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M -~ ~` United States Department Of the Int~-io~~vE~ ~ BUREAU OF RECLAMA710N UPPER COLORADO REGIONAL OFFICE ~-• P.O. Hax 11568 ~~ c E P 21 a 8 : 58 SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH 84147 ~ 1i ` ~ua`to: 15o U ;. F~3N ~ ;~LOLFE. 565. :Ep 14 1978 s Memorandum To: Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, P. 0. Box 25486, Deaver, CO 80225 S-1 S-2 From: Regional Director A~~~Z"t: Comments oa Draft Humpback Chub Recovery Play We have reviewed the above draft recovery plan and offer the following comments: We support the recovery team's initial program of research to determine habitat characteristics and population status. We suggest that the recovery team consider a two-phase study. The first phase would basically include the im~entories of existing habitats and populations. To support this statement, we are scheduling up to $500,000 over a three-year period to fund studies for completing the data requirements of the first phase of the Aumpback Chub Recovery Plan as well as similar activities related to the Colorado River squawfish. The results of the first phase would be reported to evaluate the necessity of a full recovery effort. A decision report could be prepared which would be seat through the appropriate agencies and committees of Congress for review and authorization. The recovery effort could then be implemented with specific authorized funds. There is another reason for supporting a two-phase approach and that would be to provide for I1EPA compliance. It appears to us that the draft of the Humpback Chub Recovery Plaa does not point out the need for the preparation of as environmental statement prior to making a decision oa taking any action toward im~ple- meatatioa of the recovery plea. We suggest that prior to re- questing funds for implementing the recovery plan, as environ- mental statement be required. The recovery plan suggests the Bureau of Reclamation program S-3 $50,000 a year for five years for a fish hatchery to propagate endangered species. We feel the funding and constructing re- ~WTipN sponsibilities should be borne by the Fish and Wildlife Service i ~ m ~~~ '~2 58 ~s-t~° s