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'D Obligations Under The Reclamation Laws To Obtain Reimbursement For Construction Cost~? ......... 40 2. Will BOR Operate Its Existing Upper Colorado River Reservoirs, Such As Ruedi And Green Mountain Reservoirs, So As Not Only To Avoid Jeopardizing The Continued Existence Of The Species, But Also To Use The Reservoir t!aters To Promote The Recovery Of The Endangered Fish And To Restore Them To A Non-Endangered S tat us ? ~.........."""""".""""""""""""""",,.,,"""""""",,. 4 2. 3. How Is FWS Processing The BOR's Ruedi Reservoir Consultation Request As Compared With The Oil Shale Proj~cts Currently Undergoing Consulta- t i on ? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" lJ 4 IX. Can ~~S Demonstrate That MAEI's Proposed Project Has Any Neasurable Impact On The Endangered Species? (This Is Not The Question Of ~~ether A Measurablp Impact Would Jeopardize The Continued Existence Of The Species. Rather, Can FWS Demonstrate Th~t the Parachute Project Has Any MpBsurable Impact At All. Once "Impact" Is Established, It Is Assumed ~VS \01111 "Err On The Side Of The Species" In Determining Whether Such Impact Is Likely To Jeopardize The Continued Existence Of The Speci.es. ................................. 46 x. Is The Present Goal Of The FWS Coordinated Colorado River Endangered Species Co~ittee A Conservation Plan Or An Administrative Implementation F Ian? """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""",,"""""""""""""" 4 8 XI. Fish Studies, Past And Present, Are Reportedly To Be Rescoped And Redefined In October 1984. How Will These Studi~s Be Funded And Will The Scientific Community Be Solicited For Rescoping Input? ............... 50 XII. Has The TI~S Coordinating Committpc Resolved The Issue Of Involving The Lower Basin States In The Resolution Of The Endangered Fish Species Problem? ........ )1 **Those questions preceded by double asterisks were listed in the discussion paper distributed at Y~I's June 25, 1984 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Potter. To date, MAEI has received no formal response to any of these questions, although FWS has provided oral assurance that answers are forthcoming. - ~ ),\.1,fj,. ----------