1995 Washington, D.C. Briefing Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin

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3. That the Subcommittee support $220,000 of Fisheries Stewardship funds identified in the President's FY 95 budget for the USFWS to operate the endangered fish propagation facilities at the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah. This is the same amount that was appropriated in FY 94. 4. That the appropriation to the USFWS include an additional $191,000 of recovery funds for continued operation and maintenance of Recovery Program hatchery facilities. We request that specific language be included in the Subcommittee's FY 95 appropriations legislation to indicate that the recovery funds should be allocated to the Recovery Program before the USFWS formula for allocating funds among the Regions is applied. In FY 94, Congress appropriated $970,000 to expand the Ouray hatchery facility. In addition, several other facilities in Utah and Colorado are being used to preserve unique genetic stocks of the four endangered fishes. The current level of funding proposed in the President's budget ($220,000) is inadequate to operate and maintain these essential facilities. To provide for the continued success of this multi - state, multi - agency program, we need your help again this year to ensure that USFWS is given adequate funds and direction on how to allocate its funds for recovery of the endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. We are thankful for your past support and look forward to working with you in the future. Sincer i Robert F. Bennett U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson U.S. Senator lcom Wallop U.S. Senator Appendix A-4