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<br />San Juan and Dolores River Basin Issues <br />(page 13) <br />. Walcher Supports Animas-La Plata. <br />. Navajo Dam Re-operation EIS <br /> <br />Yampa and White River Basin (Page 14) <br />. Yampa Water Management Planning <br /> <br />Agency Personnel and Budget (Page 14) <br />. FY 2000-2001 Figure Setting <br /> <br />Attachments (pagelS) <br />. Stream and Lake Protection Program-Summary <br />of Resolved Cases <br />. Stream and Lake Protection Program - De <br />minimis Cases <br />. Financial Activity and Delinquency Report <br />. Feasibility and Reconnaissance Study Spreadsheet <br />. Design and Construction Report and Spreadsheet <br />. Contract Processing Status Report <br /> <br />Federal and Interstate Issues <br /> <br />Long-term Funding Legislation Reintroduced: On Mar. 9 Sen. Wayne Allard <br />introduced an amended bill (S. 2239) to authorize the Bureau of Reclarnation to construct capital <br />projects to facilitate the recovery of four endangered fish species. The bill was referred to the <br />Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. There are four original cosponsors - Senators <br />Campbell, Hatch, Bennett and Bingarnan. We will write to the Committee and request a hearing. <br /> <br />Colorado River Cutthroat Recovery: In January, the Division of Wildlife (DOW) <br />announced that it has found nearly enough pop\1lations of Colorado River cutthroat to meet its <br />long-term recovery objectives, despite a petition filed by a coalition of environmental groups <br />requesting federal protection. <br /> <br />In April, wildlife officials from Colorado, Wyoming and Utah signed an agreement with <br />the u.s. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop and implement a five-year recovery plan <br />to protect populations of Colorado River cutthroats. Colorado has a goal of establishing 111 <br />conservation populations. A conservation population is defined as a naturally reproducing, <br />geographically distinct population having a high-level of genetic purity. The DOW has identified <br />92 such populations and is waiting for DNA and protein testing on another 32 populations. <br /> <br />Colorado has three native cutthroat trout, the Colorado River, Rio Grande and the <br />Greenback cutthroat. Colorado's other native cutthroat, the Yellowfin has been extinct since <br />early in the 20th century. The greenback cutthroat, is already federally listed as threatened but <br />may be recovered to the point where it can be removed from the list. <br /> <br />Hayes Confirmed By The Senate As Deputy Secretary Of The Interior: On Feb. 23 <br />the U.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of David J. Hayes as the new Deputy Secretary <br />of the Department of the Interior. Hayes has been serving in this position in an acting capacity <br />since April 1999. Hayes joined the Interior Department in March 1997 as Counselor to the <br />Secretary . <br /> <br />Critical Habitat Assessment: In February the USFWS hosted two workshops (in <br />Virginia and Arizona) to discuss critical habitat designations. The Service has identified more <br />than 200 species that need protection but remain unlisted under the Endangered Species Act <br />(ESA). Listing species, rather than designating critical habitat has been a higher priority because <br />a listed species' habitat is protected under other provisions of the ESA whether or not habitat is <br />formally designated as critical. However, during the past year, the USFWS has been forced to <br />designate critical habitat by federal courts. Six court-ordered proposed and final critical habitat <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.', <br />