at-risk, species. First described in 1999, I. plattensis was documented as the primary aquatic insect component … populations, and relatively high genetic variability was determined by Gst and Fst values. IV I. plattensis exhibits a one-year lifecycle and is adapted to a seasonal cycle of flooding and drying. Larvae migrate to land along the edge of … (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) Based on Molecular Phylogeny. Zoological Science. 25(3): 255-260. 18 Headwaterscorp.com. “Projects.” Accessed on 27 February 2012 at http://headwaterscorp.homestead.com/projects.html Holzenthal, R.W., …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 02/10/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … sturgeon information review report. 41 42 43 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 02/10/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … to forward than language on to him. Felipe 85 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 02/10/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… of the river with both observers looking out the passenger side of the aircraft. When the river transect was completed, one of 7 possible return routes located along the centerline of the main channel and 1, 2, and 3 miles north and south of … slightly from the protocol. This was done for safety reasons in order to avoid having the two planes converging on one another near the Minden bridge. If a flight was cancelled, we would go forward with the same return route the next day … sightings in the same general area (within a reasonable distance of daily crane activities) along the Platte and within one to several days of another sighting is assumed to be the same bird/bird group, unless: 1) the number of birds differs, …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. For example, on the east leg, day one began the survey at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined transect back to Chapman. Day two … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined transect back to Minden. Day two began at …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 02/04/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Technical … Peters said a first step would be to look at PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 02/04/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Technical … the Overton, Kearney, and Grand Island gages which is something the Program is precluded from doing. Jim Jenniges said one issue is that there is a priority hypothesis (TP4d) that relates specifically to the correlation between river island …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined route back to Chapman. Day two began at Wood … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined route back to Minden. Day two began at …
… more work for management of tenants. Farnsworth said EDO could provide a management plan for Dippel and Johns tracts, one wet and one dry, to demonstrate how management for those would look different. Farnsworth requested Matt add information on … should be implementing the management changes in the attachment now. Jenniges said grassland working group could pick one parcel west, one parcel east, and get a plan together for each as an example. Zorn supports managing grasslands as …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 jaymesm@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Jaymes, M.L. 2020. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2020 Implementation of the … the 38-day survey period resulted in three individual whooping cranes observed, consisting of a single individual plus one group of two individuals. Information from this monitoring effort will be used to help evaluate the biological … of approximately 750 feet, unless conditions demanded higher altitudes. Two flights were initiated each morning, one from Grand Island (east route, in red on Fig. 1) and one from Kearney (west route, in green on Fig. 2). Planes were …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 04/09/2008 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … and the MOU to be used with landowners. Deb PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 04/09/2008 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … used beyond the banks of the North Platte River PRRIP – ED OFFICE DRAFT 04/09/2008 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… site 2 Dozer (sand plug) Hydraulic and sediment-transport modeling 5 Cook Tract/Dyer Property (two locations) and OS&G (one location) Imported 1 Sand pump Extrapolated results from sediment-transport model 5 6 Cook Tract/Dyer Property (two locations) and OS&G (one location) On site 2 / Imported 1 Sand pump Extrapolated results from sediment-transport model 5 7 Cook Tract/Dyer … TFG, HDR, TT 88 Wikimedia Commons. Photograph of Waimakariri River, New Zealand. 1 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VApRXivT-2 44J:commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waimakariri02_gobeirne.jpg+Wikimedia+Commons+%22Wa3 …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined transect back to Chapman. Day two began at … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined transect back to Minden. Day two began at …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined route back to Chapman. Day two began at Wood … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined route back to Minden. Day two began at …
… at an altitude of approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) and at 100 mph. A Cessna 172 or similar aircraft will be used. One plane will begin at Chapman and fly west to the Nebraska Highway 10 (Minden) Bridge. The second plane will begin at … leg of each survey is completed, the planes will return to the airport/landing strip (i.e., traveling east) flying one, two or three miles either north or south of the center line of the river (6 possibilities). The survey will continue on the return flight along one of the six transects. The exact transect traveled each day will be determined using a rotating schedule. This will …
… 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 … that reviews, directs, and provides oversight for 21 activities undertaken during the Program. The GC is comprised of one representative from each of the 22 three states, three water user representatives, two representatives from … addition, Phragmites expansion limited water 32 conveyance, reducing the ability to deliver water throughout the reach. One of PRRIP’s current science 33 objectives is to contribute to reach-scale Phragmites control efforts with a focus on …
… Elm Creek Construction of a 975-surface-acre multi-purpose flood control and flow augmentation reservoir on Elm Creek one (1) mile upstream of the Village of Elm Creek ELM CREEK REGULATORY RESERVOIR FEASIBILITY STUDY 8 The Preliminary … storage volume of 19,850 acre-feet. The reservoir will impact 29 parcels of land and 24 landowners. Seven and one-quarter (7.25) miles of county roads will be closed and miscellaneous utilities will need to be relocated. Thirteen … over thirteen (13) feet occurring directly underneath the proposed reservoir. The groundwater table will rise at least one (1) foot at a radius of over three (3) miles from the reservoir. At the Village of Elm Creek, the water table …
… Platte River and its tributaries for the irrigation of more than a total of 145,000 acres in Jackson county during any one irrigation season. The Decree also enjoins Colorado from storing more than 17,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation … were presently under irrigation in Jackson County in Colorado. Since then the number of acres being irrigated in any one year has been as high as 134,467. The Decree allows Colorado to irrigate up to 145,000 acres. For purposes of this … with the difference between total measured irrigated acreage and the current Jackson County population in any one year, and the upper level of depletions associated with irrigation of 134,467 acres and the population of 2,022, may …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/18/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Technical … there were any agenda modifications; none offered. PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/18/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Technical … river and off-channel sand and water. Farnsworth PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/18/2012 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Technical …
… 32 Figure 4. Known movements of crane group 01A-03 across the one day of observation. ........... 33 Figure 5. Known movements of crane group 02A-01 across the five days of … of 2001-06 to locate crane groups in the study area (PRESP 2005). The study area was sampled along eight transects: one following the south bank of the river, one down the centerline of the main river channel, and six transects located in the uplands surrounding and parallel to …
… sediment deficit. The Program will solicit bids from qualified local contractors to 45 complete the management actions. One or more contractors will be selected from the bids 46 submitted to complete the management actions based on the design … worked, it is estimated that the augmentation of 50,000 tons of 36 material at the Cook Tract/Dyer Property will take one to two months. Sediment will be 37 introduced at various flows depending on the flow in the channel at the time of … a change in implementation rate and location. The impact triggers were developed on a 8 local basis; that is, within one mile of the implementation location. The impact triggers were 9 developed for the Pilot Study in conjunction with …
… its reliance on this Cooperative Agreement, FWS will reinitiate any ESA section 7(a)(2) consultation which relied upon one of the reasonable and prudent alternatives described in Paragraph VIII.A and issue a new biological opinion. B. In … upon Program. Notwithstanding Paragraph II.C.2, the states shall not be restrained from taking a position adverse to one another in administrative or judicial proceedings to compel the action agency to include reopening authority in any … VIII of this Cooperative Agreement. A. Membership. The Governance Committee will consist of the following members: 1. one member per signatory state, to be selected by the Governor of that state; 2. two federal members, to be selected by …
… at an altitude of approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) and at 100 mph. A Cessna 172 or similar aircraft will be used. One plane will begin at Chapman and fly west to the Nebraska Highway 10 (Minden) Bridge. The second plane will begin at … leg of each survey is completed, the planes will return to the airport/landing strip (i.e., traveling east) flying one, two or three miles either north or south of the center line of the river (6 possibilities). The survey will continue on the return flight along one of the six transects. The exact transect traveled each day will be determined using a rotating schedule. This will …
… PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/07/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … instream flow rights might be a tool that would 43 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/07/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance … activities. The FC also asked that the GC 85 86 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 04/07/2009 This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance …
… the germination suppression release. Hegg wanted to know if conservation organizations should hold off one more year for disking (like at Rowe). Farnsworth said Rowe reach has already lost the battle, and our machine learning … flip in aggradation to degradation in a year in AOI2. Casavant/Brei explained that places where incision progressed one year may aggrade the next year. The south side channel at Cottonwood Ranch captured the majority of flow in 2018, but … What is our green light? No TAC response. Scheel said the multi-year check in is good, it accommodates for recovery one year from another. Lewis said that high flow years are important. He asked if it might be a good idea to establish an …
… thereby minimizing glare off reflective surfaces. Start points were alternated for each leg to address the concern that one end of the river transect would always be flown earlier than the other end. On the east leg, day one began at Chapman, flew the river west to Minden then flew a predetermined route back to Chapman. Day two began at Wood … of the river transect from Chapman to Wood River. The start points for the west leg were Minden and Odessa bridges. Day one began at Minden, flew the river west to Lexington then flew a predetermined route back to Minden. Day two began at …
… photographs or positive identification. In the event more than 1 unconfirmed crane group is observed on the same day, one or more of the air crew members will return to the area the additional unconfirmed crane groups are located to attempt … may or may not be implemented outside the scheduled monitoring seasons. IV. METHODS IV.A. Definitions Crane Group – one or more cranes in a migrating unit. The group may consist of an individual crane, a family unit, or small flock. The … that occurs in any landcover class within the study area. A single crane group may, and likely will have more than one use location per day. Use Site – A location of a crane group within a wetland landcover class (wetted channel, open …
… photographs or positive identification. In the event more than 1 unconfirmed crane group is observed on the same day, one or more of the air crew members will return to the area the additional unconfirmed crane groups are located to attempt … protocol may not be implemented outside the scheduled monitoring seasons. IV. METHODS IV.A. Definitions Crane Group – one or more cranes in a migrating unit. The group may consist of an individual crane, a family unit, or small flock. The … that occurs in any landcover class within the study area. A single crane group may, and likely will have more than one use location per day. Use Site – A location of a crane group within a wetland landcover class (wetted channel, open …
… are two different “strategies” (a logical package of management actions) proposed to achieve management objectives. One strategy attempts to rehabilitate the Platte River towards a braided channel morphology as the underpinnings of … addition of sediment. 2. Offset the existing sediment imbalance by increasing sediment inputs to the habitat area from one or more of the following sources: a. sand augmentation through mechanical actions- island and bank clearing and … riverine habitats, and increase survival of migrating whooping cranes. Species benefits may be gained by implementing one or two of the individual management actions of the Flow-Sediment-Mechanical approach, however more substantial …