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<br />000485 <br /> <br />VI. INFORMATION. EDUCATION. & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT <br /> <br />A strategic, multi-faceted information and education program is being implemented to: develop <br />public involvement strategies at the beginning of any and all projects; educate target audiences <br />(including the public and elected officials) about endangered fish and increase their <br />understanding of and support for the recovery of these fish at local, state and national levels; <br />provide opportunities for the public to participate in activities that support recovery; and improve <br />communication and cooperation among members of the Recovery Program. <br /> <br />PROJECT <br /> <br />PROJECTED <br />NUMBER <br />TITLE <br /> <br />FY 04/05 <br />BUDGET <br /> <br />ONGOING PROJECTS <br /> <br />12 INFORMATION <br />AND EDUCATION <br /> <br />$50,000/ <br />$50,000 <br />The Information and Education Program scope of work is a comprehensive <br />communications plan that addresses goals, objectives and strategies for all aspects of the <br />Recovery Program, Project-specific plans are included as subsets to the comprehensive <br />plan, This method of planning and evaluating I&E activities is designed to improve both <br />internal and external communication. The I&E Committee reviews and evaluates the <br />plans and updates and changes them as needed to address changes in Program activities, <br /> <br />The following projects have scopes of work that contain public involvement activities <br />which are considered subsets of the comprehensive I&E communication plan: <br /> <br />PIP-12B GRAND VALLEY <br />PROJECTS <br />$35,000/ <br /> <br />$35,000 <br />This SOW is ongoing and addresses public involvement related to: restoring fish passage <br />at the abandoned, privately-owned Price-Stubb Dam, the Grand Valley Project and the <br />privately-owned Hartland Dam; and the Gunnison River biological opinion and NEP A <br />compliance, These activities include, but are not limited to, public meetings, news <br />releases, one-on-one meetings with affected interests, distribution of literature and <br />provision of regular updates to local congressional staff <br /> <br />2004--2005 Program Guidance, <br />