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<br />1 <br />It was the consensus of the Council to have the <br />secretary put an agenda item at the winter January 1999 <br />meeting for the thorough review of the CRFWC Specific <br />Problems List to see where the organization was in <br />1 relationship to this list after five years of operation. <br />They also agreed to assign the staff, between now and then, <br />to consider the pros-and-cons of the statutory organization <br />' concept. The secretary was requested to allow time on the <br />winter agenda to seriously pursue this issue. Gary Edwards <br />agreed to compile various legislation which set up some of <br />' the other river councils and send to the secretary. <br />Following some discussion as to staff procedure to <br />' evaluate the benefits and losses to becoming a statutory <br />body, the Council agreed to have the secretary obtain some <br />of the enabling legislation and compact documents of similar <br />I organizations from Mr. Edwards. John Baughman will contact <br />John Mumma, Council Chairman, to see how he would like to <br />have the staff organize and proceed to analyze the issue and <br />make recommendations. It was agreed to attempt to have a <br />recommendation to the Council by the January 1999 meeting. <br />The secretary was requested to put on the winter <br />1 January 1999 meeting agenda, a separate morning meeting for <br />the Council when they could review the CRFWC Specific <br />Problems List and also the documentation provided by Mr. <br />' Edwards on the organizations of other river compacts between <br />states. <br />USEWS National Fish Hatchery Proaram <br />' In response to questions about the FWS policies of the <br />National Fish Hatchery System, especially in relation to the <br />Upper and Lower Basins of the Colorado River, Mr. Edwards <br />' compared hatcheries to the Federal Wildlife Refuge System in <br />Congressional appropriations, state support, and support <br />from private and professional organizations. Refuges have <br />' been given appropriations beyond what they requested during <br />the last decade whereas the hatchery system has been <br />continually cut. Hatcheries are now to the point where they <br />will need to be reduced in number, and production in those <br />remaining, unless some way is found to garner support at the <br />congressional level. <br />17 <br /> <br />5 <br />