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Woundfm--The proposed designation for woundfin is on the mainstem Virgin River and <br />extends from the confluence of Ash-LaVerkin Creeks to just above Lake Mead. Because of <br />the way the river currently functions hydrologically the river was divided into flue distinct <br />reaches. These reaches total 151.7 km (94.8 mi) as measured along the center line of each <br />reach (Table 1). This represents approximately 13.5 percent of the historical habitat for this <br />species. Due to the lack of historical data on the distribution of the woundfin in Arizona this <br />number is only an estimate. These reaches flow through both public and private land (Table <br />2). <br />Table 1. Proposed critical habitat in kilometers (miles) for Virgin River listed fishes. <br />State Woundfm Virgin River <br />Chub Virgin Spinedace State Totalsa <br />Arizona 50.6 (31.6} 50.6 (31.6) 1.3 (0.8) 51.9 (32.4) <br />Nevada 41.5 (25.9) 41.5 (25.9) ----- 41.5 (25.9) <br />Utah 59.6 (37.3) 59.6 (37.3) 200.6 (125.4) 237.4 (148.4) <br />Total 151.7 (94.8) 151.7 (94.8) 201.9 (126.2) 330.8 (206.8) <br />a State totals do not equal the cumulative totals of the three species due to considerable overlap of proposed critical <br />habitat among species. <br />Table 2. Shoreline ownership in kilometers (miles} of proposed critical habitat for Virgin <br />River listed fishes. <br />Ownership Woundfin Virgin River Chub Virgin Spinedace <br />Federalb 85.2 (53.3) 85.2 (53.3) 76.8 (48.0) <br />State 7.5 (4.8) 7.5 (4.8) 2.8 (1.8) <br />Tribal ----- ----- 9.7 (6.1) <br />Private 59.0 (36.8) 59.0 (36.8) 112.6 (70.4) <br />Total 151.7 (94.8) 151.7 (94.8) 201.9 (126.2) <br />a Landownership was typically the same on both riverbanks. However, in several reaches (1.5 km or less) the river <br />formed a boundary between Federal and private lands. Based upon the location of the channel, these reaches were <br />identified as either Federal or private, not both. Therefore, distances may be doubled to represent ownership along <br />both riverbanks. <br />~ Federal lands include those managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and National Park <br />Service. <br />8 <br />