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<br />STATE OF COLOMDO <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS <br /> <br />136 State Capitol <br />Denver, Colorado 80203.1792 <br />Phone 13031866.2471 <br /> <br /> <br />March 9, 1998 <br /> <br />The Honorable Slade Gonon <br />Chairman, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee <br />On Interior and Related Agencies <br />Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 131 <br />Washington, D.C. 20510-6033 <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Gonon: <br /> <br />I am writing to request your support and assistance to ensure there is continued funding <br />for the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species of the Upper <br />Colorado River Basin ("Recovery Program"). This multi-state, multi-agency program <br />is being implemented in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The program's objective is 10 <br />recover four endangered fish species while water development proceeds in compliance <br />with the Endangered Species Act. I specifically support the following requesls: <br /> <br />L The appropriation of $636,000 of resource management funds to the U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service (FWS) to meet its funding commitment to the program. This <br />amount, similar to previous requests, is in the President's fiscal year 1999 budget. <br /> <br />2. That language be included in the fiscal year 1999 appropriations bill indicating that <br />$200,000 of Section 6 funds shall be allocated to the Recovery Program before the <br />FWS applies its formula for allocating funds among its Regions. The ESA Section 6 <br />budget for all 73 listed species in FWS Region 6 is expected to be $429,000. Our <br />requested language will ensure continued funding for the program, but not at the <br />expense of other high priority species recovery effons in Region 6. The <br />subcommittee has included the requested language in previous years. <br /> <br />3. That the subcommittee suppon $308,000 in base funding for the FWS to operate the <br />endangered fish propagation facilities at the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in <br />Utah. The President also requested this funding. <br /> <br />The FWS must have adequate funds and direction on how to allocate its funds to provide <br />for the continued success of this program. I appreciate your past support and I look <br />forward to working with you. <br /> <br />Similar letters sent to: <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Rep. Ralph Regula, Chairman, House Appropriations <br />Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. <br /> <br /> <br />Sen. Roben Byrd, Senate Appropriations <br />Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />Rep. Sidney Yates, House Appropriations <br />Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. <br />