Laserfiche WebLink
<br />protecting CRCT. Coordination on a multi-state, multi-jurisdictional level is needed to <br />develop and support the Conservation Strategy. A team approach will be initiated and <br />maintained by each state wildlife agency, with participation open to any interested person, <br />conservation organization, tribe, or government agency. Annual or bi-annual interagency <br />coordination meetings will be held to discuss plans and progress, researching findings and <br />other issues. <br /> <br />Strategy 18: Describe existing CRCT populations and their instream/riparian habitats <br /> <br />Fish community and habitat characteristics, and baseline population distribution information <br />should be collected for watersheds where CRCT populations occur. The resource <br />management agencies currently use several databases that include such attributes along with <br />spatial mapping systems. These databases and mapping systems should be used to make the <br />basic descriptive information available to the organizations involved in resource <br />management decisions. One system that covers the range of the fish across the 3-state area <br />is described in Strategy 22. <br /> <br />Strategy 19: Survey waters with potential populations of CRCT. <br /> <br />Waters which have the potential to support CRCT populations will continue to be surveyed <br />until all remnant populations and potential habitats have been identified. <br /> <br />Strategy 20: Complete genetic analyses on known or potential populations ofCRCT. <br /> <br />The genetic status of all known or potential CRCT populations will be assessed using the <br />most effective genetic identification techniques. Large-scale restoration plans should be <br />guided by results of a uniformly interpreted standard analysis, with emphasis on delineating <br />distinct population segments (DPS) consistent with federal policy. Implicit in this guideline <br />is the need for research which examines populations with all available genetic analysis <br />approaches so these can be calibrated with one another. In addition, a reference collection <br />of fish from the entire tri-state area should be developed and maintained in one location. <br /> <br />Strategy 21: Develop list of potential restoration sites. <br /> <br />The databases developed in Strategy 18 will provide a basis for selecting areas for <br />restoration of habitat for CRCT. This habitat should ideally provide chemically and <br />physically unobstructed routes between sub-populations.. A standard process for identifying <br />and prioritizing potential waters will be developed. <br /> <br />Strategy 22: Develop management plans. including genetics management. <br /> <br />Management plans will be developed for each of the major watersheds on which CRCT <br />currently occur or where there is potential for restoration. These plans will include a <br /> <br />March 1999 <br /> <br />24 <br />