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<br />Fede..1 Rew1.te, / VoL ~1, No 148 / Wedne.d.y, 1"ly :Wl, Willi I Nollc.e.
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<br />(8) rhe ~1:n~lttry ,,( lhe Intermr WQuld
<br />r~r,lImmend ~tU(ln..hl" and prudenl
<br />"llemativel. whftre poulhle, 10 Or"el
<br />nllfllJt:plt!lion Impllcll of Will." prolecllI
<br />If~CJfIHrdjZ:lfIS< th~ entlsngercd n,h. e.B '
<br />,llf,:(;1 ImpHCl1 clSuaed oy conllruclion.
<br />lOundKlinn. or wflll.'Ir qUlIllly changes
<br />r1~lIulll:l.8 (rom re.ervolr operation..
<br />(ill Since the propoled .cHon
<br />1~~IHhhllhell 8 commitment and
<br />nll~d"tnlllm 10 I:1lI8ure inltream nows !:Ire
<br />acquired and protected under Stale low,
<br />'ht! ~rvice would consider the.1'!
<br />rf~(';overy action! &II oll.eUing deplelion
<br />lmpllcla or moal projech. Projecl! would
<br />tw conmidered 10 h8ve IIddre...ed
<br />dcpte-lion impac,. by makillR
<br />conlrihutiona 8lI described in A.4.c
<br />hclaw loward the tecovery
<br />Implemenhllion program. However. if
<br />:h~re :.~ :r.E~~I":':'': ",.h,e:->e proi~cl
<br />depletion. SIre likely 10 jeopI'lrdize fish.
<br />the Service and Recovery
<br />Implementation Committee. where
<br />possible. would identify meSllurel 10
<br />offllet Iheae impach. and
<br />implementation of these measurea
<br />would be given immediate attention.
<br />b. Hab;ta~ development and
<br />maintenance. The localionll and degree
<br />to which any of the following technique.
<br />would be implemented would be
<br />determined after experimentation and
<br />con.iderlltion of effectiven88B. COllI.
<br />relation.hip to other recovery mea lures.
<br />and .econdary impactl.
<br />(1) Creete backwaters to enhance
<br />yoWtg-o(.year fi.h production.
<br />Backwaters can be crested by
<br />manipulating river now. connecting
<br />exilting gravel pit./ponds to the river.
<br />or phy.iceUy con.trocting bad:waterr.
<br />(2) Increue .p.wning hebit.t hy
<br />improving accelll to existing. unused
<br />.pawning areu (e.8.. flah pallage
<br />'lnJChJJ'es). reintroduci.nB eggs/larvae
<br />into luitable unoccupied habitat.
<br />modifying inltream characteriltica 10
<br />create new'.pawning habitat, or
<br />. ca~.!tr..u;ting'lpB.".,'l'1ins.l1.hitRf within
<br />the natural Itream channel or In .
<br />modified .ide channell.
<br />(3) Cree'e wintering h.hit.t by
<br />building jellie..
<br />(4) Build fi.h p....ge r.eilite. to
<br />reel(ablish Colorado Iquawfish ir. part8
<br />of their hi.loTic range. e.g.. above
<br />Redland. Diversion Dam. Taylor Draw
<br />Darr.. and Paliladel.
<br />c. Artificial proposation and'll>ckins
<br />of rore and endanl/e~ fi.h .peci~." (1)
<br />(I.o;e hatch"r;(!. G8 refusio to .afesuard
<br />agoln6t di.ea.e and po..ib/t! 6xtinction.
<br />12) Raile fish in hatchertes and/or
<br />grow-oul (reBring) ponde and ute them
<br />for buic research .tudJe..
<br />(3) Immodi.toly Introduce the bony1.f1
<br />chub. which appean In lmminent d.llng~r
<br />of exl1nction In the upper basin.
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<br />(oCt t\llgml'!nr 1!I'Il.1I1ltlR populal/lln1 tll
<br />r:oluradu ,qullwfi.h. humplJtIf:M chuh.
<br />Rnd raz:orl)l~d 'UdUH Ihrough IIOCk-IOW
<br />only aftl'lr Rrtlllcud pNJpllglllinn
<br />'tH:hniqUlu havl'l been rhoroushly
<br />IOve.tiga'"d.
<br />ri. NunnatlvB 'fHJCIB8 anti HfJortflllhl1lj/
<br />manaJ/tfmtfnl. Cumpelllon and predalllln
<br />from nonnarlve .pecielll i. lJ.f::!lIe...ed 10
<br />conlribule 10 Ihe decline of the four r8rt~
<br />and endangered apeelel. In addilion.
<br />fiahennen have caughl tlndanacred fish
<br />while seining for Dail or IIn8l1ng. The
<br />follnwlOg action. would be carried oul
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<br />appropriate. to reduce fulure 101les:
<br />ft) Confine future Itocklng of
<br />nonnetive fish .hown 10 pale a lhreello
<br />the r,.re and endangered fish to ~re81 off
<br />lhe main.lem where abllence of
<br />;::c'~nt:~! conf!:c: wltb n:-e E.r.d
<br />endangered fish can be demonslraled.
<br />(2) For nonnative fish shown tu pos, a
<br />threat 10 the aurvival of rare and
<br />endangered nsh. investisale the
<br />feasibility of .electively removing !.hem
<br />from areas con.idered elllentiallo the
<br />latter species.
<br />(3) Review Iportfishing practices and
<br />regulallonll to reduce the HJceJfhood of
<br />incidental lake of rare and endal\8ered
<br />fillhers. e.I).. pennanent or se8ll0na\
<br />closures of fiahing areal where
<br />incidental rake is a serious problem:
<br />prohibition of lIeining in apawnina areal.
<br />young-of-year habitat. and juvenile
<br />nursery areal: reltrictions on uae of live
<br />bait
<br />(4) Implement an infonnation and
<br />education program ro educate the fiehing
<br />public C':1 rare and endangered fish,
<br />e. Reaeorc.h. monitorina, and data
<br />management. (1) Implement a
<br />comprehenlive relearch program to
<br />provide ba.ie biological information on
<br />the fiahes. to tesr management
<br />approaches. and to investigate
<br />institutional or admini.trative actions.
<br />(2) Track the overaU Itatus and trends
<br />of ra:-e and endflin8fl",d fi,b, p~p'ttelionl
<br />wit.h.ifl the upper basin 'with a" . ' .
<br />monJtori.ns program.
<br />(3) Eot.bli.h . centrelized det.
<br />management IYltem.
<br />4, F'unding-a, Special Congre..
<br />would be requested to e.tabUsh two
<br />.rect.1 fundo:
<br />It) W.te, right. fund (SlO mIlUon):
<br />Used to acquire water rightll to lecure
<br />inll:ntam nowa for the rare and
<br />endangered fl..hu.
<br />(2) Con.trucUon fund [55 million):
<br />U.ed (or recovery action. invoJving
<br />capital expend.Jturel. e.8.. constructing
<br />hatchery or filh pallage facllitiea.
<br />cha.nging the pain I of diversion of a
<br />waler right or modifying habHat.
<br />b. Annuu/. SZ.4 m.1l110n would be
<br />provided yearly for recovery Rctionll.
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<br />ThL' Fp.dr.feJ Ihare would lOlal V.I
<br />mil~l/Jn. Hnd Ihe Stille" ,hart!. S3(XJ.OO:).
<br />r: In(~rnlJttr"(. I~vale water
<br />t11~Yel()p"n would c:onlrthul~ a une.llmf:
<br />,WIfJlJIII uf SlOjacre.!ool (1Jlutld on
<br />H verrtge annual depletion IInd adju.ted
<br />Hnnually for innalion) for new wllter
<br />depl~lion proJecl. thai have not yet
<br />complied wllh $.ecrion 7 of the
<br />P..ndltngered Specie I Acl. Conlributions
<br />mllY lil.o be made by con.ervslion
<br />group. and private enlilies.
<br />B. "No Action" AIMmotive-
<br />Preamble. Since the P..n~an8ered Specie.
<br />Act require. the Federal governmenl to
<br />protect and recover Ii.ted .pedel. the
<br />"No Action" aJternative he. been
<br />constnled fo mean "stalu. quo." Le..
<br />continuation of curnmt Ilctionl:
<br />For example. Pederal dam, in the
<br />upper ba,in are required 10 comply
<br />constantly with .ecHon 7 of the
<br />End.ngered Specie. Act, O.m
<br />operallonl moal not jeopardlz.e the
<br />aurvlval of lilted .pecie. and. where
<br />pOll8lble. should help conterve thele
<br />speclell. Theile dame are being .tudied
<br />to determine If: (e) Water is available
<br />for inslrearn now needa and. (b) now
<br />releBles C5n be modified 10 increale
<br />production or survivorahip of rare and
<br />endar.gered fishes. Thele actiona would
<br />be implemented even if the proposed
<br />action ie nol adopted. and will be
<br />common (0 aU alternatives under
<br />invelltigation.
<br />(Note. Thele lIeltonl are denoted II
<br />recovery ectionl A.3..,(2J(.J and ^.3.1I.{2J(bJ
<br />under the p:opoaed action.)
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<br />1. Admini6lralion. There woald be no
<br />Feder.I/St.te/priv.te oversight
<br />committee. ln8lead. the various agencies
<br />and developers wouJd coordinate al
<br />needed on a pr,)ject-by-projecl basi...
<br />The Service would review waler
<br />prolect. through .ecli.an 7 con.u1talion
<br />(':'r.d .c~.."~.!op ~:":.~Qr..~h.~~ nn.d -;.~;:';,'ri.ent- '::, .
<br />altemativeII for projectl likely to
<br />jeapardl%e end.ngered fi.h, The Bure.u
<br />of Reclamation would eruure ila projects
<br />.re nolllkely to jeopardl%e lbe fi.h, The
<br />Statel would continue current efforts. al
<br />funde permJt. It il prelumed the Stales
<br />would not adminJlter inatream nowI for
<br />the rare and endangered flabe,.
<br />2" F/M;<)very Tim.from., Indellnite
<br />(gre.t.r then t5 ye8l'1),
<br />3. Recovery Act.i-:n6. The recovery
<br />actionl o\:tllned in the prop oiled action
<br />would take pla.ce 81 described. except
<br />811 follow.:
<br />a. Recovery actions that would not ~
<br />undertaxen due 10 lac.k of fund.:
<br />(1) Nearly .11 water aCQuJslUon
<br />me..ure'IA,3,.,(2)(cHgJJ,
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