BOARD01344

• Board Meeting Date: 1/23/2002
• Description: WSP Section - Native Species Trust Fund Recommendations for FY 2002-03
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS

Recoverv Prol!rams for the Endanl!ered Fish of the Upper Colorado and San Juan Basin .
The purpose of this proj ect is to implement the recovery programs on the Upper Colorado and
San Juan Rivers and to thereby secure the delisting of four endangered fish species in these river
basins,

Summary

FY 02-03
Proposal.

FY 02-03 Contributions from other
sources and operating support (leverage)

$1,613,000

$1,613,000 from federal funds underH.R.
2348; GOCO $518,678; Wildlife cash
and nongame checkoff$223,739.

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Project TaskslDeliverables and Associated Costs for FY 02-03 Recommendation:

. With the passage of the federal long- term funding legislation in 2000 (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 Colorado Division of Wildlife are both involved in various 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 (FY 01-02) was $1,646,000 ($1,477,000 for Upper
Colorado and $169,000 for the San Juan). Second year (FY 02-03) 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 will 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 $1,613,000 from the Species Conservation
Trust Fund,

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