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<br />;:,"- ,': <br />o ti'IH;{2 <br /> <br />VI. INFORMATION. EDUCATION. & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT <br /> <br />A strategic, multi.faceted information and education program is being implemented to: develop <br />public involvement strategies at the beginning of any and all projects; educate target audiences <br />(including the public and elected ofticials) about endangered t.sh and increase their <br />understanding of and support for the recovery of these fish at local, state and national levels; <br />provide opportunities for the public to participate in activities that support recovery; and improve <br />communication and cooperation among members of the Recovery Program, <br /> <br />PROJECT <br />NUMBER <br /> <br />TITLE <br /> <br />PROJECTED <br />FY 04105 BUDGET <br /> <br />ONGOING PROJECT.<; <br /> <br />12 INFORMATION AND EDUCATION $50,000/$50,000 <br />The Information and Education Program scope of work is a comprehensive <br />communications plan that addresses goals, objectives and strategies for all aspects of the <br />Recovery Program, Project-specific plans are included as subsets to the comprehensive <br />plan, This method of planning and evaluating I&E activities is designed to improve both <br />internal and external communication. The t&E Committee reviews and evaluates the plans <br />and updates and changes them as needed to address changes in Program activities, <br /> <br />The following projects have scopes of work that contain public involvement activities <br />which are considered subsets of the comprehensive I&E communication plan: <br /> <br />PIP-12B GRAND VALLEY PROJECTS $35,000/$35,000 <br />This SOW is ongoing and addresses public involvement related to: restoring fish passage <br />at the abandoned, privately-owned Price-Stubb Dam, the Grand Valley Project and the <br />privately-owned Hartland Dam; and the Gunnison River biological opinion and NEPA <br />compliance, These activities include, but are not limited to, public meetings, news <br />releases, one-on-one meetings with affected interests, distribution of literature and <br />provision of regular updates to local congressional staff. <br /> <br />PIP-12H INTERPRETIVE SIGNS AND EXHIBITS $30,000/$30,000 <br />The Recovery Program is working to install interpretive signs and exhibits in key locations <br />in the Upper Colorado River Basin to provide information about the endangered t.shes and <br />the Recovery Program, Plans for FY 04/05 include completing an exhibit at the Vernal <br />Museum (shared with the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge) and possibly establishing a <br />permanent exhibit at the Lake Powell Visitor's Center in FY 05 (which might require <br />additional funds), <br /> <br />PIP-121 RUEDI RESERVOIR Funded outside Recovery Program <br />Since 1990, Reclamation has released water from Ruedi Reservoir to benefit endangered <br />!Ish species in the 15-Mile Reach of the Colorado River. Local businesses and residents of <br />Basalt. Colorado, remain concerned about the effects these releases will have on the <br />Fryingpan River's gold-medal t1shery, The Bureau handles all public involvement issues <br /> <br />2004/2005 Program Guidance, Section VI - I <br />