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<br />-" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />721 Slate Centennial Bulldmg <br />1313 Sherman Slreel <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 868-3441 <br />FAX (303) .......7. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />GoYomor <br /> <br />Ken SlIIazar <br />executIVe Dlr8dor, DNA <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Chuck Lile <br />Peter Evans <br />Gene Jencsok <br /> <br />Oanes c. Ue. P.E. <br />OIredor, eweB <br /> <br />FROM: Sue Uppendahl :;v.-t <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Schedule for the Proposed Rule on Designated Critical Habitat for the <br />Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin <br /> <br />DATE: March 1, 1993 <br /> <br />Following review of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.c. 1531 <br />et seq.), and the proposed rule (58 Fed. Reg. 6578, January 29, 1993) to designate 2,094 <br />miles of river within the Colorado River basin, I believe it is essential that the State of <br />Colorado coordinate among its agencies involved with the Recovery Program and develop <br />a State Position. The State's interests in water and wildlife resources must be protected, <br />while meeting the goals and objectives in recovering these species under the Act. <br />In summary, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) is designating 2,094 miles of riverine <br />habitat within the Colorado River Basin as critical habitat for the Colorado squawfish, <br />humpback chub, bonytail chub and razorback sucker. This designation was conducted by <br />the Service under a court order and was apparently done in a "limited" time frame, and <br />therefore was done without supporting documents available to the public. The Service is <br />requesting that public comment be given on the proposed rule by March 30, 1993, and that <br />three supporting documents listed below will be provided at a later date. The current <br />schedule is as follows: <br /> <br />March 30, 1993 <br /> <br />Comments on Proposed Rule <br /> <br />?June, 1993? <br /> <br />Biological Support Document by the Service <br /> <br />?June, 19931 <br /> <br />Economic Analysis by the Service <br /> <br />To Be Announced <br /> <br />Evaluation of Effects of Critical Habitat Designation <br /> <br />To Be Announced <br /> <br />Public Hearings on the Proposed Rule <br />