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<br />I;;) Ii J ,'~ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />decIsions associated with ongoing Section 7 consultalions may require some <br />. ..... <br />adjuslmenlinlhesCheduleto~ensUre\ttlt!-hol"ClG"I~Oft~~~~m <br />lire-met the ~rn,M('je'dfuhUnb~nd-water-devJOon'e.;;tm~~~"li~ <br />recove-ry of the endangereo fishes while woter development continues"; , <br /> <br />Recovery actions wrnen likely to result In a measurable populallon response, a <br />meilsurable Improvemenl in habilill for the fishes, legal protection of nows needed lor <br />recovery, or a reduction In the lhreat ollmmed'ille eKtmclion have been determmed by <br />the Service to be most Important in delermining lhe extent 10 whiCh lhe Recovery <br />Program provides the reasonable and prudent alternatives to Jeopardy for projects <br />undergoing Section 7 consultation. These actions are identified by the carat 8>" in the <br />AClion Plans Actions wrneh that the Service belleIJes will contribute to the RIPRAP <br />serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to adIJerse moc:llllCatlon of critical <br />habitat are Identified by an astensk CO) These carated and{orj asterisked acllons will <br />generallybegivenhlghestpriorrty. <br /> <br />The Recovery Program will need to continually evaluate lhe outcome of completed <br />RIPRAP actions to determme their effectiIJeness in helping to achieIJe recovery. <br />Ultimately, success of recovery efforts Will be measured by species response (change <br />in populalion size, dlstribullon, compOSltron, etc,), However, it may be many yoars <br />before such responses are evident. In the interim, the RecoIJery Program also win gage <br />its progress towards recovery by accompllshmenl of lhe actions idcnllfied in the <br />RIPRAP <br /> <br />1 ,6RECQVERY ACTION PLAN STRUCTURE <br /> <br />The substance of the RIPRAP is in Sechon 4 0, the Recovery Aclion Plans It is here <br />that lhe specific recovery actions are hsted. The first Recovery Aclton Plan idenllfies <br />general recovery program support actiVities importanl to the Success of the RecoIJery <br />Program, The following two Recovery Action Plans are for the Green and Colorado <br />rivers and their subbasins in the Upper Basin. Eachaclion plan is arranged by specific <br />activllies to be accomplished within the "recovery elements81isled below: <br /> <br />I Identllyand protect inslream Aows: <br />II. Restore and prolecthabilat; <br />111. Reduce negative Impacts of nonnative fishes and sportflsh managemenl <br />actlvlltes: <br />IV Conserve genehc integrity and augment or restore populations, <br />V, Monitor populalions and habitat and conduct research to support recovery <br />actions; <br />VI. Increase publiC awareness and support for the endangered fishes and the <br />RecoIJery Program(ln the General Recovery Program Support Aclion Plan <br />only}: and <br />VII. Provide program planning and sUpport (in the General Recovery Program <br />Suppon Action Plan only). <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />