WSP10862

• File Number: 8240.300.02
• Description: San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program - Recovery Plans & Information
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 6/14/1994
• Title: draft Long Range Implementation Plan for the San Juan River RIP
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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DRAFT AND PRECISIONAL DOCUMENT - FOR COORDlNATlON COMMmEE REVIEW ONLY

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5.0. LONG RANGE PLAN AND MILESTONES.
A large variety of tasks have been identified as necessary to achieve the overall goals of the San
Juan River Recovery Implementation Program, Achievement of specific milestones is typically
dependent upon accomplishing several Tasks, Almost all Tasks contribute to the achievement
of several milestones, The following sequence of objectives does not imply priority; rather, the
sequence follows a logical progression in which basic research leads to more applied research
and development of management strategies, Milestones in and of themselves do not constitute
sufficient progress but may be used to help determine sufficient progress, Milestones are
management decision points, Sufficient progress will be determined by the D,S, Fish and
Wildlife Service lhrough the consultation process,

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Progress towards goal achievement will include:
I, Continuation of research to acquire data necessary to characterize and evaluate changes
in biotic and abiotic conditions resulting from implementation of recommended
recovery/management activities,
2, 'Modification of current human activities which detrimentally impact or impair the quality
of habitats,
3, Acquisition of property or easements for property which are identified as necessary for
recovery ,
4, Enhancement of habitats lhrough flow manipulation, physical alteration, water quality
improvements, or other actions that positively contribute to recovery and conservation
of lhe native fish community,
5, Quanlifiable improvement in the status of native fish community, Colorado squawfish
population, and razorback sucker population.

There is a considerable body of published and unpublished literature on western North American
fishes (native and non-native), lheir biology, habitats, and ecological relationships. This
information will be used, as appropriate, in planning, conducting research, interpreting
research/management results, and recommending research and management activities,

Completion of the Seven Year Research Plan will allow improved quantification of milestones
and actions necessary to achieve the ultimate goal of recovery and conservation of the native fish
communily of lhe San Juan River basin.

The actions (tasks) detailed in 5.1 through 5.7 are required to accomplish the objectives
necessary for recovery of the San Juan River native fish community, Tasks are not listed in
order of priority; ralher, order of listing reflecting the appropriate scheduling for successful and
efficient accomplishment of objectives, In nearly all phases of the research program that is to
be completed in 1997, tasks are concurrent with one another. 'Table 1 displays the integration
of tasks required for development and implementation of management decisions as support for
the listed milestones, Figure I graphically presents lhe timeline of task completion and portrays
the concurrent nature of the tasks, Task completions that represent milestones are displayed as
such,

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