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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I [,0 i ,;,,)" u Under this program, all Participants will work cooperatively to ensure !;he su'e~,E!tlll~u~"-'i!'lPlement.ation -.of _ t!l~~1!~~...e-ry ac~iQt\B.' Ir:....,howevel".any_~spatQn::..JEI, l,l.fIal:r~ll:_'~'\lp~rt thl.ll Implement.a.t.1cU;t09.ram Q.r___g,ompgt:lents eif}t oY:Ui:ias \he r~co~~~~ns of I~~oo~~~nation c~mJ~ not justI~red. it wUL.apon._.l.t.iLpQa tJ.or. 1:o._t1'1e.J$ord:I.net.t:~_n...."t;J:l1i.:r.1elee In -.. ",riti~. Tl}e .C9-0rd..i,.r.atllln committe.e....wHl bf! ~iven auf~iben! tim~ to HUil9~ p~ol:>!ems. _Jf_!88ues cannot"be: tei.21,yeq a:t the Cooxdinati..oli:C.o.w-Cfee Ole-vel, tll~ae_11l.u.. ""iJ.l-t~ rer~rJ;~ t..Q_ ,-he Siiilnar.gdes ~""lie~~eratlve' A9'l"ee_~:1r'!.or U.iloll.l.ti,Qri.. Although the Secretary of the Interior, through the Service, 11.1 responsible for administering the Endange~ed Species Act, each fede~al agency is bound by the requi~ements of the Act. Additionally, ole evident by the execution of the MOU and this Implementation P~ogram, each federal, state, and tribal signatory is committed to the recovery of the endange~ed fish species of the San Juan Basin. In order to p~ovide the organi~ational focus to facilitate the cooperative efforts to achieve that recovery, the Service wUl direct ita efforts to assuring the full and cooperative consideration of all agency views, responsibilities, and constraints in the analysis of project impacts and recovery potential. <.: 5.1.2 Biology Comm1tt.. The purpose of the Biology Committee is to assure that the goals of this Implementation Program are met by: (1) assessing the biological needs of the endangered filh species and identifying reeearch needs in support of recovery elements; (2) conducting and coordinating research activities; (3) evaluating and updating recovery elements and research plans based on results of research; (4) identifying and evaluating potential recovery actions; (5) recommending feasible and necessary recovery actions for implementation by the Participants; (6) asoessing progress under the program, and (7) providing progress reports and prioritized budget requirements to the Coordination Committee for review and approval. Since the efforts of the Biology Committee relate specifically to the scientific basis for recovery, each participant on the committee shall have expertise on the San Juan River or its native fish fauna. Each of the following entitleo or groups may have one representative who meets the above requirements on the committee (multiple representatives of a single agency will share the single vote allotted to each agency) , Bureau of Reclamation Bu~eau of Indian Affairs Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 2) Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 6)