9313 ‎(2)‎

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9313
• Author: Burdick, B. D., J. Flair, M. Lloyd and B. Scheer.
• Title: Native and Nonnative Fish Use of Two Gravel-Pit Ponds Connected to the Upper Colorado River at 29-5/8 Road Near Grand Junction, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: Project number CAP-6-GP,
• Copyright Material: NO

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The Service has determined, based on the analysis of the hydrological and
biological information that currently exists, that if RIP participants, in
cooperation with responsible Federal agencies, agree to carry out all the
following elements then these actions will avoid the likelihood of
jeopardizing the continued existence of endangered fishes and avoid
destruction or adverse modification of critical habitats for all Federal
projects listed in Table 1. It is the RIP's responsibility to .ensure that all
elements of this reasonable and prudent alternative are completed and/or
implemented consistent with RIP schedules.
The following elements contained in the RIP RAP will serve as the reasonable
and prudent alternative. Reasonable and prudent alternative elements are
codified as they appear in the Recovery Action Plans:
Historic De letion
Green River Action Plan: Duchesne River
I.A.1 Conduct hydrology/water availability study. This item has been
completed (CH2M Hill. 1997).
I.D.1 Determine feasibility and benefits of coordinated reservoir operation.
Concurrent with on-going research, initiate a Coordinated Projects
Operation and lJater Conservation Strategy which identifies means, methods,
amounts, timing, and benefits of providing flows for the endangered fish
in the Duchesne and lower Green rivers.
I.D.2 Develop agreements, if feasible, to coordinate reservoir operation and
protect flows to the Green River.
1) Quantify availability of (volume and timing), and develop agreements to
deliver up to 44,400 acre-feet of water from fishery flows as part of the
CUP instream flow agreement to protect endangered fish and their critical
habitats in the lower 2.5 miles of the Duchesne River (RAP item I.C.l.a;
see 1998 RAP for better explanation of potential water availability).
2) Developing agreements to store and deliver up to 2900 acre-feet of
water from Daniels Creek (when available) to endangered fish and their
critical habitats in the lower 2.5 miles of the Duchesne River (RAP item
I.C.2.a).