4210

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 4210
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Preliminary Conceptual Approach to Recovery of Endangered Fish Species In The Upper Colorado River Basin
• USFW Year: 1985.
• USFW - Doc Type: Draft.
• Copyright Material: NO

DRAFT-05/10/85
While primary responsibility lies with the Secretary of the
Interior, recovery will involve activities by other Federal
agencies and assignment of responsibilities to State
governments for activities related to recovery plan
implementation, in those States having endangered species
responsibilities under State law. The Regional Director may
contract with States, Federal agencies, or private
contractors to carry out specific plan elements, assign them
to FWS personnel, or use all of the above resources.
4.2 RECOVERY TEAM APPROACH
The Regional Director, FWS, Region 5, Denver, Colorado, has
the primary responsibility for implementing the recovery
plan for endangered Fish species in the Upper Colorado River
Basin. The Regional Director can appoint a recovery team in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act. The recovery
team might include. representatives of the following
organizations:
U.S. FWS, Region 6
USBR, Salt Lake City
USBR, Denver
~ Western Area Power Administration
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
A representative from the State of Wyoming _
Utah Department of Natural Resources
A representative from the State of New Mexico
A representative of environmental organizations
A representative of energy development
A representative of water development
A representative of non-Federal power operations .
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