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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The next scheduled meeting is for April 12, 2006, at the San Juan Public Lands Center in Durango, CO. <br />The meeting is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. <br /> <br />For additional information on the San Juan Public Land - "Plan for the Future" or the "Government-to- <br />Government Roundtable" process, please contact the following offices: <br /> <br />San Juan Public Lands Center <br />Ph. 970-247-4874 <br />www.fs.fed.uslr2lsani uan <br />www.co.blm <br /> <br />Office of Community Services <br />Ph. 970-2477468 <br />htto://ocs. fortlewis.edu/forestulan <br /> <br />San Juan Recovery Program Annual Progress Review Meeting - The San Juan Recovery Program <br />Coordination Committee received progress reports from the Biology Committee and Hydrology <br />Committee on the stocking program, capital construction, monitor activities, and research activities. <br />Items of note were: <br />. 1,80 I ,065 age 0 and 6,963 age I + Colorado Pikeminnow have been stocked in the river since <br />1996. While less than program targets, this still represents a significant accomplishment. <br />. 12,843 Razorback suckers have been stocked since 1996. Again, less than program targets, but <br />still a significant accomplishment. <br />. The flow recommendations developed in 1999 have been implemented. The Biological <br />Opinion was completed in January 2006 and the FEIS and ROD concerning the re-operation of <br />Navajo Dam to assist in meeting the recommendations is expected in the spring of 2006. <br />. Capital construction projects have restored access to 36 miles of critical habitat. The Hogback <br />diversion dam was reconstructed to improve fish passage and improve irrigation diversion <br />control. The Cuedi diversion was removed and facilities constructed to connect that canal to <br />the Hogback Diversion Darn. Finally, a fish passage structure was constructed in 2003 at the <br />San Juan Generating Station Diversion, which is being operated by the Navajo Nation. A total <br />of22 Colorado Pikeminnow and 15 Razorback suckers and a number of other native fish have <br />used the passage since its completion. Studies on the two remaining diversion structure are in <br />progress. <br />. Non-native mechanical removal activities have been ongoing since 1996 and will continue as a <br />stand alone program. Channel Catfish are clearly a significant problem in the San Juan River. <br /> <br />Based on the above accomplishments, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to issue its first <br />sufficient progress letter for the San Juan Program. Attached is the annual jointly prepared briefing <br />booklet used on the fund raising trip to Washington D.C each year. <br /> <br />Dolores River Dialogue Update: The Dolores River Dialogue (DRD) is a process involving water users, <br />environmental groups, recreational interests, and local, state and federal agencies. The Dialogue was <br />formed to explore the possibilities of better managing the water resources in the Dolores River Basin to <br />everyone's benefit. The Technical Team continues to work on the development of opportunities for <br />Dolores River which it will bring back to the Dolores River Dialogue Group as a whole. The next <br />meeting ofthe DRD Group as a whole is scheduled for April20tb, 2006 at the Dolores Water <br />Conservancy District Offices in Cortez. <br /> <br />For additional information on this project, please contact Kenny Smith, General Manager, Dolores Water <br />Conservancy District, 60 S. Cactus St., P.O. Box 1150, Cortez, CO 81321: ph. 970-565-7562; or via e- <br />mail at dwcd@frontier.net. <br /> <br />29 <br />