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<br />" <br /> <br />36 <br /> <br />2. canductian of a 5-year research program including implementation of <br />winter and spring research flows beginning in 1992 ta allow for <br />potential refinement of flaws for these seasons. This research <br />program will be based on the Five-Year Flaming Garge Flow <br />Recommendations Investigations which was approved by the Recovery <br />Program (Appendix B). The program provides for annual meetings to <br />refine seasonal flows based an research findings and water year <br />forecast. Except for specific research flaws during the 5-year <br />research program, year-round flows in the Green River will resemble a <br />natural hydragraph described under element 1 .of the reasonable and <br />prudent alternative; <br /> <br />3. determination .of the feasibility and effects .of releasing warmer <br />water during the late spring/summer period and investigation of the <br />feasibility .of retrafitting river bypass tubes ta include power <br />generation, thereby facilitating higher spring releases; <br /> <br />4. legal protection of Green River flows from Flaming Gorge Dam to lake <br />Powe 11; and <br /> <br />5. initiation of discussions with the Service after the canclusian of <br />the 5-year research program to examine further refinement of flows <br />for the endangered Colorado River fish. <br /> <br />Thank you far yaur cooperation in the formulatian .of this opinion and yaur <br />interest in conserving endangered species. <br />