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IN REPLY REFER TO: <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />MAILING ADDRESS: STREET LOCATION: <br />Post Office Box 25486 134 Union Blvd. <br />Denver Federal Center Lakewood. Colorado <br />Denver. Colorado 80225 <br />FWS/SE/Colorado River <br />Mail Stop 60153 <br />,!U <br />Memorandum <br />To: Implementation Committee <br />80228 <br />ALm ? <br />AMICA® <br />C_. <br /> <br />From: Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6 <br />Subject: Final Report - Biologically Defensible Flow Recommendations for the <br />Maintenance and Enhancement of Colorado Squawfish Habitat in the <br />15-Mile Reach of the Upper Colorado River during July, August, and <br />September <br />Attached is the subject report that provides the Fish and Wildlife Service's <br />(Service) flow recommendations for the 15-mile reach during July, August, and <br />September. The report, which was prepared in accordance with Section 4.1.2 of <br />the Recovery Program, underwent extensive review by the Technical Group of the <br />Implementation Committee before being finalized. The purpose of the report is <br />to provide quantified, biologically defensible flow recommendations for the <br />15-mile reach. The Implementation Committee has the responsibility for <br />implementing these recommendations. Section 4.1.3 of the Recovery Program <br />states: <br />"a. Once instream flow needs have been identified, the <br />Implementation Committee will request from staff of the <br />appropriate State agencies (e.g., the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board) and other Implementation Committee <br />members recommendations on alternative means for providing <br />the desired instream flows . . . <br />b. The Implementation Committee will review the available <br />alternatives, prepare recommendations, and request the <br />Secretary to implement the Implementation Committee's <br />recommendations" (p 4-3).