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<br /> CONSERVATION COMMITMENT <br /> The U.S. Bureau of T and Management, Utsh State Office (Bureau}, hereby states its intent and <br /> commitment to assist with and participate in the implementation of the Conservation and <br /> Management Plan for Three Fish Species in Utah, as prepared by the interagency Three Species <br /> Conservation Team. Specific commitments made hereby are as follows: <br /> 1. To provide one staff member as a representative to the Three Species Conservation <br /> Team, which is comprised of ail signatory agencies. <br />~ <br /> 2. Work in cooperation with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to complete survey <br /> and monitoring of three species populations and/or to evaluate habitat condition. <br /> 3. To protect three species populations and suitable habitat located an BLM lands fmm <br /> negative impacts, which may be caused by land use activities. Authority for the <br /> protection of the fishes and their habitats is pursuant to provisions in the BLM Policy <br />. Manual and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. <br /> Performance of all activities listed above is contingent upon the annual receipt of adequate <br /> funding. This commitment shall not prohibit the signatory agency from engaging in management <br /> actions regarding three species conservation beyond those described in this commitment page <br /> and in the associated Plan. Such management actions should be coordinated with the Three <br /> Species Conservation Team. <br /> This commitment shall become effective on the date of signature by the participating party and <br /> shall remain in effect until the signatory party chooses to terminate the commitment or until the <br /> Three Species Conservation Team decides (by consensus) to terminate the plan. The signaWry <br /> party will provide 90 days written notification to the other parties upon deciding to terminate <br /> • involvement. <br /> The Bureau of Land Management is granted authority to enter into this commitment through the <br />~ F,ndangered Species Act of 1973, as amended; the Federal Land Faiicy Management Act of <br /> 1976, as amended; and 43 CFR 24.6, the USDI fish and wildlife policy on state and federal <br /> relationships. <br /> By signing the document below, the Bureau acknowledges that it is also signing as a party and <br /> participant to the whole of the Three Species Conservation and Management Plan attached <br /> hereto. <br /> <br /> .~ ~,~..=-~, o <br /> Gene Terland, Acting State Director Date <br /> Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office <br /> <br /> <br />Page 71 <br />w <br />