WSPC00146

• File Number: 8062
• Description: Federal Water Rights - Colorado Litigation - National Forest ISF Claims - Division 2
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 2/28/1995
• Title: Materials of Interest - Greenback Cutthroat Trout Recovery Plan - Final Greenback Cutthroat Trout Recovery Team Submission - Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

002Cl46

StepdcWD OUtliDe

1. MaiDtein or eDbance all knoWn Type A greeDback cutthroat trout populations
and their habitats.

1.1. Conduct population and habitat mcnitoring
1.2. Enhance or restore habitat

1.3. Maintain stream barriers

1.4. Prevent introduction of ncn-native species

1.5. Promote sound land and water use guidelines
1.6. Enforce regulaticns

2. Establish or document the existence of 20 stable populations of pure
(~e A) greenback cutthroat trout within the subspecies' historic range.

2.1. Conduct surveys for historic populations.

2.2. Prepare and maintain a list of capdidate habitats.

2.3. Consult with land owners and management agencies.

2.4. Prepare habitats listed in Tables 6 and 7 for reintroduction.
2.41 Conduct habitat manipulation.

2.42 Construct or improve barriers.
2.43 Remove all non-native salmonids.

2.5. Introduce pure (Type A) greenback cutthroat trout.
2.51 Use appropriate stoeking rates for fish from wild populations.
2.52 Use appropriate stoeking rates for larval hatchery fish.

2.6. Monitor and doeument the success o~ each introduction.
2.7. Annually update greenback eutthroat trout POPUlation status.

3. Establish hatchery and wild populations of pure (Type A) greenback trout
for broodstoek.

3.1. Establish a South Platte River wild broodstock.

3.2. Establish an Arkansas River wild broodstock.

3.3. Establish captive broodstoeks.
3.31 Collect and utilize milt from wild populations.

3.32 Establish South Platte River and Arkansas River greenbaek
broodstocks at Colorado Division of Wildlife hatcheries.

19