BOARD00259

• Board Meeting Date: 1/12/1998
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Issues - San Juan Recovery Program and Section 7 Consultation for the City of Durango
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Lt. Colonel Dorothy F. Klasse

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Cumulative effects include the effects of future State. local or private
actions that are reasonably certain to occur in the action area considered in
this biological opinion. Future Federal actions that are unrelated to the
proposed action are not considered in this section because they require
separate consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
The Service is not aware of any future State. local. or private projects. that
would not require a Federal action. that may affect Colorado squawfish or
razorback sucker.

REASONABLE AND PRUDENT ALTERNATIVES

The Service believes. based on the analysis of the hydrological and biological
information. that implementation of the following measures in conjunction with
the Project will offset jeopardy to the continued existence of the Colorado
squawfish and razorback sucker and adverse modification of critical habitat.

1. The City of Durango shall make a payment in the amount of S50.000 to the
Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund the construction. lining. maintenance.
and operation of one pond to be used for raising endangered fish for stocking
in the San Juan River. The payment shall be made prior to project
construction in order to allow completion of pond work prior to project
impacts to critical habitat.

2. The City of Durango shall stipulate that the S50.000 payment shall be used,
by the San Juan Recovery Implementation Program to: (1) perform all work
required to make the pond operable including grading and installation of a
synthetic liner. pumps. and drainage works: (2) perform all pond maintenance
including liner repair. weed control. and cleaning: (3) perform all operation
for growing fish including feeding. keeping records of growth statistics and
mortality. disease control. and pond fertilization; and (4) maintain and
operate the pond for the life of the San Juan Recovery Implementation Program.
The San Juan Recovery Implementation PrOgram will be responsible for costs
exceeding S50.000.

3. Payment should be made to: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
1120 Connecticut Avenue. N.W.
Suite 900
Washington. D.C. 20036

The payment is to be accompanied by a cover letter that identifies the project
and biological opinion number that requires the payment. the amount of payment
enclosed. check number. and any special conditions identified in the

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