9586

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9586
• Author: Desert Fishes Council.
• Title: Proceedings of the Desert Fishes Council Volume XXVI 1994 Annual Symposium.
• USFW Year: 1994.
• USFW - Doc Type: Furnace Creek, CA.
• Copyright Material: NO

DFC PROCEEDINGS - ABSTRACTS AND CONTRIBUTED PAPERS IN ORDER PRESENTED
W ILLIAMS,R.D.'; MADDUx,H.R.; YOUNG,D.A. (utah Field olriea. Ecological services. Fish and W mife Service, sat Labe city. un
Agency Report for the Utah Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service
Reporte de Agencia pars la Utah Field Office, Fish and Wildlife Service
KEYWORDS: consultation; Utah; Conservation Agreement; Virgin spinedace; June sucker; least chub; Bonneville cutthroat trout
ABSTRACT
The Utah Field Office of the Fish and Wildlife Service continued to be involved in desert fishes conservation
activities. Numerous consultations were completed in the Virgin River basin, and a draft Conservation Agreement
was drafted regarding the Virgin spinedace Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis. June sucker Chasmistes liorus
liorus experienced another drought during spawning in 1994, and Service negotiations were beneficial in securing
minimum flows during spawning activities in the lower Provo River. Additionally, a consultation was completed
with the Bureau of Reclamation regarding operations of the Provo River Project which will result in guaranteed
minimum flows during June sucker riverine occupation. The Agency/Public review draft of the June sucker
Recovery Plan will be available this fall. A listing package for the least chub Iotichthys phlegethontis was submitted
to Region 6 for finalization. The Service is working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in developing
a Conservation Agreement for Bonneville cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki utah. Numerous consultations were
completed in the Colorado and Green River basins.
CLAVES: consulta; Utah; Acuerdo de Conservaci6n; Virgin spinedace; matalote de Junio; least chub; trucha Bonneville cutthroat
RESUMEN
La Utah Field Office de el Fish and Wildlife Service continua involucrada en las actividades de conservaci6n
de los peces del desierto. Numerosas consultas fueron completadas en la cuenca del Rfo Virgin, y un borrador de
acuerdo de conservaci6n fue esbozado en torno al Virgin Spinedace Lepidomeda mollispinis mollispinis. El
Matalote de Junio (June sucker) Chasmistes liorus liorus experiment6 otro pequeno perfodo de lluvias durante el
desove de 1994, y las negociaciones del Servicio fueron ben6ficas para asegurar los flujos minimos durante las
actividades de desove en el Bajo Rfo Provo. Adicionalmente, una consulta fue completada con el Bur6 de
Reclamaciones en relaci6n a las operaciones del Proyecto Rfo Provo, el cual resultara en garantizar los flujos
mfnimos durante la ocupaci6n riberina del matalote de Junio. La Agencia/Pdblico revis6 un borrador del Plan de
Recuperaci6n del matalote de Junio el cual estara disponible en este otono. Una lista de propuestas para el least
chub Iotichthys phlegethontis fue sometida a la regi6n 6 para finalizaci6n. El Servicio esta trabajando con la Utah
Division of Wildlife Resources en desarrollar un Acuerdo de Conservaci6n para la Bonneville cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarki utah. Numerosas consultas fueron completadas en las cuencas del Rfo Colorado y Green.
MINCKLEY,C.Q. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Fisher Resouce Office, Packer, Arizona)
Summary of Arizona Fishery Resource Office activities, 1994
Sumario de actividades de la Oficina de Recurso Pesquero de Arizona, 1994
KEYWORDS: Colorado River; Arizona; California; Grand Canyon
ABSTRACT
The following is a summary of 1994 activities for the three Arizona Fishery Resource Offices. Additional
activities for AESO and Fish Health are anticipated but had not been received prior to the development of this
summary. They will be presented if received.
PINETOP OFFICE - During June, approximately five miles of Ord Creek, on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation
were renovated to remove brook trout and to prepare the stream for introduction of pure Apache trout. This was
conducted by the AZFRO staff, members of the White Mountain Apache Game and Fish Department, YCC
members and volunteers. Additionally, the staff of the Pinetop Fish Health Center conducted disease surveys on
the creek during the renovation. Currently, electroshocking surveys are assessing the success of the renovation.
This summer fish migration barriers were constructed on Big Bonito and Squaw Creek by the YCC crew and
volunteers of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Work was also started on a fish migration barrier on Flash Creek,
and minor repairs were made to barriers on Paradise and Ord Creeks.
Members of AZFRO and the Pinetop Fish Health Center sampled streams throughout the Fort Apache Indian
Reservation to determine the genetic purity of Apache trout. Based on this work, it was discovered that the genetic
pool of the Big Bonito Creek stock is in jeopardy. This resulted in the drafting and implementation of the Apache
Trout Contingency Plan in conjunction with the Apache Trout Recovery Team. This fall, Flash Creek fish, which
represent the final remaining pure stock of Apache Trout from the Big Bonito drainage, will be taken into the
Alchesay/Williams Creek National Fish Hatchery for propagation and restocking to the drainage after renovation.
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