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6 <br />3. Production and .stocking of hatchery-reared populations. <br />This would involve either the construction of a new <br />hatchery facility or the conversion of an existing one <br />for production and rearing of three species (50 percent <br />of facility for squawfish production, 25 percent each for <br />the humpback and bonytail) and research into their survival <br />requirements. Individuals produced in such a facility <br />would be stocked in selected areas to supplement existing <br />populations and for reintroduction into suitable habitat. <br />4. Develop the fishes into a publicly valued resource. The <br />FWS would begin an active education program to inform the <br />public of the status and importance of the fishes. A <br />directory of all resource management and protection <br />agencies or interest groups involved in the UCRB would be <br />compiled to promote interagency involvement. The FWS <br />would increase coordination with State resource agencies <br />with the goal, after downlisting, of eventually developing <br />and managing an experimental Colorado squawfish sport <br />f ist~ery. <br />III. POTENTIAL IMPACTS <br />In this section, we have attempted to list the various areas which <br />may be impacted from any or all of the alternatives and proposed <br />activities. Many of the impacts listed will occur under status quo <br />conditions or under all possible alternatives. However, they could <br />be expected to vary in degree and/or incidence. <br />- Water Quantity (timing, duration, and location of flows, State and <br />private water rights). <br />- Water Quality (sedimentation, turbidity, temperature, salinity, <br />etc.). <br />- Soil (compactiun, erosion). <br />- Vegetation (effect to riparian vegetation from flows or habitat <br />restoration, effect to terrestrial vegetation from ground <br />disturbance). <br />- Wildlife (increased access, ground disturbance). <br />- Fish (Federal and State-listed endangered species, nonnative species, <br />sport species). <br />' - Water-based Recreation (sport fishing, river floating). <br />