8138

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 8138
• Author: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Arizona Game and Fish Department and The National Park Service.
• Title: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Utah/Arizona\
• USFW Year: 1996.
• Copyright Material: NO

`" both Utah and Arizona's strategic plans and the mission statements of all
signatory agencies. President Clinton directed Federal agencies to work
together with states to develop comprehensive fish management plans within
1 year from when he signed Executive Order 12962 on Recreational Fisheries in
June 1995.
6. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PLAN - This Fish Management Plan (FMP) is
designed for the purpose of long range planning and implementation of an
integrated, interagency cooperative management effort related to fisheries
issues within Glen Canyon NRA. A FMP is needed for Glen Canyon NRA because of
the complex nature and ecological challenges created by Glen Canyon Dam and
Lake Powell, which alter and affect both upstream and downstream aquatic
communities and river processes. The FMP is needed to coordinate ongoing and
future efforts of several agencies. The scope of this plan covers aquatic
resources within the Glen Canyon NRA as related to fish.
This is a 5-year plan. It will identify long range goals, management
objectives, and information needs. Annual research priorities, specific
tasks, staffing, and budgetary requirements will be specified through
development of annual workplans (see section V. Plan Implementation).
This FMP provides a framework for resource managers to meet and discuss
issues, identify roles, establish protocols, and resolve conflicts, while at
the same time expanding expertise and resources available to each agency. The
plan identifies issues, goals, and objectives related to fish as identified in
the recreation area's General Management Plan (GMP), Resource Management Plan
(RMP), and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) and Arizona Game and
Fish Department (AGED) strategic plans. The development of this FMP was
called for in the 1993 Memorandum of Understanding between UDWR and the NPS at
Glen Canyon NRA.
This FMP incorporates the missions of the National Park Service and the states
of Utah and Arizona in relation to management of fishery resources.
Fundamental to this plan is the belief that with proper management and
planning, Glen Canyon NRA can provide for both an outstanding recreational
sport fishery and preservation of native fish species.
1. Objectives of the Plan
a. Provide a mechanism for formal coordination and cooperation between
the National Park Service and the states of Utah and Arizona for
fish management planning and activities.
b. Identify concerns and issues related to fish management.
c. Promote and enhance interagency cooperation to maximize efficiency
and expertise in understanding aquatic processes.
2. Objectives of Fish Management
a. Protect the integrity of aquatic habitats and water quality.