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<br />" <br /> <br />f") P !t, r.: T <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />The 21,650 afprovided through agreements will be reduced by the amount of water <br />provided from other sources pursuant to the programmatic biological opinion. Until such <br />time as this water is contracted to another party, it will be made available if needed, to the <br />Recovery Program for release to the IS-Mile Reach via short-term agreements. <br /> <br />REINITIATION OF FORMAL CONSULTATION <br /> <br />Reinitiation of formal consultation is required and shall be requested by Reclamation or by <br />the Service under the following conditions: <br /> <br />( a) If the amount or extent of taking specified in the incidental take statement is exceeded; <br /> <br />(fY <br />(b) If new information reveals effects of the action that may effect listed species ~ritiCal <br />habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered; , <br /> <br />( c) If the identified action is subsequently modified in a manner that causes an effect to the <br />listed species or critical habitat that was not considered in the original biological opinion; <br />and <br /> <br />(d) If a new species is listed or critical habitat designated that may be affected by the <br />identified action. <br /> <br />Reclamation will request reconsultation if any of the elements of this reasonable and <br />prudent alternative are not completed as detailed above. At the end of the IS-year period, <br />Reclamation will consult on the effects to the endangered fish and/or their critical habitat <br />ofcontractingtheremaining21,650af ,(...f \t,.~,'>C5 r(:> <br />\'-.hAC', (--Ii ',d.> <br />4'"' \)DJ'" I> ,,/ <br /> <br />,.--~/" <br />~.;/' <br />Upon acceptance of this revised BiologicalO~nion by Reclamation, Reclamation may proceed <br />with contracting up to 6,135 af of water~6in Ruedi Reservoir. Upon signature of the long-term <br />Ruedi agreement by CWCB, Service, ,atid Reclamation, or signature of the final IS-Mile Reach <br />programmatic biological opinion wljich includes a commitment for 10,825 af of water for deliver <br />to IS-Mile Reach for as long as qeeded for the endangered fish, Reclamation may contract for up <br />to a total of17,000 afofRuedi-Water (6,135 afplus 10,865 af). <br />,.... <br /> <br />CONCLUSION <br />