WSP10940

• File Number: 8240.200.10.A
• Description: Colorado River Threatened-Endangered - UCRBRIP - Program Organization-Mission - Workplans
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 9/7/2001
• Author: DOI-FWS
• Title: Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program - Program Update - 09-07-01
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Requested FY 2002
Congressional Action Items

Participants in [ e Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and tht: San Jua.n Rn"er Basin Recovery
Implementation Program are requesllIlg the follov....ing of Congress for FY 2002.

Fish and Wildlife Service Funding

uPp~r Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program
. $706,000 reque~ted 111 Region 6'~ "recovery" funds
. $400,000 requested for operation and maintenance of Ouray National Fish Hatchery

San !uan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program

BJe:l~6~;O~:::s::::;:: :~'~;iV~: funds

.1 $6.950 million in "Endangered Spec.ies Recovery Programs and Activities" for the
Upper Colorado Region. ($5 135 Bullion for Upper Colorado River, $ 1.8] 5 million
for San Juan Ri\:er Basin)

DWli!s of lhese requests [ollow.

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Fish and Wildlife Service Budget
Upper (olorado River 6:ndangered Fish Recovery Program
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1. Support Fish and Wildlife Service funds for the Upper
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(olorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program
($706.000 request~d in "recovery" funds)

Projem [U be fund+ are:

. Fish and Wildlife Service program managemem:
Funding CQ\'ers J,~laries and expenses of Program
Director and staff

. Population esulation and monitoring program:
ThiS activity supports Sen'ice participation in
estimating the a~wldance of fish populations, evaluat-
ing stocking. and mOnitoring fish and habitat respoI1\e
to recovery actio~lS.
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. Data management: The Senice maintains all fish data
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collected in the~eco\'er}' Program in computerized
form to facilitat analysis. This includes maintaining
the overall datab se, summanzlI1g data. and proViding
an annual listing of all tagged fish.

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2. Support Fish and Wildlife Service funds for
operation of the Ouray National Fish Hatchery
($400.000 requested for fish hatchery operation and
annual maintenance)

The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recover}'
Program requesb Congressional support [0 operate the
Service's NatIonal Fish Hatthery in Oura)', Utah. Funds v...il]
enable [he hatchery to continue to raise and hold endan-
gered fish for stockmg, research. and refugia (adult fish for
spawning and maintainlllg gene pool.)

San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program

3. Support Fish and Wildlife Service funding for the San
Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program
($126,000 requested in "recovery' funds)

Projects w be funded an::.

. Fish and Wildlife Service program management:
Funds suPPOrt partial salary for the Program
Coordinator and ASSIstant. prinul1g costs for reports,
and brochures and some research and moniwTll1g.

2000-2001 Program Hlt:hhghl~