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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The purposes of this report are to summarize the work to date on the proposed facility for <br />the recovery of native aquatic species in Colorado and to provide a document which <br />meets the requirements of the Guidelines for Financial Assistance through the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board Construction Fund. <br /> <br />The Guidelines set forth specific reporting requirements for any project that is proposed <br />for funding from the Construction Fund. Among these are: <br /> <br />. a clear definition of the need for and purpose of the proposed project; <br /> <br />. the rationale or methodology used in evaluating project alternatives; <br /> <br />. a detailed description of the selected alternative with a feasibility-level cost estimate; <br /> <br />. a preliminary analysis of the adequacy of the water rights and the quality of the water <br />with respect to the proposed project; <br /> <br />. an analysis of the financial requirements of the project with a financial program for <br />the implementation of the project; and <br /> <br />. a description of the institutional requirements such as permits, contracts, and court <br />actions needed for project implementation. <br /> <br />This document was prepared using, to the greatest extent possible, those reports, <br />memorandums, and summaries (as listed in the attached bibliography) that have been <br />compiled over the last several years for a recovery facility. <br /> <br />Need for and Purpose of the Proiect <br /> <br />In November 1996 it was reported that: There are 54 fish species, 13 amphibians, and 37 ' <br />molluscs native to Colorado. Of these, 52 percent of the fish, 100 percent of the <br />amphibians, and 3 percent of the molluscs are listed as endangered, threatened, or of <br />special concern due to decline in species number or loss of habitat. Five fish species and <br />two amphibians are either federally or state listed as threatened or endangered, and 33 <br />fish, amphibian, or mollusc species are considered of special concern. [ ] <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) and the Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />(CWCB) have made a joint commitment to the construction of a facility for the recovery <br />of native aquatic species in Colorado. The purpose of the facility will be to provide <br />refuge, propagation, and rearing space for those native aquatic species, which are <br />indigenous to the rivers, ponds and lakes of Colorado. The primary goal will be to <br /> <br />I-I <br />