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If collection of additional data on spawning activity and habitat use by Colorado <br />pikeminnow is determined to be a priority, efforts should be made to determine whether <br />this species returns to the lower Price River on an annual basis or uses it throughout the <br />year. Intensive monitoring ofradio-tagged fish would be the best way to obtain this <br />information. <br />Fish and habitat samples should be collected between Grassy Trail Creek and the Mounds <br />Bridge, and above the Farnham Diversion, in order to determine the value of these areas <br />to native fish. In addition, the diversion dam located at river mile 42 should be monitored <br />annually to ensure that further enhancements do not cause this diversion to become a <br />barrier to fish passage. <br />Current and proposed water projects in the Price River basin need to be monitored. <br />Changes in factors such as discharge, timing of discharge, and water temperature caused <br />by water development projects should be documented. In addition, the impacts of these <br />changes on the existing fish community should also be documented. Acquisition of water <br />for an instream flow maybe necessary if these projects cause significant changes to <br />aquatic habitat or native fish abundance in the Price River drainage. <br />A reintroduction and monitoring program for roundtail chubs should be established. <br />Monitoring of roundtail chubs should be conducted in conjunction with monitoring <br />efforts for other native species (including Colorado pikeminnow) in order to reduce costs <br />and improve our ability to evaluate the potential effects of future habitat alterations on the <br />native fish community. <br />19 <br />