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inspection decal would be fully inspected and if necessary directed to the nearest boat decontamination station if any suspected infestation is found. Increase Educa.tion/Information We will evaluate and implement additional signing at state operated waters, very high and high risk waters based on the risk assessment, watercraft owner/operator notification, web-site information, and statewide threat campaign efforts. VIII. PUEBLO STATE FISH HATCHERY The Pueblo State Hatchery Unit is immediately downstream from Pueblo Reservoir. A primary source of water for this facility is from the Arkansas River. There is the potential for zebra mussel veligers to be drawn into the hatchery along with normal water operations. Hatchery staff continue to monitor the water and inspect for adult zebra mussel infestation; tadate none have been detected. There are known treatment methods to alleviate the risk of transporting mussel veligers or adults in fish hauling tank water. Any fish destined for stocking will be held in separate raceways that are on well-water for two weeks. The raceway water and fish will be treated with Potassium Chloride at concentrations known to be lethal to mussel veligers and adults during this time. Additionally, when the fish aze loaded into the hauling tank (filled with well-water) on the stockin~ truck, the tank water and fish will receive an additional treatment with Formalin at concentrations known to be lethal to mussel veligers and adults. Then these fish may be safely transported to other waters for stocking. There is the potential for zebra/quagga mussel species to show up at other state/federal fish hatchery units as well as private aquaculture facilities. This situation could arise as a specific detection of mussel adults or veligers on a unit or the presence of mussel adults or v~ligers in the hatchery water supply or upstream from a ha.tchery unit as in the case of Pueblo Hatchery. CDOW and USFWS will conduct a risk assessment analysis of their hatchery utits and develop recommendations to prevendcontrol and/or eradicate mussel infestation. IX. RECOMMENDATIONS Monitorin~ 1. Develop a risk assessment approach to prioritize increased efforts to monitor Colorado water bodies. Cooperate and coordination with other state, federal, recreational and water owner stakeholders. 2. The CDOW's Aquatic Research unit should design a statistically-based sampling protocol to efficiently increase the probability of detection. Waters will be selected and prioritized based in part on a statewide recreational watercraft risk assessment for lakes and reservoirs.