9385

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9385
• Author: Hawkins, J.
• Title: Responses by Flaming Gorge Technical Integration Team to April 4, 2000, Minority Report from John Hawkins
• USFW Year: 2000.
• USFW - Doc Type: Flow and Temperature Recommendations for Endangered Fishes in the Green River Downstream of Flaming Gorge Dam ‎(hereafter the Flow Report.
• Copyright Material: NO

Colorado and Wyoming and in the context of basin-wide recovery actions. The
goal was to develop a plan that defines the information necessary to protect,
recover or restore the Little Snake River for endangered fishes. The role of the
Little Snake River in recovery of endangered fishes and necessary management
actions will be determined by the Management Plan for the Yampa River Basin.

An important component of this report is the work plan that focuses on
actions necessary to identify and protect Instream Flows necessary for the
recovery of the endangered fishes. The work plan follows recommendations of
Stanford (1994) for an ecosystem approach. The process identifies goals and
objectives for fish recovery through an overview (umbrella proposal) that sets
priorities and clear directives. The objectives of the are to:

1 . Review and summarize hydrology and geomorphology information of
the Little Snake River.
2. Review and summarize fisheries information of the Little Snake River.
3. Identify missing information critical to managing the Little Snake River
for recovery of endangered fishes.
4. Develop a hierarchy to obtain missing information so that priorities
can be set.
5. Develop a step-down Instream Flow Work Plan that lists actions
necessary to identify and protect Instream Flows for the recovery of
endangered fishes in the Upper Basin.

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