7282

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7282
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, R. I. P.
• Title: Final Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
• USFW Year: 1987.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver, Colorado.
• Copyright Material: NO

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and comment, a completed work plan within 6 months after the
Implementation Committee is established by execution of the
Cooperative Agreement between the Secretary and the States.

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d. Following the Implementation Committee's concurrence with the work
plan, the Service, in coordination with appropriate parties, will
quantify the habitat needed for recovery of the rare species within
the Upper Colorado River and Green River subbasins and will determine
the flow levels which may provide that habitat or a range of habitat
over various flow regimes.
e. After determining appropriate flow needs, the Service will recommend
these flows to the Implementation Committee for use in implementing
the recommendations, as described in the following section.
4.1.3 Implementation of Habitat Flow Needs
Following identification of instream flow needs, the following process will be
initiated:
a. Once instream flow needs have been identified, the Implementation
Committee will request from staff of the appropriate State agencies
(e.g., the Colorado Water Conservation Board) and other Implementation
Committee members recommendations on alternative means for providing
the desired instream flows. An array of alternatives will be provided
by these parties to the Implementation Committee, along with estimates
of costs, methods of implementation, timeframes, and procedural
requirements.
b. The Implementation Committee will review the available alternatives
(see Section 4.14), prepare recommendations, and request the Secretary
to implement the Implementation Committee's recommendations. The
Implementation Committee will subsequently monitor the efforts of all
parties to ensure that the desired instream flows are achieved.
c. The success of this recovery program is contingent upon the provision
of water rights for instream flows that satisfy the requirements of
the Endangered Species Act, pursuant to State law. The manner in
which this will be implemented is described below.
1. ADMINISTRATION OF INSTREAM FLOWS IN COLORADO: The State of
Colorado has in place a law that allows for the appropriation and
acquisition of water rights to preserve the natural environment to
a reasonable degree [Colo. Rev. Stat. 37-92-102(3)]. Instream
flows for stream segments within the State of Colorado, including
those supplied by Ruedi and Blue Mesa Reservoirs for instream
purposes, will be appropriated and acquired by the Colorado Water
Conservation Board pursuant to the procedural and substantive
requirements of State law. The Secretary will recommend the
appropriation and acquisition of instream flow water rights, and
the ways and means of doing so, to the Colorado Water Conservation
Board.
It is anticipated that the Secretary aad the Board will execute an
agreement to better define their respective responsibilities under
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