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THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA LAND AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KINGSLEY DAM PROJECT FERC NO. 1417 DECEMBER 2009 Prepared by: The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Kleinschmidt Associates Energy & Water Resource Consultants THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA LAND AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KINGSLEY DAM PROJECT FERC NO. 1417 DECEMBER 2009 Prepared by: The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and Kleinschmidt Associates Energy & Water Resource Consultants THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER AND IRRIGATION DISTRICT HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA LAND AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE KINGSLEY DAM PROJECT (FERC PROJECT NO. 1417) TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST ............................................................................ IV STANDARD TERMS LIST .......................................................................................................... V 1.0 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose of the Land and Shoreline Management Plan ........................................ 1-2 1.3 Project Description ............................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1 Lake McConaughy and Lake Ogallala ..................................................... 1-3 1.3.2 Supply Canal ............................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 FERC Delegated Authority .................................................................................. 1-5 1.5 Development of the Land and Shoreline Management Plan ................................ 1-6 1.6 Implementation and Enforcement of LSMP Policies........................................... 1-7 1.7 Grandfathering ..................................................................................................... 1-8 1.8 Periodic Review and Update of the Plan ............................................................. 1-8 1.9 Supporting Documentation .................................................................................. 1-9 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES .............. 2-1 2.1 LSMP Approaches to Resource Protection .......................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Land and Shoreline Management Classifications .................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Permitting Procedures and Use Standards ............................................... 2-2 2.1.3 Lake McConaughy Least Tern and Piping Plover Nesting Plan .............. 2-2 2.2 Summary of Project Resources and Approaches to Protection ............................ 2-3 2.2.1 Migratory Birds ........................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.2 Bald Eagle ................................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.3 Least Tern and Piping Plovers ................................................................. 2-4 2.2.4 Burying Beetles ........................................................................................ 2-5 2.2.5 Shoreline Integrity .................................................................................... 2-5 2.2.6 Cultural Resources ................................................................................... 2-7 2.2.7 Recreational Resources ............................................................................ 2-7 2.2.8 Native Grasslands .................................................................................... 2-8 2.2.9 Wetlands .................................................................................................. 2-8 3.0 MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS AND ALLOWED USES ................................ 3-1 3.1 Land and Shoreline Management Classifications ................................................ 3-2 3.1.1 “A” Management Classification .............................................................. 3-2 3.1.2 “B” Management Classification ............................................................... 3-3 3.1.3 “C” Management Classification............................................................... 3-4 3.1.4 Resource Protection Classification .......................................................... 3-5 3.1.5 Project Works Classification.................................................................... 3-6 - i - Table of Contents (Cont’d) 3.2 Allowable Uses .................................................................................................... 3-6 3.2.1 Allowable Use Considerations by Management Classification ............... 3-7 4.0 PERMITTING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS .................................................... 4-1 4.1 Agency Consultation for Rulemaking .................................................................. 4-2 4.2 General Permitting Standards Related to Resource Protection ............................ 4-2 4.3 Activities that May Not Require a Permit ............................................................ 4-3 4.4 Transfer of Permits .............................................................................................. 4-4 4.5 Grandfathering ..................................................................................................... 4-4 4.6 Use Evaluation ..................................................................................................... 4-6 4.7 FERC Review and Involvement in Use Approvals ............................................. 4-7 4.7.1 Activities Not Requiring Prior Notice to FERC ...................................... 4-8 4.7.2 Activities Requiring Prior FERC Notice or Prior FERC Approval ......... 4-8 4.8 Permit Application Evaluation Process ............................................................. 4-10 4.9 Variance Process ................................................................................................ 4-10 4.10 Permitting Fees .................................................................................................. 4-12 5.0 CONVEYANCES OF PROJECT LANDS ..................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Conveyance Provisions and Restrictions ............................................................. 5-1 5.2 Fee Title Conveyances ......................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 Prior FERC Notification and Approval ............................................................... 5-2 5.4 Renewals, Extensions, Reassignments, and Modifications of Existing Conveyances ......................................................................................................... 5-3 6.0 MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE LSMP ......................................... 6-1 6.1 Periodic Review of the LSMP ............................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Minor Modification Not Requiring LSMP Amendment...................................... 6-2 6.3 Changes Requiring LSMP Amendment ............................................................... 6-3 6.4 Amendment Process ............................................................................................. 6-3 LIST OF TABLES Figure 1-1: Project Location Map ........................................................................................... 1-4 Table 3-1: Allowable Uses by Land and Shoreline Management Classifications ............... 3-10 Table B-1: Project Lands and Waters Designated for Public Recreational Use ................... B-3 Table G-1: Lake McConaughy Recreation Facilities .......................................................... G-16 Table G-2: Central Recreation Facilities and Activities...................................................... G-17 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Project Location Map ........................................................................................... 1-4 - ii - Table of Contents (Cont’d) LIST OF APPENDICES VOLUME I – Primary Appendices Appendix A – Land and Shoreline Management Classification Maps Appendix B – Project Lands and Waters Designated for Public Recreational Use Appendix C – Management Plan for Least Tern and Piping Plover Nesting on the Shore of Lake McConaughy Appendix D – Plan for Reviewing FERC Boundary VOLUME II – Supporting Information Appendix E – FERC Mandated License Responsibilities Appendix F – Detailed Physical Description of Project Lands and Waters Appendix G – Detailed Description of Project Recreational Opportunities Appendix H – Consultation Process Summary Appendix I – Construction and Special Water Access Permitting Procedures J:\1145\003\Docs\smp versions\Final LSMP\001-2009 FINAL LSMP 12-7-09.doc - iii - Table of Contents (Cont’d) ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST BMP Best Management Practice CRMP Cultural Resources Management Plan LSMP/Plan Land and Shore Management Plan NGPC Nebraska Game and Parks Commission SHPO State Historic Preservation Office SRA State Recreation Area USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WMA Wildlife Management Area - iv - Table of Contents (Cont’d) STANDARD TERMS LIST 404 Permit/404 Permitting A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 permitting process program that seeks to regulate the discharge of dredged, excavated, and fill material