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was issued prior to the FWS official recommendations, the FS issued the permit after the joint field review had been conducted. Streamflow Records None Agency Files Providing Project Information U.S. Forest Service, Yampa Ranger District, Routt National Forest, Yampa, Colorado. References Colorado Department of Game, Fish and Parks. January. [Letter to Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]. 1965 Nelson, W., G. Horak, A. Hale, Z. Parkhurst, M. Lewis, D. Wagaman, E. Hoban, and J. Colt. 1976. Assessment of effects of altered stream flow c~aracteristics on fish and wildlife. Part A: Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain Region case studies. U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv., Western Energy and Land Use Team, Ft. Collins, CO. FWS/OBS-76/30. 373 pp. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [Letter to Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service, Denver, Colorado]. 1965 January 26. Taylor Draw Reservoir Project Green River Basin Location Storage dam and reservoir are located on the White River near Rangely in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. Function To provide a dependable source of water for municipal and industrial use by the city of Rangely. Other uses include flood control, agriculture, and recreation. Completion Date 1984 Operators Colorado River Water Conservation District Minimum Streamflow Agreement The FWS's Biological Opinion recommended a minimum streamflow release from Taylor Draw Dam. The Biological Opinion was subsequently made a part of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Conservation District, CDWR, and the FWS. The COE 404 permit issued for the project in 1982 incorporated the Memorandum of Agreement; consequently, the minimum flow release is a condition of the 404 permit. Streamflow Releases The majority of the time, Taylor Draw will be operated as a run-of-river reservoir. However, during drought years, when it is necessary to retain storage water, a minimum flow of 200 cfs or the natural flow, whichever is less, will be released from the reservoir. Objective To provide adequate flows for all life stages of the Colorado squawfish (Ptvchocheilus lucius) . Information and Methods Used The CDWR began studies on the White River in the late 1970's in response to the BR's proposed Yellow Jacket Project. The CDWR applied the R-2 Cross method and IFG4 to determine minimum streamflows. A minimum flow of 250 cfs was determined for the lower reach of the White River down to the Colorado-Utah border. The CDWR filed for an instream flow on this reach and the Colorado Conservation Board changed the amount from 250 to 200 cfs. Due to ensuing controversies, the instream flow filing was eventually 6