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Consultation and Coordination Among Federal Agencies~ Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Federal agencies shall utilize their programs and authorities in furtherance of the purposes of the Act and ensure that their actions are not likely to jeopardize listed species. Under Section 2 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Federal agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and with State wildlife agencies on the fish and wildlife impacts of Federal or federally licensed or permitted water projects. Operation of Federal Water Projects~ The Bureau of Reclamation is charged with the operation of the Flaming Gorge and Curecanti storage unites under the 1956 Colorado River Storage Project Act and with the operation of Ruedi Reservoir under P. L. 87-590 and other applicable Federal laws. Applicable State Law. Pursuant to applicable State laws and interstate compacts, Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming administer water rights, including water rights for instream flows, and oversee development of water resources, allocated and apportioned to them in perpetuity by interstate compacts. Each of these States also has certain statutory authority and responsibility to protect and manage its fish and wildlife resources. No Delegation or Abrogation. All parties to this Cooperative Agreement recognize that they each have statutory responsibilities that cannot be delegated, and that each have statutory responsibilities that cannot be delegated, and that this Cooperative Agreement does not and is not intended to abrogate any of their statutory responsibilities. Consistency with Applicable Law. _ This Cooperative Agreement is subject to and is intended to be consistent with all applicable Federal and State laws and interstate compacts. Legislative Approval. All funding commitments made under the Program and this Cooperative Agreement are subject to approval by the appropriate State and Federal legislative bodies. . . Donald Paul Hodel Secretary of the Interior Roy Romer Governor of Colorado Norman H. Bangerter Governor of Utah Mike Sullivan Governor of Wyoming William H. Clagett Administrator, Western Area Power .