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ESA COMPLIANCE EVALUATION - CRITICAL HABITAT COLORADO RIVER FISH <br />Durango Projects Office <br />Ongoing Consultation -- The following ongoing consultation <br />should be given #1 priority. <br />Animas -La Plata Project -- Due to the designation of critical <br />habitat, a request to re- initiate consultation has been given to <br />the Fish and Wildlife Service. <br />San Juan Salinity - Hammond portion -- A biological assessment <br />has been transmitted to the Fish and Wildlife service. <br />Bloomfield Refinery Water Service Contract -- Fish and Wildlife <br />has all the information necessary to complete this consultation. <br />They are evaluating the effect of EPA's 3008 (H) order given to <br />Bloomfield Refinery. <br />Land Resource Management Plan for Vallecito Reservoir -- This <br />consultation is being processed by a private consultant. <br />Dolores Water Acquisition - Dolores Project Resources <br />Optimization Study -- A biological assessment has been prepared <br />and transmitted to the Fish and Wildlife Service. However, due <br />to problems of not knowing the exact procedures of how the water <br />is going to be obtained, this is somewhat on hold. <br />Pending Consultation - Work has already begin on the following <br />actions. They should be given #2 priority. <br />Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) Water Service Contract <br />Renewal -- PNM has hired a private consultant to complete the <br />environmental work and complete the necessary Draft NEPA <br />documents. Under a Memorandum of Understanding, Reclamation will <br />remain the responsible agency with PNM doing the technical work. <br />Navajo Reservoir Minimum Study Flow Release -- The San Juan <br />Recovery Implementation Program Biology Committee has requested <br />flow releases from Navajo Reservoir be reduced to approximately <br />250 CFS for a three month study period. The initial request was <br />for a study period during the winter months of 1994 -1995. <br />However, because of the NEPA requirements and public involvement <br />that must be completed the study period will probably not occur <br />until the winter months of 1995 -1996. <br />Upcoming Actions - The following projects can probably be given # <br />3 priority for re- evaluation for compliance with the ESA in view <br />of critical habitat designation, however pending action on each <br />may require -that they be give a higher priority. <br />Mancos'Project, Florida Project, Hammond Project, and the Pine <br />River Project. <br />