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Page 70 CONSERVATION COMMITMENT The U.S. Forest Service Region 4 and the Ashley, Manti-La Sal, and Wasatch-Cache National Forests (Forest Service), hereby state their 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 from each forest as a representative to the Three Species Conservation Team, which is comprised of all signatory agencies. 2. To work in cooperation with the Three Species Conservation Team and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to conduct surveys and conservation actions in historical and suitable habitats within the Ashley, Manti-La Sal, and Wasatch-Cache National Forests and to assist with regular status assessments of all known populations on these National Forests. 3. To consider possible impacts (both positive and negative) of forest management decisions and plans on the three species and their habitats and to take measures to avoid and/or mitigate such impacts, if thought to be detrimental, whenever possible within constraints of Forest Service policy and regulations. 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 U.S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region, is granted authority to enter into this commitment through the National Forest Management Act of 1976 and the Sikes Act of 1960. By signing the document below, the Forest Service acknowledges that it is also signing as a party and participant to the whole of the Three Species Conservation and Management Plan attached hereto. Jack Troyer, Regional Forester United States Forest Service, Intermountain Region Date