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0 . q. Mitigation --Sponsor Compliance: -9- The issue of sponsor compliance on mitigation plans for development projects along the river continues to generate a great amount of concern and frustration, not only within the Council but within and between various state- federal agencies. The Technical Committee is in the position to supply . specifics and detailed information for Council use. The Technical Committee feels strongly that the Council, the Technical and federal agencies must spend a lot of time and make some real headway on dealing with shortfalls in mitigation if we are to solve the problem. Mitigation standards on similar types of projects often differ widely and there seems to be a need for standard mitigation procedures. A great deal of concern and urgency is felt . because of the continuing apparent unconcern that promised mitigation money is not available for projects and yet new projects are continually being started. It appears that there is more Council attention needed to ask specific questions of those federal agencies and the overlying budgeting agencies of the federal government. r. Status of Fish and Wildlife Re ources: After considerable discussion throughout two years, the Technical Committee is coming closer to the position that the Council must concern itself with a balance sheet of status of fish and wildlife resources to determine if we are gaining, losing or if the rate of either is changing. The wildlife resources and related cottonwood-willow habitat communities have drastically declined. Wildlife communities have certainly changed during this last decade and the last half of this century. S. Wallop-Brea Trust Fund: Technical Committee continues to receive information on the use by various states of Wallop-Breaux trust fund monies. States continue to keep each other informed of projects utilizing these funds. Some of the information is provided in the report of the Technical Committee. 0 0 0 0