6001

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6001
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, C. R. F. R. T.
• Title: Colorado Squawfish Recovery Plan.
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

COLORADO SQUA6~IFISH RECOVE?2Y PLAN NARRATIVE
The narrative section of the plan provides details describing projects
and studies outlined in the step-down section. It briefly shows areas
of recovery plan emphasis.
If the three major steps of the plan are accxmplished, then the primary
' goal of restoring the Colorado squawfish to a non-endangered status in
its native ecosystem will be met. The final recovery plan step will be
a determination of when Colorado squawfish populations have been ele-
vated to a non-endangered status.
Primary Goal: To restore and maintain self-sustaining populations of
Colorado squawfish to non-endangered status in their
native ecosystem.
11. Prevent adverse modifications of existing habitat.
Information from these studies will be used to determine
which rrodifications will cause adverse or beneficial impacts
on Colorado squawfish habitat.

111. Conduct studies to delineate the habitat
of the Colorado squawfish.
To discover the vital components of Colorado squawfish
habitat, research must be performed to deternv.ne precise
habitat requirements. These .studies will last at least
three years and be funded by the U.S. Fish and [nlildlife
Service, other Federal agencies, and additional parties
having proposals which might impact this species.
1111. Determine chemical characteristics of the water.

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Studies to discover and correlate water chemistry
information with Colorado squawfish distribution
and abundance will be performed. Information
such as levels of pH, metals, dissolved gases,
hardness, conductivity, and alkalinity will be
collected.
1112. Determine physical characteristics of the water.
At the same time, temperature, ,turbidity, flows,
and other physical characteristics of water will
be ascertained.
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