WSP11103

• File Number: 8240.300.10
• Description: San Juan Recovery Implementation Program
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Date: 2/1/1995
• Author: SJRIP
• Title: San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Program Document
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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c. Institute regulations by appropriate state, federal,
and tribal agencies to ban bait-minnow seining in
habitats known or believed to support endangered fish
species.

d. Institute regulations by appropriate state, federal,
and tribal agencies to ban import of extra-basin bait
minnows to the San Juan River basin.

e. Recommend and implement actions or management
strategies, including flow manipulation or piscicide
application, to reduce or eliminate negative impacts of
non-native species upon native fishes.

f. Implement efforts to disseminate information to the
public to improve compliance with laws and regulations
regarding introduction of non-natives and endangered
species recovery.

g. Implement a rigorous law enforcement program to
minimize violations of laws and regulations regarding
introduction of non-natives and endangered species.

3.6 MONITORING AND DATA MANAGEMENT

3.6.1 Statement of Problem

Monitoring is needed to evaluate status and trends of endangered
fish species and other native and non-native species populations,
and to define the overall success of this Implementation Program,
not the least of which is the determination of viability of
conservation efforts and the results of hypothesis testing. A
data management system is therefore required to provide a
repository for data obtained during and after the research period
and serve as a central clearinghouse for dissemination of such
data.

Federal, state, tribal, and private entities have collected
extensive data on the life history, behavior, and habitat
requirements of endangered fish species in the Upper Colorado
Basin. The status and quality of these data are variable, and
improved management and analysis of these data are priority
management needs. A centralized data management system has been
established for the Upper Basin to make the best possible use of
existing data and ensure a coordinated and effective data
management and analysis effort in the future. Such a system is
key to conducting cost-effective research and monitoring programs
in the San Juan River basin.

3.6.2 Course of Action