WSP10985

• File Number: 8240.300.10
• Description: San Juan River Recovery Program - Program Organization and Mission
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 2/1/1995
• Author: SJRRIP
• Title: San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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Federal entities not listed above, through the implementation of
authorities and responsibilities under section 7(a) (1) of the
Endangered Species Act, may request to participate in this
Implementation Program. Such agencies will be provided the
opportunity to submit their reasons, and their ability to meet
the criteria for such participation to the coordination committee
for approval. Other federal entities may be required by the
Service to participate in this Implementation Program as a result
of consultation under section 7(a) (2) of the Endangered Species
Act. The specific criteria for such participation are listed in
Section 5 of this Implementation Program.

Although not formal, voting participants in this Implementation
Program, any member of the public may attend the open meetings of
the committees and present his or her concerns or recommendations
for consideration by Implementation Program Participants.

In order to carry out this Implementation Program, three
committees will be established: a Coordination Committee, a
Biology Committee, and a Navajo Dam Operating Committee. The
composition arid functions of each committee are discussed in
Section 5.0.

Participation in this Implementation Program is voluntary. Each
Participant will assess whether Implementation Program goals are
being achieved. If any Participant decides not to continue, that
Participant will submit its reason(s) to the Coordination
Committee in writing. The Coordination Committee will be given
sufficient time to resolve any problem(s). If participation in
this Implementation Program is essential to implementing a
reasonable and prudent alternative to avoid jeopardy to the
endangered fish species, a Participant'S withdrawal may result in
reinitiation of consultation under section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act.

1.6 TRUST RESPONSIBILITIBS

The reservations of four federally recognized Indian tribes are
located within the Basin. The four tribes have reserved water
rights under federal law, most of which have not been quantified,
to provide water to the reservations for use as permanent
homelands. The Secretary of the Interior has a trust
responsibility to assert and protect the trust water resources of
the tribes.

With regard to three of the four tribes, there currently are
specific federal plans for the partial development of tribal
water resources. Under the Act of June 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 96,
congress authorized, among other things, the construction of NIIP
to benefit the Navajo Nation. Based on congressional actions,
six of the NIIP's 11 blocks have been fully constructed and