MoU Between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Yampa River Basin Partnership

• Description: Yampa Technical Workgroup
• State: CO
• State: UT
• State: WY
• Basin: Yampa/White/Green
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 10/28/1997
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Yampa River Basin Partnership
• Title: MoU Between U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Yampa River Basin Partnership
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Contract/Agreement

AGO NAT. RES. SECTION Fax :[phone] Oct 28 '97 1151 P.14
Yampa River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery
and Water Management Plan
Goal: To provide and protect the instream flows and habitat needed to
maintain and recover the endangered fishes, to protect other native
fish and wildlife resources, and to provide water for existing and
future human needs in the Yampa River Basin.
Task Description and Schedule
NEPA Scfln no
1. Conduct a study to determine the amount of water needed to augment
late summer /early fall flows for the endangered fishes in the Yampa
River. The Biology Committee and a panel of independent experts
will be assembled to review the results of the study and other
available information to make recommendations for augmenting late
summer /early fall flows for the endangered fishes in the Yampa River
under cur•renti:and' future cond-it•ions• (the years 2015 and 2040) . The
evaluation will address the tradeoff of the impact associated with
reducing the peak spring peak flows with the benefits associated
with augmenting late summer /fall flows in the Yarnpa River (1996 -July
. 1998) .
2. Conduct a study to evaluate if natural and man -made barriers
restrict fish movement in the Yampa River (1996 -July 1998 contingent
upon low flows.)
3. Review and update 1989 information describing the amount of water
-- that is needed to meet human needs in short- and long -term (the -
years 2015 and 2040, Determine the process for
conducting Section 7 1 'ESA consultation on the water needed to meet
short /long -term needs (October 1996 - September 1997 ).
I e of Evaluate Alternative Pursuant to NEPA:
4. Define purpose.and needs statement for the Plan and identify•and
agree upon alternative's for meeting the purpose and need
(January 1998- January 1999).
5. Collect and assemble missing information needed for the NEPA review
of alternative (May 1998- January 2000).
- - -.N PA Document Preparation, Record of Decision and Im le entation A reeme
6. Prepare draft NEPA document, Evaluate alternatives pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (May 1998 - January 2000) (assumes
EIS).
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