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<br />Members, CWCB <br />August 29, 1985 <br />Page two <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(3) developing a recommended recovery plan, and <br /> <br />(4) defining the relationship between the recovery <br />plan and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, <br />which section requires that "reasonable and prudent <br />alternatives" be implemented inorder to avoid <br />jeopardizing the continued existence of a species <br />or destroying or adversely modifying its habitat. <br /> <br />The task group has met numerous times over the last two months, <br />and is scheduled to report to the Steering Committee (on which <br />Jim Ruch, Director, Division of Wildlife, and I sit) at the <br />end of September. The task group's report will then be reviewed <br />by the Steering Committee and a final report and recommendations <br />submitted to the Coordinating Committee. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Several of the ideas for effecting recovery of the subject <br />fish species which are under consideration involve matters <br />which are within the Board's jurisdiction or otherwise of immediate <br />concern to the Board. Therefore, the Board needs to review <br />these proposals and determine what position it wishes to take <br />on them. Specifically, I believe that the Board should address <br />itself to: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(1) Regulation of Flaming Gorge Reservoir and/or Curecanti <br />Unit (Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal Reservoir). <br /> <br />Both are storage unit$ of the Colorado River Storage <br />Project (CRSP), the operation of which is important <br />to Colorado in terms of the delivery requirements <br />of the Colorado River Compact and the generation <br />of CRSP power revenues. Furthermore, a certain amount <br />of water developed by Blue Mesa Reservoir is to be <br />available for use in the Gunnison River Basin. <br /> <br />(2) Use of the yield from federal reservoir projects <br />to maintain certain stream flows, with Ruedi Reservoir <br />having received the most attention. <br /> <br />The Board is a signatory to the Fryingpan-Arkansas <br />Project Operating Principles, which govern this reser- <br />voir's uses and operation. Green Mountain Reservoir <br />may be another possibility. <br /> <br />(3 ) <br /> <br />Improved efficiency of use in the agricultural sector. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />This has been suggested as a means of reducing current <br />diversion requirements in an effort to improve stream <br />