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Page 66 CONSERVATION COMMITMENT The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, hereby states its intent and commitment to assist with and participate in the implementation of the Conservation and Management Plan for Three Fish Species in Utah, as prepared by the interagency Three Species Conservation Team. Specific commitments made hereby are as follows: 1. To provide one staff member as a representative to, and coordinator of, the Three Species Conservation Team, which is comprised of all signatory agencies. 2. To assume lead responsibility for the conservation and status improvement of three species populations in the state of Utah and to annually compile and report inventory, monitoring, and conservation information and provide such information to all participating agencies and interested members of the public. 3. To continue to conduct and support research to collect information on biotic and abiotic factors necessary for stable and healthy three species populations and habitats. 4. To monitor and compile results of all conservation actions results for purposes of assessing success of the action. 5. To assess success of all three species actions at the end of the term of the Agreement and determine whether those successes contribute adequately to the overall success criteria identified in this Plan. Performance of all activities listed above is contingent upon the annual receipt of adequate funding. This commitment shall not prohibit the signatory agency from engaging in management actions regarding three species conservation beyond those described in this commitment page and in the associated Plan. Such management actions should be coordinated with the Three Species Conservation Team. This commitment shall become effective on the date of signature by the participating party and shall remain in effect until the signatory party chooses to terminate the commitment or until the Three Species Conservation Team decides (by consensus) to terminate the plan. The signatory party will provide 90 days written notification to the other parties upon deciding to terminate involvement. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is given management authority over fish and wildlife within the state of Utah through the Utah Code, Title 23, Chapter 13. By signing the document below, the Division acknowledges that it is also signing as a party and participant to the whole of the Three Species Conservation and Management Plan attached hereto. James F. Karpowitz, Director Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Date