PROJ00252

• Contract/PO #: C150028
• Contractor Name: Colorado Division of Wildlife
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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. identifYing aquatic (and other water-dependent) species that are declining at
significant rates;

. evaluating the potential causes for their decline and the feasibility of reversing that
trend;

. evaluating the relative importance of the diverse opportunities (e,g. habitat protection
and restoration, species reintroduction, and population augmentation) to restore these
species and their habitat to self-sustaining levels;

. establishing recovery goals for species of high priority for conservation assistance;

. determining habitat restoration or protection measures needed to recover these
species;

. determining the approximate numbers of individuals of these species that would need
to be reared;

. determining the research, broodstock, production and grow-out capabilities needed to
raise sufficient numbers of each species to support the augmentation or reintroduction
of their population; and

. determining the facility staffing and budget needs to operate the NASF.

Opportunity will be provided for public review and comment on the Comprehensive Plan
prior to initial adoption and periodic revision by the CWC.

Contents of This Reoort

This report is organized as follows:

Section 1. Introduction. gives an overview of this report, the need for and purpose
of the project as well as the authorizations by the funding agencies;

Section 2. Development and Analysis of Alternatives. provides a description of
the process leading to a preliminary design and cost estimate for a NASRF at the
Chiles Farms site;

Section 3. Description of the Selected Alternative. summarizes the selected
project design and cost estimate;

Section 4. Water Supply. provides a description of the potential sources of water
supply for the project;

Section 5. Financial Program. outlines the major funding considerations for the
project; and

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