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DRAFT-05/10/85 <br />system, and protected by those systems. If this <br />occurs, interstate compacts and State water rights <br />allocation systems will directly support the recovery <br />of endangered species... <br />ap ~~/ 7. Section 7 consultations requiring mitigation by <br />ti <br />~,'~ ,~~p ~ individual water projects should be limited to those <br />,~`~ ` projects having direct impacts which can be identified ~'~ <br />`~~~ as "jeopardizing the continued existence" of the <br />a <br />~; endangered fish species. <br />5.2 APPLICATION <br />Regarding water depletion projects or other projects which <br />might affect endangered species in the Upper Colorado River <br />Basin, the Section 7 consultation process may result in <br />;t~ mitigation requirements^t"reasonable and prudent <br />~~ ,~~~ alternatives") applicable to water projects if one or more <br />~r <br />of the following criteria are met: <br />1. Construction of the project results in adverse <br />physical alteration of specific stream channel <br />segments which are known to be important to the <br />"continued existence of the endangered species". <br />2. Operation of a water project results in <br />significantly diminished water temperature such as <br />to change the habitat from a warns water habitat to <br />f~~ a cold water habitat in a location where <br />~. <br />maintenance of warm water habitat is essential to <br />the or continued survival of the endangered <br />species. <br />20 <br />