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<br />002839 <br /> <br />be possible in the San Juan River, Using adaptive management principals, the SJRIP wi\1 make that <br />detennination. The SJRIP's major goals during this management and recovery phase, and the important <br />objectives and tasks that will be conducted to meet those goals, are discussed below. This chapter also <br />serves as a guide for the revised LRP ' <br /> <br />GOALS <br /> <br />1. Restore a Demographically Viable Razorbacl< Sucker Population <br />in the San Juan River <br />Studies conducted during the 7 -year research program showed that habitat was available for <br />subadult and adult razorback sucker in the San Juan River and that subadult stocking resulted in <br />relatively high survival and retention compared with other stocking attempts, Larval razorback <br />sucker were found during monitoring studies conducted during 1998 and 1999, indicating that the <br />stocked fish were maturing and reproducing, These successes suggest that developing razorback <br />sucker populations in the San Juan River could be possible, This is a first step toward developing <br />self-sUstaining populations, a requirement of recovery. Population augmentation will continue, and <br />factors limiting recruitment will be identified, Adaptive management will be used to reduce or <br />eliminate factors limiting recovery. <br /> <br />Goal 1 Objectives and Tasks (+) <br /> <br />Objective 1: Achieve recovery goal for razorback sucker in the San Juan River, <br /> <br />. Complete bioenergetics study initiated in 1998, <br /> <br />. Determine appropriate methods to achieve the recovery goal for razorback sucker in the <br />San Juan River. <br /> <br />Objective 2: Continue razorback sucker augmentation in accordance with the Augmentation Plan, <br /> <br />. Find a more-reliable source oflarvae so stocking goals can be achieved, <br /> <br />. Assure available grow-out facilities are adequate to achieve the timing and stocking goals <br />of the Augmentation Plan. <br /> <br />Objective 3: Determine key razorback sucker habitats and limiting factors, <br /> <br />. Determine what factors limit and aid razorback sucker larval survival. <br /> <br />September 2000 <br /> <br />5,2 <br /> <br />Program Evaluation Report <br />