9326

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9326
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Draft Biological Opinion for Ute Water/Plateau Creek Pipeline Replacement Project, Mesa County, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1996.
• USFW - Doc Type: Denver.
• Copyright Material: NO

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Implementation Committee); the balance will be used to
support other recovery activities for the Colorado River
endangered fishes.. All payments should be made to the
Foundation.
National Fish and
1120 Connecticut
Suite 900
Washington, D.C.
Wildlife Foundation
Avenue, N.W.
20036
In a letter dated ,
agreed to this payment (Appendix A).
Each payment is to be accompanied by a cover letter that
identifies the project and biological opinion that requires
the payment, the amount of payment enclosed, check number,
and any special conditions identified in the biological
opinion relative to disbursement or use of the funds (there
are none in this instance). The cover letter also shall
identify the name and address of the payor, the name and
address of the Federal Agency responsible for authorizing
the project, and the address of the Service office issuing
the biological opinion. This information will be used by
the Foundation to notify the payor, the lead Federal Agency,
and the Service that payment has been received. The
Foundation is to send notices of receipt to these entities
within 5 working days of its receipt of payment.
B. New Depletions Above Sufficient Progress Threshold (Phase 3):
1. Phase 3:
The Recovery Program's Management Committee is currently
developing a strategy for addressing depletions (historic and
new) to the 15-mile reach that will contribute to the recovery
of the endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The
Service has determined that development of a reasonable and
prudent alternative for the Project's new depletions which
exceed the sufficient progress threshold should follow
v completion of this 15-mile reach strategy. Therefore, with
~.u~-~ concu from BLM and the a licant, the Service eci a to
~ v~ evelop a reasonable an pru ent a ernative now for
construction of the pipeline, historic depletions, and new
depletions up to the sufficient progress threshold and to
post one consultation on new depletions which exceed the
su• icient progress threshold.
The BLM should initiate consultation on the Project's new
depletions which exceed the sufficient progress threshold after
the Recovery Program completes its development of the 15-mile
reach strategy and be-fore the Project's new depletions are
projected to exceed the sufficient progress threshold.