9656

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9656
• Author: Stempel, M. and R. Wydoski.
• Title: Final Environmental Assessment - Disposition of Captive-Reared Endangered Colorado River Fish.
• USFW Year: 1995.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Purpose and Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Uses of Captive-Reared Endangered Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. Refugia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Stocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Information and Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Description of Affected Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Analysis of Environmental Consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1. No Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Discontinue Propagation of Endangered Fishes . . . . . . 8
3. Stock Surplus Endangered Fishes in the Upper Colorado
River Basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4. Implement Disposition Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Preferred Alternative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Consultation and Coordination Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix A - Guidelines for Disposition of Captive-Reared
Endangered Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Figure 1 - Map of Upper Colorado River Basin with river miles,
major canyon areas, and major towns or cities . . . . . 7