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Bill Richardson <br />( : overnor <br />4-zn& <br />Staak, Of New Mexico <br />Qffice qf the GOVei7W <br />February 27, 2006 <br />The Honorable Charles H. Taylor,. Chairman <br />The Honorable Norman D. Dicks, Ranking Member <br />Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies <br />Committee on Appropriations <br />United States House of Representatives <br />B-308 Rayburn House Office Building <br />Washington, D.C. 20515 <br />Dear Chairman Taylor and Ranking Member Dicks, <br />I am writing this letter to request your support and assistance in insuring continued funding <br />for the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program and the San Juan River Basin <br />Recovery Implementation Program, These ongoing cooperative partnership programs involve the <br />.States of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, Indian tribes, federal agencies and water, <br />power and environmental interests, and have as their dual objectives recovery of the four <br />Colorado River endangered fish species while water use continues and water development <br />proceeds in compliance with the Endangered Species Act., state law, and interstate compacts, I <br />respectfully request your support arid action by the Subcommittee to provide for the following: <br />1 Allocation of S21 1,000 in "recovery" funds (Ecological Services Activity; <br />Endangered Species Subactivity: Recovery Element. $211,000 within the $5,631,000 item <br />entitled. "General Program Activities ")for the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation <br />Program to the FWS for fiscal year 2007 to meet U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region 2 <br />expenses for managing and implementing the San Juan Program's diverse recovery activities. <br />2. Appropriation of $697,000 in "recovery" funds (Ecological Services Activily, <br />endangered Species Subactiv sty, , Recovery Element, $697,000 within the $5,631.000 item <br />entitled "General Program Activities") to the FWS for fiscal year 2007 to allow FWS Region 6 to <br />continue its necessary participation in the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery <br />Program. This is the same level of funding appropriated to the FWS in fiscal years 2004, 2005 <br />and 2006- <br />3. Appropriation of $437,000 in operation and maintenance funds (Resource <br />Management Appropriation; Fisheries Activity; Hatchery Operations & Maintenance Subactivity, <br />Hatchery Operations Project) to support the ongoincl operation of the FWS Ouray National Fish <br />Hatchery in Utah during fiscal year 2007. <br />Seats: CRPAGI • R ROM +100. • Santa Fe New A1CXiC087501 - .50)-470-2200 - -wwv4,pove2r-nor, state. nin. wi <br />