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<br />I) J.. 1 <br /> <br />OU2~Ul <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />"- <br />REC'D BOR WGAO-SD i <br />OFFICIAL FILE COpy <br />;,;'; / ~ /,,1. <br />, l '-"--'~ <br /> <br />'JUN - 6 '96 <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />FISH :\)\;D 'V:'ILDLIFE SERVlCE <br /> <br />E.colo~iQ] Scrvices <br />\r CiICln Coiondo Office <br />i64 l-ioliUln Drive. South Annex ^ <br />Gland Junction. Colotado 81 ~O6-3946 <br /> <br />June 5, 1996 <br /> <br /> <br />IN !UrL Y !UFER TO: <br /> <br />ESjCO:BR-Dolores Project <br />MS 65412 GJ <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Southern Division Manager, Bureau of Reclamation, <br />Region, Durango, Colorado <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Assistant Field Supervisor, Fish and ~ild1ife Service, Ecological <br />Services, Grand Junction, Colorado <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Biological Assessment for Modification of Ope~ation and <br />Acquisition or ~ater for Downstream Release for the Dolores <br />Project <br /> <br />ine Fish and wildlife Service appreciated recelvlng an upda~ec Dlological <br />assessment for the subject project. The Service concurs with your GnD effect~ <br />determination for the bald eagle (Ha7iaeetus 7eucocephaius), peregrine ialco;, <br />rr:~1c'" Dt>ref'l"'1'n!ls~ u"x,''''ar. s"'o~"ec' nwl IC:"",';X C....1.C.t>r;--i.;S i"...;,..:~\ ~.....; <br />\,el 1.... ,_ ::_ _ I' r!_ ..... II ...,...l.. . ....n. \.........1 ""~ ....../....c:/ 1.u~'UCJ, G.tl\,o <br /> <br />southwestern willow flycatche: (Emoidonax traii;if ex:imus), ,he Service <br />believes tha~ fer the Uppe: Coloradc Rive: Basin there should be a ~say <br />affect, not likely to adverseiy affect" determina:ion for the Colorade <br />sauawfish (Ptychochei7us lucius), humpback chub (Gila cypha), bony tail (Gile <br />eiegans), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) provided that the proposed <br />alternative is implemented. This determination can be made because of <br />increased flows in the Dolores River a~d manaaement fiexibilitv wnich allows <br />hiqher sorino flows may be beneficial to tA€ endanoered fishes~ <br />- . - - <br /> <br />Less water may be returned to the San juan River because of increased releases <br />to the Dolores River; however, there will stili be additional water released <br />to the San Juan River from the Dolores Project .which would otherwise not be <br />added to the San Juan River. Consequently, the Service concurs with your "no <br />effec~" determination for the Colorado squawfish and razorback suck~r in the <br />San Juan River. No further consultation is required for this portion of the <br />Dolores Project as long as the proposed alternative is implemented. <br /> <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Terry Ireiand a: <br />the letterhead address or (970) 2~3-2778. <br /> <br />/ /' . <br />.." .. r' <br />~ /.~ '; <br />/,",,/~,'T; --:~'/ <br />/....../A/~ _,./ '" ~'-' <br />..' ,'.----"'/' <br /> <br />p~. rWS/~S, Golden <br />CDO\", Duransc <br />7;~eienC:Dcio5A.~:06~5;6 <br /> <br />( "0" .... r:. . <br />\r-,,-_,,. <br /> <br />~ i k~ <br /> <br />~ . .' <br />, - .... ,.. .... - '. <br />\.';~~I;~ "'; <br />