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<br />Page 64 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Restore altered channel and habitat features to conditions suitable for the three <br />species. <br />Provide flows needed for all life . stages of the subject species. <br />Maintain and evaluate fish habitat improvements throughout the range. <br />Install regulatory mechanisms for the long-term protection of habitat (e.g., <br />conservation easements, water rights, etc.). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7) Control (as feasible and where possible) threats posed by nonnative species that compete <br />with, prey upon, or hybridize with roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. <br /> <br />· Determine where detrimental actions occur between the subject species and <br />sympatric nonnative species. <br />· Control detrimental nonnative fish where necessary and feasible. <br />· Evaluate effectiveness of nonnative control efforts. <br />· Develop multi-state nonnative stocking procedure agreements that protect all <br />three species and potential reestablishment sites. <br /> <br />8) Expand roundtail chub, blueheadsucker, and flannelmouth sucker population distributions <br />through transplant, augmentation (i.e., use of artificially propagated stock) or reintroduction <br />activities as warranted using a genetically based augmentation/reestablishment plan. <br /> <br />9) Establish and implement qualitative and quantitative long-term population and habitat <br />monitoring programs for roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Develop and implement monitoring plans for the subject species. <br />Evaluate conditions of populations using baseline data. <br />Develop and implement habitat monitoring plans for the subject species. <br />Evaluate habitat conditions using baseline data, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />10) Implement an outreach program (e.g., development of partnerships, information and <br />education activities) regarding conservation and management of round tail chub, bluehead <br />sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. <br />