8031

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8031
• Author: U.S. Department of the Interior.
• Title: Fish and Wildlife Service Final Biological and Conference Opinion on Lower Colorado River Operations and Maintenance - Lake Mead to Southerly International Boundary.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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BIOLOGICAL OPINION

Proposed Action

minimize loss or degradation of habitat in the area. These actions, usually in conjunction with
other agencies, are:

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Designate the Yuma Desert Management Area
Limit land uses that would cause surface disturbance within the Management Area
Retain lands in Management Area
Maintenance in existing Rights-of-Way may continue
No new roads in Management Area
Limit vehicle use to designated routes and close routes where route density is high
Coordinate with U.S. Border patrol on routes and agreements in Management Area
No competitive recreational events in management area
No new recreational facilities
No sale of plant products
Limit fire suppression methods
Limit other surface-disturbing or cover-reducing activities consistent with above
Rehabilitate damaged and degraded habitat
Maintain prioritized list of parcels for acquisition
Seek funds for and attempt to acquire inholdings
Limit or mitigate activities in movement corridors
Coordinate with Mexico and Immigration and Naturalization Service
Establish Management Oversight Group
Hold semi-annual Interagency Coordinating Committee meetings
Provide law enforcement
Provide public information and education
Require permits for research
Encourage and support research into a variety of topics, including flat-tailed horned lizard
demographics, monitoring techniques, effects of conflicting activities, genetic variation, and
other aspects
Monitor implementation
Document habitat disturbance and loss
Mitigate and compensate for conflicting uses
Limit or mitigate activities in movement corridors

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f. Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation program development

The MSCP is a cooperative Federal-Lower Basin States-Tribal-Private effort to conserve ESA-
listed and sensitive species dependent on the river. The Department of the Interior (DOl) and the
Lower Basin States have committed to cooperate and cost share (1: 1 ratio) in the development of
the MSCP, and the active participation of Native Americans, environmental and other interested
parties is being encouraged. This program has the goal of benefitting more than 100 Federal- or
State-listed, candidate and sensitive species (called the "included species") and their habitats within

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