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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Under this program, all Participants will work cooperatively to
ensure the successful implementation of the recovery actions.
If, however, any Signatory is unable to support this
Implementation Program or components of it, or finds the
recommendations of the Coordination Committee not justified, it
will report its position to the Coordination committee in
writing. The Coordination Committee will be given sufficient
time to resolve any problems. If issues cannot be resolved at
the Coordination Committee level, those issues will be referred
to the Signatories to the Cooperative Agreement for resolution.

Although the Secretary of the Interior, through the Service, is
responsible for administering the Endangered Species Act, each
federal agency is bound by the requirements of the Act.
Additionally, as evident by the execution of the MOU and this
Implementation Program, each federal, state, and tribal signatory
is committed to the recovery of the endangered fish species of
the San Juan Basin. In order to provide the organizational focus
to facilitate ,the cooperative efforts to achieve that recovery,
the Service will direct its efforts to assuring the full and
cooperative consideration of all agency views, responsibilities,
and constraints in the analysis of project impacts and recovery
potential.

5.1.2 Biology Committee

The purpose of the Biology Committee is to assure that the goals
of this Implementation Program are met by: (1) assessing the
biological needs of the endangered fish species and identifying
research needs in support of recovery elements; (2) conducting
and coordinating research activities; (3) evaluating and
updating recovery elements and research plans based on results of
research; (4) identifying and evaluating potential recovery
actions; (5) recommending feasible and necessary recovery
actions for implementation by the Participants; (6) assessing
progress under the program; and (7) providing progress reports
and prioritized budget requirements to the Coordination Committee
for review and approval.

Since the efforts of the Biology Committee relate specifically to
the scientific basis for recovery, each participant on the
committee shall have expertise on the San Juan River or its
native fish fauna. Each of the following entities or groups may
have one representative who meets the above requirements on the
committee (multiple representatives of a single agency will share
the single vote allotted to each agency) :

Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 2)
Fish and wildlife Service (Region 6)