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… the 250 EDO is developing the means to present results online using an ArcGIS application. Altenhofen 251 asked if the best habitat for whooping cranes (~1,000 cfs) is in sync with target flows, and 252 whether this analysis can be used to …
… 218 Kraus discussed the status of the J2 project. Steinke said investigations of the geotechnical aspects of the 219 site found a clay layer they were looking for. Kenny said the holes were punched in road rights of ways 220 and properties … to the June 2016 GC meeting, and then 285 discuss that information at the June 2016 GC meeting. Freeman asked what the best thing to do for the June 286 meeting is for each of the parties. LaBonde said he would like to have everyone’s …
… and Technical Advisory Committee as well as editorial staff for Ecology and Evolution for their helpful and insightful com- ments. The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program provided support for this project. The authors are unaware of … Jason M. Farnsworth, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, Kearney, NE. Email: farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com R E FE R E N C E S Adolf, S. L., Higgins, K., Kruse, C., & Pavelka, G. (2001). Distribution and productivity of least … in the high platform results in different stage gaps and therefore different potential for flooding at each nesting site. Note also that the mean sandbar elevation may or may not be representative of the nesting elevation F IGURE …
… 30, 2012 9 POINT OF CONTACT: Jason Farnsworth 10 Headwaters Corporation 11 (308) 991-7602 12 farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com 13 14 I. OVERVIEW 15 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program) was initiated on January 1, 2007 16 … 78 Mechanically cutting the banks and islands to widen the channel to a width sustainable by 79 program flows at that site, and distributing the material in the channel; 80 At specific locations, narrowing the river corridor and … any and all proposals received in response to this RFP and to cancel this solicitation if it is 399 deemed in the best interest of the Program to do so. Issuance of this RFP in no way constitutes a 400 commitment by the Program to award …
… on a regular basis. To date, the monetary cost and potential for negative impacts to both least terns and the fi sh com- munity have not been justifi ed given the lack of informa- tion indicating abundance of appropriate- sized forage fi … analyses in the application of adaptive management (Walters and Holling 1990; Smith 1998). While this study is at best a passive approach to adaptive management, the information is credible and provides an updated understanding … or further investigation as to the causal eff ects would have been warranted. David M. Baasch (baaschd @headwaterscorp .com), Patrick D. Farrell, Jason M. Farnsworth, and Chadwin B. Smith, Ex- ecutive Director’s Offi ce for the Platte River …
… went on to say that the 70 contract for the engineering review of the feasibility study by RJH is underway and a site visit 71 and kickoff meeting was held last week. RJH’s review should largely be completed by the end of 72 the year … 90 PRRIP – ED OFFICE FINAL 10/16/2012 PRRIP WAC Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 9 hydrology and the Program’s decision on the best strategy for using excess flows. It may be 91 better to store excesses closer to Grand Island in the J2 Regulating …
… February 2, 2012 8 POINT OF CONTACT: Steve Smith 9 Headwaters Corporation 10 (720) 524-6115 11 smiths@headwaterscorp.com 12 13 I. OVERVIEW 14 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (“Program” or “PRRIP”) was initiated on January … 102 Mechanically cutting the banks and islands to widen the channel to a width sustainable by 103 program flows at that site, and distributing the material in the channel; 104 At specific locations, narrowing the river corridor and increasing … any and all proposals received in 373 response to this RFP and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do 374 so. Issuance of this RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the Program to award …
… including river gates, which could be affected by event releases. A joint meeting was held in Paxton, NE, followed by site visits. At the joint meeting, planned specifics of the event were explained, and the Program’s flow routing test … Under this approach, the CNPPID facilities manager would be able to make daily intentional-bypass decisions based on best estimates of multi-day as well as daily EA accounting at CNPPID’s Supply Canal headgates, rather than attempting to … 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 …
… efforts going forward. Updates 49 were provided regarding whooping crane stopover/flyover progress and riverine roost site selection as 50 well as a recap of previous research on peak flow importance to channel conditions. Germination 51 …
… should be completed as quickly as possible. Earth moving equipment will be moved from the river channel to an upland site located behind a tree line at the end of each work day if such features are available on the property. In the …
… 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6, Kearney, NE. Tel: 68845 (308) 390-0456; Fax: 308-237-4651; E-mail: baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Funding Information The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program provided support for this work. Received: 24 June … Accessibility; Appendix S2). Breeding pair estimate and comparison Monitoring data collected in the AHR were used to com- pare five methods of estimating breeding pairs annually: BPE (eq. 1), cumulative nest counts (eq. 3), maximum number …
… fencing and lighting, predation by skunk that could pass through the predator fence resulted in heavy losses at this site in 2024. Across the AHR, losses to the west were balanced by high productivity at both Newark sites, productivity … have worked 20 years on the Platte have seen. Farnsworth suggested we separate the discussion into two parts: 1) how to best represent and evaluate seasonal data over time, and 2) how to assess whooping crane response to Program management. … decision to stop sediment augmentation by the GC, while the TAC was still discussing options and before the TAC had an official recommendation to give to the GC, is coming across that the EDO is trying to justify not spending money on …
… 1954; Keenlyne 1989). Recent 7 studies have collected numerous pallid sturgeon in this segment and it has been the site of several releases of hatchery reared pallid sturgeon (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2007). The river segments from … in the Platte River range from 15 May to 24 June and in water temperatures that ranged from 13.6 to 27.4oC. Spawning site selection All known sturgeon spawning areas occur in freshwater rivers and streams over gravel or rock substrates. … age 0 juveniles and determine which habitats are used, suitable, and limiting. Long term. 3. Determine parameters that best characterize spawning habitat in the Middle Basin and create common range-wide approaches on how to characterize that …
… dictated by Program learning, methodology updates, and agreement within the technical arm of the Program based on the best available science. PRRIP – EDO Final 6/8/2022 PRRIP Extension Science Plan Page | 5 II. OBJECTIVES & KEY QUESTIONS …
… $965,060 100% LP-3 Total % Land interest holding entity (LIHE) $80,000 6% Land Acquisition Associated Costs $46,000 3% Buy, Lease or Easement (200 acres) $1,200,000 90% Total $1,326,000 100% LP-4 Total % Tract 2021001 Homesite Demo $200,000 …
… Jason M. Farnsworth, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, Kearney, NE, USA. Email: farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com Abstract Investigations of breeding ecology of interior least tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) and piping plover … http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-1449 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ mailto:farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com 2 | FARNSWORTH eT Al. least tern and piping plover use and productivity along 145 km of the big bend reach of the … et al., 2010; Jorgensen, 2009). To address this concern, we compared stage–discharge relationships at gage locations to best- available hydraulic data at nest sites. In the contemporary AHR, limited nesting has occurred on sand- bars at river …
… Jason M. Farnsworth, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program, Kearney, NE, USA. Email: farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com Abstract Investigations of breeding ecology of interior least tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) and piping plover … http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-1449 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ mailto:farnsworthj@headwaterscorp.com 2 | FARNSWORTH eT Al. least tern and piping plover use and productivity along 145 km of the big bend reach of the … et al., 2010; Jorgensen, 2009). To address this concern, we compared stage–discharge relationships at gage locations to best- available hydraulic data at nest sites. In the contemporary AHR, limited nesting has occurred on sand- bars at river …
… 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 … 42 Shoreline and Site-Level Camera Monitoring ............................................................................... 42 Nest-Site Camera Monitoring …
… (LIHE) $65,000 $61,423 7% Property Taxes $165,000 $175,000 21% Land Acquisition Associated Costs $23,000 $46,819 5% Buy, Lease or Easement (~100 acres) $600,000 $2,405,746 282% Total $853,000 $2,688,988 315% Priority Area: Land …
… can inundate least tern and piping plover nests. Article 212 of CNPP&ID’s 1417 FERC license requires CNPP&ID to use its best efforts to attenuate the increased flows in the Platte River that sometimes result from the rejection of irrigation … these reservoirs might be implemented are given in the Water Action Plan dated September, 2000. The six most promising site locations for these re-regulating reservoirs, listed in order by location from west to east, are described as … Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company (PEPL) to rehabilitate the reservoir. The terms of the agreement provided that PEPL buy 5,000 acre-feet of storage space in the reservoir. This analysis assumes that PEPL’s storage right in La Prele …
… publication. Rabbe asked if model selection would be conducted again with the new data; Baasch said we would select the best model based on all systematic unique locations and develop models based on all systematic data as was done in the … circumstances of the use locations- The smallest UOCW measurement (68 ft) occurs where we typically have our widest, best habitat conditions - Binfield. Not real sure how that happened but this wasn’t an anomaly. There were a number of … a chart which shows annual WC’s by proportion of the population, detected on the Platte from our database- which is the best for assessing total combined detected use on the Platte. It’s reasonable to think that’s probably only ¾ of actual …
… 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, … will be evaluated by the Program staff. The Program will 70 award the bid to the highest bidder that provides the best value to the Program. 71 72 Payment for the wooden snow fence shall be made in full within 10 days of the bid award … any and all bids received in response to 81 this solicitation and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do so. 82 Issuance of this solicition in no way constitutes a commitment by the Program to …
… 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 … will be evaluated by the Program staff. The Program 78 will award the bid to the highest bidder that provides the best value to the Program. 79 80 Payment for the farmhouse shall be made to: Nebraska Community Foundation 81 PO Box 83107 … any and all bids received in response 85 to this solicitation and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do so. 86 Issuance of this solicition in no way constitutes a commitment by the Program to …
… 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 … deadline will be evaluated by the Program. The Program will award 89 the bid to the highest bidder that provides the best value to the Program. 90 91 Payment for the farmhouse shall be made to: 92 Platte River Recovery Implementation … any and all bids received in response to 98 this solicitation and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do so. 99 Issuance of this solicition in no way constitutes a commitment by the Program to …
… Jaymes 6 Headwaters Corporation 7 4111 4th Ave, Suite 6 8 Kearney, NE 68845 9 (308) 380-1384 10 jaymesm@headwaterscorp.com 11 12 I. OVERVIEW 13 The Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (Program) was initiated on January 1, 2007 … A. It is understood that the Governance Committee reserves 78 the right to accept any bid that, in its judgment, is the best bid, and to waive any irregularities in any bid. 79 Costs incurred in response to this RFB will be the responsibility … requirements, conflict of interest statement, affirmative statement. 132 133 The winning bid(s) will be selected to best meet overall project objectives. Should the successful 134 Contractor(s) be unable at any time to accomplish the work …
… 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, … any and all bids received in response 83 to this solicitation and to cancel this solicitation if it is deemed in the best interest of the Program to do 84 so. Issuance of this Solicitation in no way constitutes a commitment by the Program … 41 under this offering, and to elect not to proceed with the process set forth in this solicitation, to serve the 42 best interest of the Program. 43 PRRIP – EDO Final 07/24/2023 PRRIP Tract 2009003 Lodge Page 7 of 9 BID DEADLINE DATE: …
… the largest fraction of the bed material load.” Hey (1997) has indicated that the dominant channel forming discharge is best represented by the effective discharge. In theory, the effective discharge maintains the channel geometry because of …
… (“if there is money available, that 107 could be considered as something we could do”). Our goal is to make the best decisions with the resources 108 that we have. Current Program science suggests we should focus on OCSW for … of what we want the Extension to look like, these are 120 discussions the GC should have as we work through the best way to implement these actions. Freeman said 121 the Colorado side is struggling with the cost. If there are …
… 90 • Quotes will be acquired by phone or in writing. 91 • Award may be to low quote or most qualified providing the best value. 92 93 $10,000 or greater, but less than $25,000: 94 • Need for proposed item or service is documented. 95 • … • Quotes will be provided in writing by providers. 97 • Award may be to the low quote or most qualified providing the best value. 98 99 $25,000 or greater, but less than $50,000: 100 • Requirement is documented in detail – specifications, …
… improve the graphics and/or text in the document; the following bullets focus only on major comments. The PRRIP will be best served by having annual responses to all ISAC recommendations. o ISAC Recommendation: We recommend that the EDO … high flow events in creating and maintaining WC riverine roosting habitat. Indeed, much longer duration events are the best predictors of unobstructed channel width, (e.g., 40-day mean peak flow). Sediment augmentation may be valuable for …
… 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 … and utilization of cellular video and trail camera monitoring along shorelines, on the interior of the nesting site, and at individual nests. For the 2021 season, the number of breeding pairs observed peaked at 36 pairs for plovers … were typically the next highest. In some cases, this is due to evidence not being visible to observers outside the site, but lack of physical evidence in and around the nest bowls is often contributed to by adults who will remove …
… Implementation Program Executive Director‟s Office 4111 4 th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M. 2011. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2010 interior least tern and … decrease in bare-sand area exposed, and island erosion. PRRIP 2010 Tern and Plover Report Page 6 of 62 ES-1. Average site- and nest-level habitat measures collected at interior least tern and piping plover nesting sites in 2010. Site Name Site-level Characteristics Interior least terns Piping plovers H ab it at T y p e 1 5 J u n e N es ti n g -a re …
… Program Executive Director’s Office 3710 Central Avenue, Suite E Kearney, NE 68847 baaschd@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Baasch, D.M. 2010. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2008–2009 interior least tern and piping plover monitoring and research report for the central Platte River, Nebraska. mailto:baaschd@headwaterscorp.com� PRRIP 2008-2009 Tern/Plover Report Page 3 of 49 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Support for monitoring and research activities …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 mohlmank@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Mohlman, K.L.2021. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2020 interior least tern and … both created and rehabilitated sandpits; and 2) 35 document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and 36 brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. 37 38 … in most areas. 35 36 37 38 https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2016/1061/ofr20161061.pdf https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=06770200 PRRIP 2020 Tern and Plover Report 6 1 MANAGEMENT 2 Management actions designed to increase nesting …
… 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 … sandbars and sand and gravel mines; and 2) document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 4/1/2017 5/1/2017 6/1/2017 …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 mohlmank@headwaterscorp.com David Baasch, PhD, CWB Headwaters Corporation, Inc. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director’s … sandbars and sand and gravel mines; and 2) document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. MANAGEMENT Management actions designed to increase nesting habitat (bare sand) and …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 keldsenk@headwaterscorp.com David Baasch Headwaters Corporation, Inc. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office … sandbars and sand and gravel mines; and 2) document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 4/1/2016 5/1/2016 …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 mohlmank@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: Mohlman, K.L.2020. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2019 interior least tern and … sandbars and sand and gravel mines; and 2) document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. MANAGEMENT Management actions designed to increase nesting habitat (bare sand) and …
… 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 … sandbars and sand and gravel mines; and 2) document habitat characteristics that are believed to influence nest site selection and nest and brood success along the central Platte River between Lexington and Chapman, Nebraska. The … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 4/1/2015 5/1/2015 6/1/2015 …
… nesting areas; 3) clarify or further define terms within the original Monitoring Protocol; and 4) allow for on-site collection of habitat parameters believed to influence reproductive success of terns and plovers within Program … Associated Habitats. The Program initiated a pilot-year research study entitled ‘2010 Parameter-based Research on Nest-site Selection and Reproductive Success of Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers on the Central Platte River, Nebraska’ … for at least 1/2 hour. Observations will be conducted from multiple locations to provide as complete of coverage of the site as possible. Observers will scan the area using binoculars and/or a spotting scope at least five times and will PRRIP …
… 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 … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. Central Platte River flows observed downstream of Grand Island during the early-July … were taken at on- and off-river sites during fall 2011 and 2012 and spring 2012 and 2013. Management activities were site specific and included: mechanical actions to create nesting habitat (dozers, scrapers, and backhoes), mechanical …
… 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 … to semi- monthly; 3) clarify or further define terms within the original monitoring protocol; and 4) allow for on-site collection of habitat parameters believed to influence reproductive success of interior least terns and piping … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. Exposed sandbar in the central Platte River after peak high-flows began to subside. …
… 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 … to semi- monthly; 3) clarify or further define terms within the original monitoring protocol; and 4) allow for on-site collection of habitat parameters believed to influence reproductive success of interior least terns and piping … within our study area. Data available at: waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/current/?type=flowandgroup_key=NONEandsearch_site_no_station_nm=platte%20river. Exposed sandbar in the central Platte River after peak high-flows began to subside. …
… Implementation Program Executive Director’s Office 4111 4th Avenue, Suite 6 Kearney, NE 68845 jaymesm@headwaterscorp.com Suggested Citation: PRRIP 2021. Platte River Recovery Implementation Program: 2021 Implementation of the Whooping … lacustrine, or palustrine environment. Crane groups sighted outside of these environments were not assigned a use site number, but rather the location’s appropriate land cover classification was recorded or denominated as “AIR” if the … https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/uv/?site_no=06768035&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ne/nwis/uv/?site_no=06768035&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 …
… 14 Figure 7. Site Locations for Ground Water Recharge Project Configurations Analyzed in Detail ............................. 17 … 35 Figure 10. Thirty Mile Site Layout … 39 Figure 11. Site Layout for Gothenburg South of Golf Course … ..................................................................................... 44 Figure 12. B1 Reservoir Site Layout … 50 Figure 13. High Ground Water Southwest of Overton Site Layout ............................................................................. 56 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. …
… in the database. • Use Data- The data in this table comes from the Location Log data sheet and pages 1 and 2 of the Use Site Characteristics data sheet. One record in this table corresponds Spring 2001 Whooping Crane Survey Report 2 11/19/01 … in this table in the database. • Use Profiles- The data in this table comes from the profile measurements on the Use Site Characteristics data sheet. One record in this table corresponds to one point along a depth profile measured at … The location of this group was not forwarded to the ground monitoring crew in time to observe use sites or measure use site characteristics. Therefore this crane group did not receive a Program number and is not in the database. Use site …
… in common; they are based on, or meant to describe physical and biological conditions at the Mormon Island wet meadow site in the Alda to Highway 281 bridge segment. The focus on this site arguably makes it the archetype CPRV wet meadow and the yardstick by which CPRV wet meadow habitat will intentionally … biological characteristics have been linked to the range of topographic and associated groundwater variation at the site. Much of this research was conducted by Henszey and Wesche in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s (Henszey and Wesche …
… height of living 367 vegetation within a 1-yd2 area centered on each nest and percent bare sand area at the nesting site 368 from a distance during subsequent site visits. Additional off-site information will be collected 369 for each colony or nest including: 1) site management, 2) nearest bank (at …
… nesting areas; 3) clarify or further define terms within the original Monitoring 10 Protocol; and 4) allow for on-site collection of habitat parameters believed to influence reproductive 11 success of terns and plovers within Program … and sandpit habitats. Banding will also serve as an essential tool in providing long-term 24 information such as site fidelity (within Program Associated Habitats as well as across multiple river 25 systems), recruitment, fledgling and … at least 1/2 hour. Observations will be conducted from multiple locations to provide as 77 complete of coverage of the site as possible. Observers will scan the area using binoculars and/or a 78 spotting scope at least five times and will …