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4) a cost effective strategy <br />5) efficient, comparable and adequate data <br />6) equitable, reliable, up- front, and long -term funding <br />7) the need for education and public relations <br />8) a functioning regulatory environment <br />For all eight components, the working groups identified existing resources, tools, information <br />and possible partnerships that could be relied upon now to move forward to address the <br />management of declining aquatic species. The groups also identified resources, tools, <br />information and partnerships that could facilitate a broad -based native aquatic species <br />management program, but which currently are lacking or under -used in Colorado. Finally, <br />the working groups began the difficult process of identifying actions to achieve the eight <br />components of a future management scheme. All this information is detailed more fully in <br />the attached Appendix A, Workshop Notes. <br />Next Steps <br />The workshop was attended by several members of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, <br />the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, and the Colorado Wildlife Commission, as <br />well as senior management from the Departments of Natural Resources and Public Health <br />and Environment. These state officials found the workshop very helpful in initiating public <br />dialogue on this important and complex issue. The Departments, Commissions, and Board <br />are moving forward to focus on the question of how best to address the needs of declining <br />species. <br />If after reading these proceedings you have additional thoughts or suggestions, please send a <br />letter to: <br />Doug Robotham <br />Assistant Director <br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />ph -- (303) 866 -4901 <br />fax -- (303) 866 -2115 <br />i Arobotham\native. dmr <br />4 <br />