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Jim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesJim JennigesEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistEnvironmental SpecialistPlatte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
Implementation ProgramImplementation Program
Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte Adaptive Management on the Platte
River River River River River River River River –––––––– Linking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to DecisionLinking Science to Decision--------MakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMaking
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Photo Credits: Jim JennigesPhoto Credits: Jim JennigesPhoto Credits: Jim JennigesPhoto Credits: Jim Jenniges
MakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMakingMaking
National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem National Conference on Ecosystem
RestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestorationRestoration
Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA
July 23, July 23, July 23, July 23, July 23, July 23, July 23, July 23, 20092009200920092009200920092009
Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsGoalsPlatte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
Implementation ProgramImplementation Program
First IncrementFirst IncrementFirst IncrementFirst Increment
13 years 13 years 13 years 13 years (2007(2007(2007(2007----2019)2019)2019)2019)
Protect or restore Protect or restore Protect or restore Protect or restore 10,000 acres 10,000 acres 10,000 acres 10,000 acres
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Reduce central Platte flow shortages by Reduce central Platte flow shortages by Reduce central Platte flow shortages by Reduce central Platte flow shortages by
130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 –––– 150,000 acre150,000 acre150,000 acre150,000 acre----feet of water/yrfeet of water/yrfeet of water/yrfeet of water/yr
Program Document Footnote #7 Program Document Footnote #7 Program Document Footnote #7 Program Document Footnote #7 –––– “The states have not “The states have not “The states have not “The states have not
agreed that these recommendations are biologically or agreed that these recommendations are biologically or agreed that these recommendations are biologically or agreed that these recommendations are biologically or
hydrologically necessary to benefit or recover the target hydrologically necessary to benefit or recover the target hydrologically necessary to benefit or recover the target hydrologically necessary to benefit or recover the target
species.”species.”species.”species.”
Protect or restore Protect or restore Protect or restore Protect or restore 10,000 acres 10,000 acres 10,000 acres 10,000 acres
of habitat in central Platteof habitat in central Platteof habitat in central Platteof habitat in central Platte
Platte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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AMP Management AMP Management Objectives & Objectives &
IndicatorsIndicators(AMP (AMP –– Page 20)Page 20)
1) Improve production of interior least tern and piping plover
from the central Platte River� Increase nesting pairs
� Increase fledge ratios
� Decrease adult mortality by reducing predation
2) Improve survival of whooping cranes during migration2) Improve survival of whooping cranes during migration� Increase habitat availability on central Platte River (area of suitable roosting
habitat and foraging habitat, proportion of population, crane use days)
3) Avoid adverse impacts from Program actions on pallid
sturgeon populations� No indicators identified; further research needed
4) Within overall objectives 1-3, provide benefits to non-target
listed species and non-listed species of concern and reduce
likelihood of future listings� Increase habitat availability on central Platte River
Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual
Ecological Ecological Ecological Ecological Ecological Ecological Ecological Ecological
ModelsModelsModelsModelsModelsModelsModelsModels
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Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority Priority
HypothesesHypothesesHypothesesHypothesesHypothesesHypothesesHypothesesHypothesesPlatte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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Management Management Management Management Management Management Management Management
StrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategiesPlatte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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1) 1) 1) 1) FlowFlowFlowFlow----SedimentSedimentSedimentSediment----MechanicalMechanicalMechanicalMechanical (FSM) (FSM) (FSM) (FSM)
“Clear/Level/Pulse”
2) 2) 2) 2) Mechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/Maintenance
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2) 2) 2) 2) Mechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/MaintenanceMechanical Creation/Maintenance
“Clear/Level/Plow”
Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science
Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)Review (ISR)
Platte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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Independent Independent Independent Independent
Scientific Advisory Scientific Advisory Scientific Advisory Scientific Advisory
Committee (ISAC)Committee (ISAC)Committee (ISAC)Committee (ISAC)
• Philip Dixon, Iowa State University
• David Galat, USGS Co-op Unit
• Robb Jacobson, USGS
• Kent Loftin, HydroPlan, LLC
• Dave Marmorek, ESSA Technologies
• John Nestler, Env. & Fisheries Serv.
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Peer ReviewPeer ReviewPeer ReviewPeer Review
• John Nestler, Env. & Fisheries Serv.
� Four monitoring protocols:
• Geomorphology/In-Channel Vegetation
• Terns/Plovers
• Forage Fish
• Water Quality
Platte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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Issues of Issues of ScaleScale
� Species recovery program, not ecosystem
“restoration”
� Program provides sideboards – can we � Program provides sideboards – can we
make conditions birds will use?
� How does the Platte fit in the life history of
terns, plovers, and whooping cranes? –
issues of meta-populations
� Focus on what we can do
Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?Platte River Recovery Platte River Recovery
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