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<br />uGJ3~~J <br /> <br /> <br />ffi;:F~Gt:: <br /> <br />This document was origmally finaliZed on October 15,1993 Part One recerved a mrnor <br />revision on March 8, 2000, to accommodate programmatic biological Oplnrons, Part <br />Two has been revrsed to accommodate annuaIUPli"tes, tt:twel!~~ ll'redeslqnatron 01 <br />C~itlcat I'rJb,tat lor the endangered ~shes, aAd development of specifiC recovery goals <br />for each 01 the species, <br /> <br />PART ONE:: <br /> <br />Section 7 ConSultation, Sufficient Progress, and Historic Projects <br />Agreement <br /> <br />Sections 4 1 5,4 1.6. and 5.34 of the Recol/ery tmplementation Program for <br />Endangered Fish Species In the Upper Colorado Ril/er BaSin (Recol/ery Program) <br />outline procedures for consultation pursuant to Section 7 of the Endanocred SoeCles <br />Act on wflter oroiects In the Upoer Colorado Ril/er Basin The Section 7 Aoreement <br />(includrng Section j Consultation; SuNicient Progress, and- Historic, Projects Agreement) <br />was del/eioped by Recovery Program partiCipants to clarify how Seclion 7 cOnsultallons <br />wiil be conducted on water depletion impacts related to new projects and Impacts <br />associated With hrstonc prOjects {existing prOjects requrring a new Feuerill achon) In Ihe <br />Upper Basin. <br /> <br />PART TW.Q. <br /> <br />Recovery Implementation Program Recovery Action Pian <br /> <br />The Recovery Implementation Program Recovery Action Plan (RIPRAP) \Vas. <br />developed by the ReC9verv Program participants In support of the Section 7 Agreement <br />using the best, most current Information available and Ihe recovery goais ~bIT~hed <br />forthefourendangeredfishspeCiCS. It rdenli1ies specific actions and time frames <br />Currently believed to be required to recover the endangered fishes in the mOSl <br />expedrllous manner in the Upper BaSin. The RIPRAP will serve as a measure 01 <br />aCComplishment so that the Recovery ProQram can continue 10 serve as the re<lsonable <br />and prudenl alternative for'projecis undergOing~SeClion.7~cons&lla-tioii to aVOid the <br />likeilhood 01 jeopardy to the continued eXlslence of the endangered fishes to-r-P'CieCI!l <br />tII'ld-ergomg'C_LI16., 7-eclO!lu1iltllon as well as to avoid the JikelydestructlOn or adverse <br />modiflcalionof criticai habitat <br /> <br />