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<br />>*28, IlIAlb <br /> <br />>*28, IlIA1c <br /> <br />>28, lVA1al <br /> <br />DUCHESNE RlVER <br /> <br />29,101 <br /> <br />ooa945 <br /> <br />.I A total of 475 northern pike were captured and 350 were translocated to <br />Rio Blanco Reservoir. Average length of translocated pike was 20 inches <br />'(36 inches maximum), <br />)( Northern pike outnumbered Colorado pikeminnow by about 4 to I. Ten <br />percent of pikeminnow captured exhibited evidence of attempted predation <br />by northern pike. <br /> <br />)( Report on the pilot catfish removal work (due June 2000) from the <br />Service is late and is hindering progress to identify and implement future <br />nonnative fish control measures (which is required fordownlisting listed <br />species). (A draft is now expected to be submitted to the Biology <br />Committee by July 1,2001.) <br /> <br />.I 5,000 bonytail were stocked in the Yampa River upstream of Echo <br />Park. (Note: 5,000 bonytail also were stocked in Lodore Canyon in the <br />Green River.) <br /> <br />(Concern was expressed previously that improved communication was <br />needed on Duchesne coordinated reservoir operations to be sure the <br />desired outcome is achieved so that the Service will be able to make final <br />flow recommendations for the Duchesne River. However, the water <br />availability model is now almost completed and validation will occur <br />soon, Meetings will occur this summer to run scenarios with biologists <br />responsible for the Duchesne River flow recommendations. Completion <br />of water availability/coordinated reservoir operations assessment and flow <br />recommendations for the endangered fishes are now on track to converge <br />by the end of September 2001,) <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER ACTION PLAN <br /> <br />>*31, lA5 <br />(several) <br /> <br />>*31, lA5b <br /> <br />31,IA5c&d <br /> <br />>*32,IA5i2 <br /> <br />.I Flows in the 15-Mile Reach maintained at >810 cfs through <br />most of the late summer and fall to meet the dry year flow <br />recommendations, Green Mountain/City of Grand Junction 10,000 af <br />lease implemented quickly. <br />.l15-Mile Reach Programmatic Biological Opinion was completed, <br />included in the FY 200 RIPRAP revision, and is now being implemented, <br /> <br />)( Long-term lease of 1 0,825af of water from Ruedi Reservoir was to be <br />completed in FY 00 (originally earlier), now expected in 01, <br />./ Water is currently being delivered on a year-by-year basis. <br /> <br />V10-year 5,412.5 agreements completed, <br /> <br />.I Colorado River Coordinated Reservoir Operations has enhanced peak <br />flows during 1997-2000, <br /> <br />2001 RIPRAP Assessment - Page 3 <br />