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raised the concern that the RIP Cooperative Agreement doesn't cover non - depletion impacts, e.g., <br />to flooded bottomlands. The concern is that the progress we make gets spread among a broader <br />group of projects to the point that our progress is no longer "sufficient" to meet the Section 7 <br />needs of water projects. the RIP will not make any commitment to extend the coverage until our <br />assessment of the issue is complete (FY95 workplan proposal); one of the potential benefits <br />could be to establish a significant incentive for local governments and private landowners to <br />assist the RIP in recovery of the fish. <br />Use of Asterisks to Designate Items Specifically Addressing the Critical Habitat Concern. <br />UT raised a concern that we not establish 2 competing sets of RIPRAP priorities. Agreed that <br />the RIPRAP narrative should reflect the distinction, and reinforce the need to prioritize RIP <br />actions on the basis of advancing the recovery goal (BSaunders will provide draft language to <br />John Hamill). <br />Agreed to indicate the states' implementation of Non - Native Stocking Procedures, the <br />CWCB filing for ISF rights, the construction for passage facilities, and the O &M of the passage <br />facilities should all be given asterisks to indicate the importance and benefits these actions have <br />for the fish. <br />Diversion Structures Upstream of Critical Habitat. Agreed to specify that the reach <br />involved is the Yampa River between Hayden and the Monument. <br />Non - Native Species. Agreed that RIP is not limiting its concern to popular sportfish, <br />+i,n+ r„ai, he the nnnearance: the emphasis is on species which the FWS are <br />Agreed to add "implement viable options" to Colorado mamstem. <br />Floodplains. Agreed to break the process for developing the issue paper into 2 parts: <br />what is the concept - by 5/95 (not a RIPRAP deadline)- and how might the concept be <br />accomplished - by 12/95 - and a 3d part to determine whether there are viable options which the <br />RIP can undertake. Agreed to revise the RIPRAP preface to reflect these changes. <br />Coordinated Reservoir Operation Studies. Agreed to add water users suggested <br />clarification with slight modifications. <br />Ruedi Reservoir. Colorado, Water Users, and the CRWCD opposed permanent <br />t or even a commitment of the Ruedi water , until re. <br />