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<br />. BA has been submitted for all applications (219) to USF&WS, which did not concur with the . <br />Forest conclusion. Continuing discussions with USF&WS on further information needs ad <br />formatting that may result in Formal Consultation process. <br />. Have 20 applications that are currently being processed and working on gathering signatures on <br />easements. Will continue to process and initiate scooping but will not complete until issues on <br />consultation are resolved. <br /> <br />Araoaho/Roosevelt National Forests <br />. Have met with applicants on 8 cases and identified some missing information needed to complete <br />the applications. <br />. Setting up schedule for the field review of the 8 cases that should be processed this fiscal year. <br /> <br />White River National Forest <br />. Setting up screening process for the 1866 assertions as the first step. Team will be on the White <br />River on March 10 and 1I th <br />. 4 applications consulted on with the USF&WS and are addressing issues raised during scooping <br />. Working on definition of "baseline conditions" for consultation process, as some mayor may not <br />have been included in programmatic consultation during Forest Planning process. <br /> <br />Pike San Isabel National Forest <br />. 6 easements executed <br /> <br />Medicine Bow/Routt National Forests . <br />. I easement and O&M Plan sent to applicant for signature <br />. Working with USF&WS on recovery plan in the YampaRiver Drainage, will have 8 applications <br />ready for processing after this step. <br />. Setting up separate meeting for processing the Platte River Drainage applications and coordinating <br />with Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forests. <br /> <br />If you would like further information on the Ditch Bill Easement process or have specific questions, <br />please contact Kevin Riordan at R"2 Ditch Bill Coordinator, 740 Simms Street, Golden, CO 80401; ph. <br />303-275-5091: or via e-mail atkriordan@fs.fed.us. <br /> <br />Salazar Challenging White River Forest Decision: U.S. Senator Salazar is challenging a decision that <br />Deputy Undersecretary David Tenney made to overturn Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth's decisions <br />in the White River National Forest Plan last December. <br /> <br />Tenney has based his decisions on the need to be consistent with a federal-state agreement on water <br />management that was drafted, in part by our staff, and signed by DNR Executive Director Russell George <br />on our behalf. Tenney also indicated that there is a new regional lynx plan that is still in development that <br />should be considered. <br /> <br />The White River management plan is intended to guide land-use decisions for the next IS years. The <br />Forest hosts the state's most popular ski areas and eight wilderness areas. <br /> <br />Domenici, Bingaman Water Conference: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman <br />Pete V. Domeniciand Ranking Member Jeff Bingaman have asked for proposals to address the increasing . <br />demand for water. The senators announced a half-day conference to be held on AprilS in Washington, <br />D.C. Industry, government, public interest groups, academia and private citizens were invited to submit <br /> <br />4 <br />