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<br /> <br />Sunris~. Mt. McKinky <br /> <br />1fOME OffiCE <br />S.n Francisco. C.liforni. <br /> <br />. REGIONAL OffiCES <br /> <br />. Bouman. Mo~tan. . <br />Honolulu. Haw.ii <br />. Juneau. AI..ka <br />New o.lean~. l.Ouisi:m.a. <br />~2ttle. Washington' <br />Tallahassee. Florida <br />Washingto,:,. D.C. <br /> <br />. . <br />., <br /> <br />o/.~ <br /> <br />'SIERRA CLUB LEGAL <br />DEFENSE FUND, INC. <br /> <br />The Law Firm for. the Enviro'nmental Movement. <br /> <br />. . <br />. i631 Glenarm Place, Suire300 Denver, CO 802()2 (303) 623-9466 FAX (303) 623-8083 <br /> <br />., .: <br /> <br />December 1, 1994 <br />via facsimile 'withhard CODY to follow <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />Aquatic wildlife section <br />6060 Broadway <br />Denver,.CO .80216 <br /> <br />Attn:. NWReaion LMP's <br /> <br />Dear Reviewer: <br /> <br />'Please.accept these'comments.on behalf of.the <br />. Colorado Environmental Coalition on the Colorado <br />Division of Wl1dlife C"theDivision" or' "CDOW") <br />proposal to stock nonnative warmwater fish in eleven <br />west slope lakes and reservoirs. <br /> <br />..Biologistsagree that contact with <br />piscivorous'l)onnative warmwater Cnon-sal1nonid) fish, <br />adversely affects the survival and recovery of <br />endangecred species in the'Colorado River Basin. , <br />Accordingly, we. oppose the proposals to stockwarmwater <br />fish in all but'Harvey Gap reservoir. We also.remain <br />opposed to stOCking tiger muskie'in Harvey Gap <br />'reservoir for the reasons, given in our March 25, '1994 <br />letter. . .' . <br /> <br />.Allof the warmwater fish the Division <br />contempl~tes stocking in these ponds and reservoirs are <br />known to be competitors and/or predators of endangered <br />fish. Both the Colorado squawfishand the razorback <br />sucker inhabit the'Colorado River in close proximity to <br />the sites.the, Division proposes . to' stock.. 'TheuRecoverv <br />ImDlementation Proaram for Endanqered FishSDeciesin . <br />the UDDer Colorado River Basin requires at 4-19. that . <br />"Stocking of. nonnative species will be confined to " <br />areas whereabsf!nce of potential conflict with rare ,or <br />endangered species can be demonstrated. ". 'Colorado -is a <br />signatory to the Recovery Program. <br /> <br />...-.,.. <br /> <br />@ Prinrcd on loo'!Ih recvcled unhleached"paner. <br /> <br />a member of Earth Share~ <br />