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<br />Ag~ent No. 14-48-0006-96-907
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<br />Amount: $32,000.00
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<br />LEASE AND SUBLEASE
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<br />THIS LEASE AND SUBLEASE is entered into this 17th day of
<br />April , 1996, by and among United States Fish and wildlife
<br />Service, P.O. Box 25486 DFC, Denver, Colorado 80225-0486
<br />("Service"), the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor
<br />Recreation, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 618, Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />("Parks"), and the Colorado Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman
<br />Street, Room 721, Denver, Colorado 80203 ("CWCB").
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<br />Recitals
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<br />WHEREAS, under the Endangered Species Act, the Service is
<br />responsible for the protection and recovery of threatened and
<br />endangered species, including four endangered fish species in the
<br />Upper Colorado River Basin; and
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<br />WHEREAS, section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. ~
<br />1536, requires the Service to consult with other federal agencies
<br />to insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by
<br />such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence
<br />of any endangered or threatened species or result in the
<br />destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat of such
<br />species; and
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<br />WHEREAS, section 2 of the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. ~
<br />1531(c) (2), declares that it is the policy of Congress for federal
<br />agencies to cooperate with state and local agencies to resolve
<br />water resource issues in concert with conservation of endangered
<br />species; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Upper Colorado River Basin states, including the
<br />State of Colorado, play a key role in determining how the river
<br />system's water resources are developed and have a corresponding
<br />interest in legal requirements that could constrain water resources
<br />development; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the states, including the State of Colorado,
<br />historically have been responsible for managing resident fish and
<br />wildlife resources, including threatened or endangered species that
<br />occur within their territories (see. e.q., ~ 33-2-102, C.R.S.;
<br />Cooperati ve Agreement between U. S . Dept. of Interior, Fish and
<br />wildlife Service, and Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, Div. of
<br />Wildlife, for Conservation of Endangered and Threatened Fish or
<br />Wildlife (1976); and
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<br />WHEREAS, the CWCB is a state agency created for the purpose of
<br />aiding in the protection and development of the waters of the state
<br />for the benefit of the state's present and future inhabitants,
<br />(~37-60-102, C.R.S.); and
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