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Congrvo of the Mniteb clbtates� <br />3Dou2;e of Rcpre ;entatibe� <br />Mlagbington, M 20515 <br />May 27, 1993 <br />The Hon. Sidney Yates, Chairman <br />House Appropriations Subcommittees on <br />Interior and Related Agencies <br />B308, Rayburn HOB <br />Washington, DC 20515 <br />Subject Request for Support of the Upper Colorado River Basin <br />Endangered Fish Recovery Program <br />Dear Chairman Yates: <br />We are writing to request your support and assistance in insuring <br />continued funding for the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish <br />Recovery Program.- This multi - state, multi- agency program is <br />being implemented in the Upper Colorado River Basin with the <br />objective of recovering four endangered fish species while water <br />- .development proceeds in compliance with the Endangered Species <br />Act. We are also requesting some additional funding for <br />operation of facilities needed to support this important Program. <br />We have three requests: <br />1. That the Subcommittee continue to appropriate and earmark <br />$624,000 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to meet its <br />funding commitment to the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish <br />Recovery Program. This is the same amount that was included in <br />the FY 93 appropriation. We request that the language in the <br />appropriation bill state that the $624,000 shall be allocated to <br />Region 6, FWS before the formula for allocating endangered <br />species recovery funds is applied. <br />2. We request that the appropriation to the U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service for hatchery operation and maintenance include <br />$389,000 for the Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program. <br />This is essential for continued operation and maintenance of <br />facilities constructed to preserve unique genetic stocks of the <br />four endangered fishes. Without this funding, the Recovery <br />Program cannot continue to operate and maintain these essential <br />facilities. <br />3. In fiscal year .(FY) 1992 and FY 1993, the Subcommittee <br />earmarked $200,000 pursuant to Section 6 of the Endangered <br />Species Act for the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery <br />Program. We request that similar language be included in the <br />Subcommittee's fiscal year 1994 appropriations legislation to <br />Appendix A -11 <br />