BOARD00058

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2001
• Description: Native Species Conservation Trust Fund Recommendations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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The 404 permit i~ under review. nnd request
. for !ish stocking is in place and Lake
Manngement PInn hos been prepared,
Totnl: reviewed by USFWS, ond is undergoing
their requested revisions. Lake recIllmation
$547,000 is schedulcd for February, 2001.
The Duke and Connected Lake (55 nc.)
project near Grand Junction hos preliminary
. design completed. with a total cost estimate
of $450.000. Final design is scheduled for
April. 2001 completion.
Proiect TaskslDelivenlbles and Associated Costs for FY 01-02 Recommendation:
With the passage of the federal Long-Term Funding legislation this last year (S.1544 and
H.R. 2348) the State of Colorado is committed to helping fund capital construction projects that
contribute to the recovery of endangered fish in the Colorado and San Juan Rivers. The
Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Colorado Division of Wildlife are both involved in
vilIious projects that are identified in the. Upper Colorado River Recovery Implementation
Program - Recovery Action Plan (RIPRAP) and the San Juan Recovery Implementation Program
- Work Plan. Colorado's required contribution under the first year is $1,646,000 ($1,477,000 for
the Upper Colorado and $169.000 for the San Juan). Second year funding requirements for
Colorado total $1,613,000 ($1,414,000 for the Colorado and $199,000 for the San Juan). All
. activities are fully described in the respective RIPRAP and Work Plan. Both these documents
are incorporated by reference and well be provided upon request. Attached is a 2-page summary
which outlines the whole financial package.
Costs for all tasks related to this project shall not exceed $1,646.000 from the Native
Species Conservation Trust Fund.
Protect and Manal!:e Preble's Meadow Jumllinl!: Mouse Habitat in Coniunction with the
Habitat Conservation Plans.
The purpose of this project is to preServe and protect important Preble's meadow jumping mouse
(pMJM) habitats through the purchase of options and for completion of the planning process for
in counties where mouse populations have been identified. The possibility exists that the plan
for Preble's funding could include assistance to counties to prepare habitat conservation plans.
Summary
Prior Progr<!ss Highlights FY 01.02 FY 01-02 Contributions from other sources
Allocations. Proposal. and operating snpport (leverage)
$250.000 SerF funds "bundled" with $227,000 of $250,000 Total $693,497; leverage, ratio of2.77-
('00) GOCO funds for a total 01'$477,000 $151.428 GOCO; $42,069 other DOW, x
available for habitat protection leases und 2-(50% cooperator malch required), plus
easements. Requests for habitat $250K (50% cooperntor match required).
$250.000 conservation proposals mailed on December
. ('01) 20 to 850 entities. Respondents must
demonstrate a 50% malch (total orolect coot