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<br />FecIenol Rep.l..r ! Vol. 51, No, l..a ! W.dn.aday, July 30, 1986 ! Noticea
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<br />(2) Con.tructiun 01 n.h p....s.
<br />f.ciHt~e. It .Un other than Redland.
<br />D1vt.lon D.m 1A.3,b,141l,
<br />b. Recovery .ctlon. th.r would be
<br />undertaken. but at . .Iower pace than In
<br />Ille Propo..d Action due to I.ck 01
<br />lund.:
<br />(tl,DetennlnaUon of n.ended In.t.nlam
<br />now. (A.3,.,{IIl."
<br />(2) CreaUon of bdckwateMl. ,pllwnir\8
<br />h.blt.t. .nd wlnt.ring h.blt.t IA,3,b,(Il-
<br />(3)J,
<br />(3) All artllic.1 prop.s.tlon .nd
<br />reintroduction efforts. except for
<br />maintenance of hetcherle. 8' refugia
<br />IA.3,d"(I)-(4Il,
<br />(4) All nOMative .pecie. and
<br />.portfi.hina management efforts
<br />IA,3,d,flH3)J,
<br />(5) All ",se.rch. monitoring. .nd d.t.
<br />Uldil.ti8(I["er.t tlit'c..:= jA.3.c.('lH31!.
<br />c. Recovery actton. that would be
<br />lubltantively different from thole in the
<br />propoaed action:
<br />(1) For 'Iletlen 7 consultation. each
<br />project would be Indlvldu.lIy .v.lu.ted
<br />to determlne lhe be.r mix of mea. urea to
<br />afflet lmpact.. In order to avoid
<br />jeop.rdy to lb. fish. proj.ct .ponsora
<br />could be required to modlly proposed
<br />.tructurea. provide now.. and/or
<br />contribute funch for recovery
<br />implementation actionl!l in 1!I0me C81!1el!l
<br />(per lbe existins depletion lonnuls),
<br />(2) The razorback .uc.ker would likely
<br />be lilted under the Endangered Speciel!l
<br />Act,
<br />(3) Release. from Federal rel!lervoin
<br />would not be les.Uy protectd .s
<br />in.tream now righl.,
<br />4, Fundins, The .xistins level 01
<br />fundlns would conlinue; i,e..
<br />.pproxim.tely $1,6 million annu.Uy
<br />would be directed toward ",covering lbe
<br />rare and end.nge",d fi.h. 01 which $1,5
<br />million would be Pederel fund. and
<br />$100,000 would be"State fundo" Some
<br />money could continue 10 be contributed
<br />by w.ter d.v.lopera wilb .",.U projects
<br />wiill ..A.Ji.(e.p..J..di...~j' .::nal1 der.:!cticlu
<br />(See recovery .ctlon B,3,c,(I)),
<br />C, "p,..jeral Action Only"
<br />Alternative-l. Admini.tra/ion. A
<br />Recovery [mplementatfon CommJttee
<br />"'p",sentins only Peder.1 agencies
<br />involved In Upper Colorsdo RJver Bal!lin
<br />reloOurce management would ute their
<br />authorltfetl and reaource. to recover the
<br />fI.b. It il a..umed thlt the Sta Ie. would
<br />continue their curnmt level of effort. 81!1
<br />fundo pennlt.
<br />2. Recovery TimtJfrome. lndeftnjte
<br />(gre.t than 15 y.....),
<br />3. Recovery Ac/ion6. The recovery
<br />8CtlOru outllned in the propoa.ed action
<br />would take place 81 desa1bed. except
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<br />a. Collow.:
<br />s. RltCOvery actJon. thaI would be
<br />underta..ken.. but may pl"()Caed .If a lower
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<br />level of erfort than in Ihe propo.ed
<br />aclion due 10 Ihe need for Stlllle
<br />cooperallon and/or concurrence:
<br />(I) R.lntroductlon .llorts jA,3,d,PJ,
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<br />(2) E.ffort. Ie control nonnallve n.h
<br />.peci.. .nd sportn.hlng IA,J,d,(IH3)),
<br />b. Recovery action. .ub.tsntJvely
<br />.dlrferenl from thollt In th epropoipd
<br />action:
<br />(1) for lectlon 7 conlultatlon. each
<br />prolecl would be indlvldu.lly ev./u.'ed
<br />10 delennlne the belt mix oC mea lure. 10
<br />offlel Impa.ctl. In order (0 avoid
<br />leop.rdy to the n.h, prol.ct apon.ora
<br />could be required to modify propoled
<br />Itructurel, provide now., aod/or
<br />contribute fundi for recovery
<br />implementation acUonl. Under thi.
<br />alternative. project Ipon.on'
<br />conla-!bullon~ me;' br: :,.1!~d to :':c~n!re
<br />w.t.r rishts,
<br />(2) II n.c....ry. Pederal
<br />conJemnatlon of w.ter righta would be
<br />conl!lidered to aecure water for the n.h.
<br />{31 The razorb.ck .ucker could be
<br />Ii,'ed under lbe Endanse",d Specl.s
<br />Act.
<br />c. Recovery action I that would be
<br />man.sed dlffe",ntly Irom lbose in lbe
<br />propo.ed action:
<br />(I) Overall. lbe Peder.1 government
<br />would take a proporttonstely atronger
<br />role in determi.n.ing and implementing
<br />recovery actions (or the four filhn in
<br />the upper balin.
<br />(2) The Federal sovernment will
<br />encourage the Sla tee to adminilter
<br />water rigbla (obt.in.d .. d.acribed In
<br />A,3,a,(2ll.Hs)) wtder St.te w.ter law,
<br />However. lC the Statel do not agree to
<br />Slate adminiltration. acqui.ition by the
<br />United States or in.tream now. under
<br />.ection 5 of lbe Endeng....d Specie. Act
<br />would be invntigated. A..umi.ng these
<br />nows could be les.lIy protect.d. lb.se
<br />instream now right. would be held in
<br />lbe name 01 lbe United St.tes. and
<br />.dminJstered by lb. Stat.s,
<br />4. F'z.:...?dir.g. The C'''!:!lItnJctlon Fund I!.nd
<br />annu.llunding I.velo would be equol to
<br />the P.d.r.1 funding level. I., lbe
<br />proposed action. Congre.. would be
<br />reque!lted to authorize 8 water rightl
<br />fund only II w.ter .cquin!d by lbe
<br />Pederal government under IUCtiOD 5 of
<br />lbe Endange",d Speci.. Act could b.
<br />protected 8. 8J1 tn.tream now rlgbt
<br />under State or Pederallaw. Private
<br />water developert could be requelted to
<br />contribute toward recovery effort. a.
<br />d..cribed In C"3,b,(I) .bov.,
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<br />m, lmpacta of tIHo r..",.,...l ActIoa
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<br />Commenl. are invited on the d.J..recl.
<br />Incllrocl. .nd cumul.tlv. Imp.cts IUt.ly
<br />to nuuh from lmplemenl:in.a the
<br />propoled acUon and malor altematlvu.
<br />A.reu of potential impact include:
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<br />F4703,FMT..,ll 6.30),",4- 1 &-all
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<br />^. Target Ipeclel
<br />1. Federally Ii.ted Ipeciu--Colorado
<br />.quawfilh. humpback chub.
<br />bonyt.1I chub
<br />2. Candidat" 1('llll!'clea-f'IIUJrback
<br />lucker
<br />B. Nontargel .pedu
<br />1. Aquatic
<br />8. Native filh Ipedel other'fhar1
<br />targel Ipeelel
<br />b. NonnatJve fi.h .pecies
<br />c. Spor1 fllh Ipedel
<br />2. Terreltrial
<br />8. Sport Ipeciee
<br />b, Mlsratory bird.
<br />c. Endangered .pecies
<br />C. Recreation
<br />1. Sportflshlns
<br />&. ~er.~:"".'c!:
<br />b, Stre.",
<br />2. Rahlns/BoaUns
<br />D, electricity production
<br />1, Hydropower
<br />2, Nonhydropower
<br />E. Energy developm.nt
<br />p, Agricultur.1 production
<br />1. Crops
<br />2, Uvestock
<br />G, Munlclpal!lnduatrial
<br />1. Urban srowih
<br />2. Induatrial developmenr
<br />H, Water quality
<br />I.Se1lnity
<br />2, Temperature
<br />1. Visu.I!...lbetic
<br />J, Historical! archaeological! cultural
<br />K. Land managemenlll8enciel
<br />L. H.bit.ts of Ped.ra1 concern
<br />1. Floodpl.ins
<br />2, W.tlands
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<br />A more detailed explanation of the
<br />proposed .ctlon Dlay be obtained by
<br />call1ns or wrilin8 lbe cont.ct peraon
<br />identified .t lbe beginning 01 Wa notice,
<br />The environmental review of thil!l
<br />project will be conducted in accordance
<br />with the requiremenll of the National
<br />Envlrorunental PolicY Act of 1969, as
<br />am.nd.d (42 U,S,C. 43n et seq,), CEQ
<br />ResuJ.tions to Impl.m.nt NEPA (40 CFR
<br />Parla 15(X}-1508), olber .ppropri.te
<br />Federal regulations. and Department of
<br />the lntertor and Service procedure! for
<br />compUance with thele regu1ationl!l.
<br />We eltimate thlllt the draft
<br />environmental allellment will be
<br />complel.d by September 1986"
<br />Daled: July Z3, 1_,
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