7805

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7805
• Author: Colorado River Wildlife Council.
• Title: Minutes, Colorado River Fish & Wildlife Council.
• USFW Year: 1988.
• USFW - Doc Type: July 9, 1988.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Minutes
February 10, 1988
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Rod also presented an estimated budget for annual operation of the Council
utilizing a paid secretary, working as needed on an hourly basis; contracted
services for transcription of minutes, word processing and other secretarial
services; and preparation and distribution of Council and Technical minutes
through the paid secretary.
William Geer presented the background and replies received from USBR and USEIZ
on declining funding for mitigation and the draft of a National Recreation
Fisheries Policy, respectively.
Following further discussion of the problems and needs of the Council, the
Council unanimously agreed to immediately change operations and organization
of CRWC as follows:
1- Maintain separate identity as the Colorado River Wildlife Council;
however, to consider the Council function and business to be
primarily for actions on fish, fish-related and fishery matters on
the river systems proper and associated "riparian" lands. Business
relating to law enforcement, wildlife, etc., would be of secondary
importance and could be handled through organizations already
functioning such as the Flyway Council, Western Association, and Law
Enforcement and Game Management committees.
2- To make the necessary changes in organization to institute a paid
secretary who would function on an hourly basis. Secretarial duties
would be removed from the responsibilities of member agencies. TrLis
secretary would be responsible for sub-contracting to process all
necessary correspondence, transcription, word processing, and
distribution of Council business. The secretary would be
responsibile for future duties as dilineated in the minutes of the
July special meeting.
3- To make application for support of Council operations through the
administrative funds of the Dingell Johnson Act, with the exception
of personal travel and direct expenses of the Council themselves.
4- The Council meetings would be held immediately preceding the annual
and mid-year meetings of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies. It is the desire of the Council to give greater
consideration to more regional issues and coordinate some actions
with the WAFWA as well as continue to be involved in the "aquatic"
business of the Colorado River system through the CRWC Technical
Committee. Time constraints and availability of funding for the
directors make this arrangement necessary if Council activities are
to become more frequent and involve people on the higher executive
levels in cooperating federal agencies and other Colorado River
organizations.
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