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Page 70 CONSERVATION COMMITMENT The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6 (Service), hereby states its intent and commitment to assist with and participate in the implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan for Three Fish Species in Utah, as prepared by the interagency Three Species Conservation Team. Specific commitments trade hereby are as follows: 1. To provide a representative to the State of Utah's Three Species Conservation Team, which is comprised of all signatories. 2. Consistent with applicable laws and procedures, provide funding for eligible projects through the State Wildlife Grant prvgtam as long as State matching funds are available and projects are consistent with the State Wildlife Plan. 3. To review and provide comments under existing laws and regulations for any projects federally authorized, funded, or carried out that may iingact any of the three species. 4. To use the Service's authority under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1456 (16 U.S.C. 742a-742j), as amended, and the Migratory Bird Hunting Staznp Act (16 USC .718), to protect the three species from land and water altering activities, on National Wildlife Refuge System lands. Performance of all activities listed above is contingent upon the annual receipt of adequate funding. This commitment shall not prohibit the signatory agency from engaging in management actions regarding three species conservation beyond those described in this comntment page and in the associated Plan. Such management actions should be coordinated with the Three Species Conservation Team. This commitment shall become effective on the date of signature by the participating party and shall remain in effect until Che signatory party chooses to terminate the commitment or until the Three Species Conservation Team decides.(by consensus) to terminate the Plan. The signatory party will provide 90-days written notification to the other parties upon deciding to terminate involvett~nt. The Service has the authority to enter into this commitment through the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended; the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended; the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended; and 43 CFR part 24, U.S. Department of Interior's fish and wildlife policy on State and Federal relationships. By signing the document below, the Service acknowledges that it is also signing as a party and participant to the whole of the 2006 Three Species Conservation and Management Plan attached hereto. 6 /6 o t 'tch g, Regi ctor Date U.S. Fish & Wildlife ervice, Region 6