Colorado Native Aquatic Species Protection Workshop Summary

• Description: Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish
• State: CO
• State: UT
• State: WY
• Basin: Yampa/White/Green
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 7/25/1995
• Author: CWCB, Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Doug Robotham
• Title: Colorado Native Aquatic Species Protection Workshop Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Existing resources, tools, information and partnerships available to achieve desired
results
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) -- various.
• Colorado Natural Heritage Program:
- riparian/wetland classification
- Rare, threatened and endangered species locations
• Department of Wildlife:
- water quality
- habitat, physical and recreational access
- species distribution and P.P. (both common and rare)
- gap /aquatic species DB /WR is DB
• Water Quality Control Division:
- water quality
- habitat, rapid biological assessment
- macroinvertebrate
- basin by basin organization
- permit information
• Environmental Protection Agency:
- Storet
- reach file - identification and classification
- EMAP /Remap
• US Geological Survey:
- stream gage data
- NAWQA
• National Biological Service:
- various biological data \information systems
• State Engineer's Office:
- diversion records
- irrigated acreage (some)
• Denver Water:
- flow data, operational data
• Other local entities.
• Department of Local Affairs.
• Division of Minerals and Geology.
• Water Quality Forum data and QA /QC -matrix (Boulder Creek watershed).
Missing resources, tools, information and partnerships
• Need systematic approach to fill gaps and assimilate data.
• Need an aquatic classification system.
• Need to avoid duplication.
• Need distribution mechanism(s).
• Need access mechanism(s) /internet/system design.
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