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<br />' shall lso <br />Any proposal to introduce new fish species into the Upper Basin a <br />follow the rationale and justification of the American Fisheries Society <br />' policy statement "Introductions of Aquatic Species" (Appendix C; Items a-g on <br />Page 52). <br />Stocking of nonnative, nonsalmonid fish species in rivers within critical <br />habitat or having a direct connection to critical habitat of the Upper <br />Colorado River Basin is unacceptable. Stocking of nonnative, nonsalmonid fish <br />species in the 0- to 50-year floodplain is unacceptable, except as provided in <br />Table 1. <br />The following fish species would be prohibited from being stocked in any <br />waters in the basin: northern pike, common carp, red shiner, black bullhead, <br />yellow bullhead, wiper, green sunfish, flathead catfish, and white crappie. <br />However, this prohibition does not include fish removed from the river or <br />other problem areas and transplanted to waters already containing these <br />species where escapement is not likely possible or waters created as part of a <br />fish removal plan (subject to minimum criteria and State and Service <br />approval). <br />0. ALTERNATIVE 1 <br />' This alternative allows routine stocking of species and in situations that are <br />common to alternatives 2 through 5 (Table 2). All other proposed stocking <br />would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and follow the steps outlined in <br />Figure 2 and Appendix A. These procedures are the most simple to understand <br />but provides the fewest cases where routine stocking can occur. <br />Monitoring requirements would be included as part of each approved stocking. <br />Additional monitoring information would be collected through the ISMP. <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />13 <br /> <br />