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<br />. <br /> <br />E. Recovery Implementation Program Support <br /> <br />Flaming' Gorge: DWR coordinated and monitored endangered fish study <br />releases from Flaming Gorge during the spring runoff and post runoff <br />period. Information on releases were provided to Recovery Program <br />participants and research work was coordinated to coincide with <br />various stages of the releases, <br /> <br />Aspinall Unit: OWR coordinated releases from the Aspinall Unit to <br />coincide with the spring peak and to facilitate biological studies <br />during 1993 which was limited because runoff was so large the system <br />was operated at capacity for several months. DWR did, however, <br />partiCipate in the quarterly operation meetings for the Aspinall <br />Unit and provided input on flow patterns, protection of water for <br />endangered fish, and passage at Redlands, <br /> <br />High Flow Work Coordination: DWR coordinated and' contracted for <br />1993 hi9h flow hydrology, geomorphology, and ~erial reconnaissance <br />work, The results of this work is reported in the individual scopes <br />of work. These activities included: I) Air. video reconnaissance of <br />the Green River; 2) Oblique 35mm slides of Green River; 3) Razorback <br />Bar high flow, and post high flow Channel Monitoring; and 4) Yampa <br />Canyon post high flow Channel Monitoring. <br /> <br />I, Water Rights Acquisition Committee <br /> <br />a, b, and c, <br />DWR worked with the water right specialist to gather <br />information on water rights and stored water which the <br />Recovery Program wishes to secure for endangered fish. The <br />work included developing scopes of work for analysis for 15- <br />mile reach return flows, and the Steamboat lake appraisal, <br />The work also included contracting for the work through the <br />Fish and Wildlife Foundation and supervising the water <br />rights specialist, A long-term water lease contract was <br />developed and negotiated with the Colorado Division of Parks <br />and Recreation for water from Steamboat lake, <br /> <br />d, DWR worked to secure passage at Redlands, Price-Stubs, and <br />Government Highlands diversions. Meetings were attended on <br />the development of a design for a fish passage at Redlands, <br />also coordination work was accomplished on behalf of <br />Recovery Program, <br /> <br />e, Due to high flows throughout the basin, less work was <br />necessary on the administration of endangered fish flows <br />from Ruedi Reservoir and Steamboat lake. Work that was <br />accomplished involved negotiating with Reclamation on a 1- <br />year and 5-year contract for additional water from Ruedi <br />Reservoir, <br /> <br />5 <br />