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- , 4. g. Colorado River Coordinated Facilities Operations Program - Bob Muth referenced the e- mail from Leo Eisel. A corrected model (StateMod) should be ready by mid-July. A . final draft report is expected in September, unless major changes are needed in the model (in which case additional funds will be required and a final draft report wouldn't be produced until December). Brent Uilenljerg noted that the current dispute between CRWCD and Northern will make imple1)1enting CFOPS a real challenge. h. Review of information and education materials referencing the Recovery Program and the endangered fish - Bob Muth emphasized the need to maintain positive, consistent messages in press releases, siguage, etc. that reference the Program and/or the endangered fish. Bob asked each Management Committee member to make sure that their agencies/groups coordinate with Debbie Felker so she has opportunity to review draft information produced by their agencies/groups about the fish and the Program. Bob Muth stressed that we want to maintainjconsistent, positive messages. The Management Committee endorsed I&E coordinator review of public information messages about the Program and/or the fish by Program participants. i. Grand Valley water management pumping plant - Brent Uilenberg said this is the last component of Grand Valley Water Management and is delayed due to: I) appraisal for the lease between Colorado and ReclaqIation (expected soon);-a:nd 2) need to finish the lease agreement. Brent asked >Tom B1ickensderfer to make sure the second item is on Colorado's radar screen for completiOl;\. as soon as the appraisal is done. j. Stocking program and grow out ponds! - Brent Uilenberg noted that the hatchery facilities plan says production of razorback sucker in Colorado requires 18.1 acres of grow out ponds and we have 98 acres. Brent asked if there's a way (net dividers, pit-tagging, wh~tev:er) that we cou~d retire t~e DeBeque ponds (which the Service says are needed to. mallltalll separate famIly lots), Slllce We have such a water supply problem there. Bob Muth said Tom Czapla has contacted Marlis and Mike Douglas (geneticists) about tissue analyses that could be conducted to determine if we can mix family lots at the point they're stocked into ponds without worrying about losing diversity (proportionate stocking f family lots) once the fish are stocked in the river. Brent added that the report implies that we have sufficient and ptirhaps excess hatchery capacity, and suggested that we consider whether we could provide some space for the San Juan program's needs. Bob Muth said that the stocked fish workshop in August will include a discussion of San Juan needs. . k. GVIC fish screen - Brent Uilenberg discussed start-up difficulties with operation of the new screen. Bob Muth distributed aJcopy of the letter he sent to the GVIC superintendent outlining the Program's commitment to getting the screen fully functional. >Bob Muth will report back to the Committee ort GVIC's response to the letter. 1. Status report on working with Congress to extend the authorization period for federal and non-federal funding under P.L. 106-392 - Sherm Hoskins gave copies directly to Congressman Hansen and his staffers. Congressman Hansen said he would notify us of any attempts to add amendments. 1jhe proposed legislation should go through the Committee this week and through t~e full House by the end of July. It will then be added into an omnibus bill in tnid-September before Congress adjoums, with passage by the end of September. It's currently drafted as an amendment to the law extending the periods. >Committee members will send letters of support to their delegations as soon as we have a bill number; Tom Pitts will draft ~ letter and circulate it to everyone. a Floodplain Habitat Restoration - Bob Muth said Pat Nelson and Dave Soker prepared a synthesP report on the floodplain restoration program to facilitate review. The Biology Committee 62