9318 ‎(2)‎

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9318
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Procedures for Stocking Nonnative Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver.
• Copyright Material: NO

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'i Step 2• Public and AQencv Review. Stocking proposals will be submitted
to the Service, the States, participants in the Recovery
Program and other interested parties for review and comment for
a 60-day period. Evaluations by the Service and the States
will be based on sound biological principles and the criteria
in Sections V and VI. Furthermore, if the Service or State
agency objects to a stocking proposal, that agency will make a
concerted effort to identify reasonable alternatives (i.e.
different species, screening, berming, different location).
Step 3. Informal ESA Consultation. The proponent of the proposal
(Federal agency) will, within 30 days of receiving the stocking
proposal from the State wildlife agency, contact the Service to
f determine (a) if any Federally listed or candidate species may
be affected by the stocking proposal, (b) if a review of the
stocking proposal pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act is required, and (c) other ESA requirements, if
any, that need to be addressed during the review of the
stocking proposal. The proponent of a stocking proposal may
elect to withdraw or modify a proposal based on the results of
the informal ESA consultation.
Step 4(A) Proposals Not Sub.iect to Section 7. ESA Consultation.
Stockings of nonnative fishes classified as routine that are
initiated by State or private parties and do not require Federal
approval, authorization, funding, etc., would not require a
review pursuant to section 7 of the ESA. Reviews of stocking
proposals that do not require section 7 consultation would be in
accordance with the following process:
Step 4(A)(1). At the conclusion of the 60-day comment period,
the States and the Service would review the comments and within
30 days indicate whether they support or oppose the proposed
stocking. These parties will make a concerted effort to resolve
any disagreements or objections to the proposal. If none of
these parties objects to the proposal, if disagreements over the
proposal are resolved, or the proposal is modified sufficiently
to address the concerns, then the proponent can proceed to
implement the proposal. The proponent of the proposal may also
elect to withdraw the proposal based on identified concerns.
Step 4(A)(2). In the event that an agency(s) still objects to a
proposal and the proponent still desires to proceed, the
proposal and the review comments will be submitted to the
Regional Director of the Service and the Directors of the State
Wildlife agencies. Within 30 days, these parties will make a
t concerted effort to resolve any disagreements or objections to
the proposal. The Regional Director of the Service and the
Directors of the State wildlife agencies may, at their
discretion, meet as a panel to discuss the proposal and accept
public comment. If objections are resolved, or the proposal is
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