BOARD00038 ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 9/20/2006
• Description: WSP Section - San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program Document Revisions
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

CHAPTER 6: PROCEDURES AND ORGANIZATION

Participation in the Program

The Program is a cooperative effort of the following participating entities:

u.s. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado Region)

U.S. Bureau of Land Management

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Regions 2 and 6)

State of Colorado

State of New Mexico

State of Utah

Navajo Nation

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe

Jicarilla Apache Nation

Water Development Interests (local governments and non-federal water users)

Conservationist

Participation in the Program does not in any way diminish, detract from, or add to the Secretary's
ultimate responsibility for administering the Endangered Species Act, nor is it intended to affect
the authorities and responsibilities of the states and the tribes to manage and administer their
water and fish and wildlife resources. The parties must make independent judgments in
determining whether or not they will carry out the determinations of the Program.

Participation in the Program is voluntary. Each participant will assess whether Program goals are
being achieved. If any participant decides not to continue, that participant will submit its
reason(s) to the Coordination Committee in writing. The Coordination Committee will be given
sufficient time to resolve any problem(s). If participation in this Program is essential to
implementing a reasonable and prudent alternative to avoid jeopardy to the endangered fish
species, a participant's withdrawal may result in reinitiation of consultation under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act. Participation by additional entities, and the terms of such participation,
in this Program are subject to unanimous approval by the Coordination Committee.

In order to carry out this Program, three committees have been established: a Coordination
Committee, a Biology Committee, and a Hydrology Committee. The composition and functions
of each committee are discussed below. Any member of the public may attend open meetings of
the committees and present his or her concerns or recommendations for consideration by the
Program participants.

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