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; ,. F~.:~;~\.~'~:}4~~~:~~~~;~;(J::,: . 1 CWCB LONG RAJ.'lGE PLAN Adopted July 20, 1994; Revised May 23, 1995 Page 6 Objective Arkansas River Liti~ation: To continue the vigorous defense against the Kansas claims over uses of Arkansas River water supplies, and take appropriate actions to implement the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. Objective Platte River Litigation: To assure that Colorado's legal position is protected in the Nebraska v. wyoming lawsuit over the uses of the Platte River water supplies. . Objective Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program: To assist and cooperate with the Colorado River Basin States, federal agencies, and others in developing and implementing the Long Term Implementation Program according to the established schedule. Objective Endan~ered Fish Recovery: To protect Colorado's ability to continue development of its compact allocations through participation in the Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Recovery Programs in accordance with the comminnents made by each of the participants, implementation of the Upper Colorado Recovery Implementation Program Recovery Action Plan (RIPRAP) according to the established schedule, implementation of the San Juan River Seven Year Research Plan, and by securing long-term federal funding for these programs by December 1998. Objective Endan~ered Species Recovery (S, Platte River): To protect Colorado's established usage of South Platte River compact apportionment as efforts to protect and recover the whooping crane, piping plover, least tern, and pallid sturgeon proceed. Objective Endaneered Species Recovery (Rio Grande): To protect Colorado's established usage of Rio Grande compact apportionment as effortS to protect and recover the Rio Grande sucker and the silvery minnow proceed. Objective Future Endan2'ered Species Listings: To assist the CDNR and CDOW in the development and implementation of a statewide plan by December 1998 to protect and enhance habitat and, where practicable, prevent the decline of additional species to conditions which might warrant federal regulatory protection. Objective Federal Reserved Water Rights: To oppose federal reserved water right c1aimswhich".::'~"--::.._.o:" ...... .'..._- ..."0'.