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<br /> <br />/l1Iad.merr) J 3. <br /> <br />GRAND CANYON TRUST & <br />EARTHJUSTICE <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Grand Canyon in Trouble! <br /> <br />Grand Canyon Trust Formally Notifies the Government of its Intent <br />to Sue to Protect Grand Canyon and Endangered Fish <br /> <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />November 25,2002 <br /> <br />contact: <br /> <br />Steele W otkyns <br />Grand Canyon Trust (928) 774.7488 <br /> <br />Jay Tutchton . <br />Earthjustice (303) 871-6034 <br /> <br />GRAND CANYON-"The Grand Canyon is in trou~le," said GeoffBamard, president of the <br />Grand Canyon Trust. "Today we are launching a major effort to save Grand Canyon by <br />restoring the health of the Colorado River." <br />The Grand Canyon Trust, represented by Earthjustice, today notified U.S. Fish & <br />Wildlife Service of its intent to sue over Endangerec\ Species Act violations contained within the <br />Service's recently released Recovery Goals for four endangered fish, indicators of the health of <br />the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. <br />On August 1, 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued revised Recovery Plans <br />("Recovery Goals") for four endangered Colorado River fish-the humpback chub, bonytail, <br />Colorado pikeminnow, and razorback sucker. The Grand Canyon Trust contends that the new <br />Recovery Goals will not only not recover the endangered fish, but will actually hurt their chances <br />for recovery. "The Recovery Goals are not based upon the best available science and in fact will . <br /> <br />