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

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3, Alternatives which abrogate long-standing inter-
state compacts or State water rights administration '
systems cannot be considered "reasonable and prudent".
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in removal..of~~peces from the endangered ,species list
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which could occur in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
Therefore, continued water development is not likely
to "jeopardize the continued existence of any
endangered species" simply by removing or depleting
water in accordance with interstate compacts or State
water rights administration systems.
5. Maintenance of interstate compacts and State water
rights administration systems contributes, and will
contribute in years to come, to the maintenance of
conditions which are necessary for the survival of
endangered species and maintenance of other fish and
wildlife habitats in the upper Colorado and Lower
Colorado River Basins. Therefore, it is not in the
interest of endangered species conservation, or other
national goals, to implement alternatives which would
disrupt interstate compacts or State water rights
systems.
6. One of the "reasonable and prudent alternatives"
which is authorized by Section 5 of The Endangered
Species Act, is for the Federal government to purchase
water rights and have those administered under the
interstate compacts and State water rights allocation
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