WSP11654

• File Number: 8240.200.10.B
• Description: UCRBRIP Annual Report
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 12/10/1993
• Author: USDOI/FWS
• Title: Fiscal Year 1993 Annual Report Part 1
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

B. Objectives:

1. Organize a panel of experts to evaluate and critique
methods, data, and interpretations produced throughout the
study.

2. Review and summarize management and policy issues with
regard to flow recommendations for the endangered'fishes.

3. Review and critique past and ongoing efforts to quantify
flow needs of the fishes.

4. Write a synthesis of the state-of-the-art techniques for
determination of flow criteria within river segments that
are critical to the recovery of the fishes, including an
action plan if current recommendations are deemed
inadequate, indefensible and/or impractical.

5. Write a final report of all findings of the study.

VII. How is the study contributing to recovery? Are the study goals and
objectives being met?:

There are two major ways in which this effort is contributing
towards recovery. First, the critical review and evaluation of flow
recommendations by an objective and qualified panel of scientists
should alleviate some of the "uncertainty" discomfort experienced by
recovery program participants, thereby overcoming some resistance to
acquisition of flows for species' recovery. Second, the
recommendations presented by the Senior Scientist should help
Program researchers do a better jOb of refining flow needs for
recovery. Some recovery program participants believe that the
project did not achieve the intended goals and objectives; other
participants believe that it did. The Instream Flow Subcommittee
and the Biology Committee approved recommendations contained in the
fi na 1 report.

VIII. FY 93 Tasks and Oeliverables:

1, Organize expert panel.

2. Review and summarize management issues.

3. Review and critique methods, models, biophysical data and
information, and scientific literature used to develop flow
recommendations.