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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1211. Inform appropri ate aQenci es of thei r manaQementarrd enforcement obliQations. All resource agencies and the public should be made aware of their responsibilities regarding the laws protecting listed species and their habitats (i.e., Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, Lacey Act). 1212. Ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act by Federal agencies. Section 7 consultation with the Service should be conducted to insure that Federal actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of bony tail chub and that Federal agencies utilize their authorities to promote recovery of the species. Primary emphasis should be directed at protecting habitat conditions in the primary recovery sites for the bony tail chub. (See task 133). 122. Develop and implement coooerative interaQency programs to protect and recover the bonvtail chub. A major cooperative effort to recover endangered fish species in the Upper Basin was initiated in August 1984. The Upper Basin Coordinating Committee consisted of representatives of the Service; Bureau of Reclamation; the States of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming; private water development interests; and environmental groups. They had a goal of developing a plan to recover listed fish in the Upper Basin in a manner compatible with States' water rights allocation systems and interstate compacts. The "Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin" (Recovery Program) (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1987) was the result. A cooperative agreement signed in January 1988 by the Governors of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah; Secretary of the Interior Hodel; and the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration formally implemented the program and created a 10-member Committee to oversee it. The Recovery Program applies to all drainages in the Upper Basin with the exception of the San Juan River Basin. Five basic recovery elements are identified: (1) provision for instream flows; (2) habitat development and maintenance; (3) rearing and stocking of native fish; (4) management of nonnative species and sportfishing; and (5) research, monitoring, and data management. The projected annual budget for the Recovery Program is $2,300,000 and sources of funds will include Federal and State governments, power and water users, and private donations. A $10 million fund will be requested of Congress for purchase of water rights to protect instream flows, and another $5 million will be requested for construction of facilities such as a hatchery, fish passageways, etc. Private entities proposing water projects will support the program by providing a one-time contribution of $10 per acre-feet of the average annual depletion of the project. 15