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

Group I Summary:
The data implies or demonstrates:
• the need for better and more integrated information to help with tough choices.
• the need to define and promote a broad -based value system.
• the need to use an ecosystem perspective.
• the need to define achievable goals.
• the need for better integration of water quality and water quantity in order to
benefit aquatic species.
• the need to better understand why healthy populations are healthy.
Group II Summary:
The data implies or demonstrates:
• the need to focus on a watershed basis to integrate needs and perspectives.
• that the costs of inaction are considerable and unaffordable due to environmental
regulations and the complexity of responding to serious levels of decline.
• the need to define desirable levels of precision and certainty in information and
process.
• that success requires agreement on broad -based process and involvement to
overcome institutional and structural barriers.
• the need to define a common goal using a process broadly agreed upon.
• the need for public education.
Group III Summary:
The data implies or demonstrates:
• the need to conduct a cost/benefit analysis for solutions and to identify who pays.
• the need to define a measurable goal.
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