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<br /> <br />0027tJ7 <br /> <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />III. PRINCIPLES RELATED TO THE PROCEDURES <br /> <br />1, The Procedures are intended to meet the spirit of the Recovery <br />Program: <br /> <br />o The goal of the Recovery Program is to recover the four <br />endangered Colorado River fishes by establishing naturally <br />self-sustaining populations and protecting the habitat upon <br />which they depend, The Procedures are intended to support this <br />goal while allowing nonnative fish stocking for recreational <br />fishing and private aquaculture, provided that such stocking is <br />compatible with recovery of the endangered Colorado River <br />fishes, <br /> <br />o Implementation of these Procedures will contribute to <br />fulfilling the intent for the Recovery Program to serve as the <br />"reasonable and prudent alternative" for certain types of water <br />development in the Upper Basin (U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service <br />1996) , <br /> <br />o The Recovery Program directs that "stocking of nonnative <br />species will be confined to areas where the absence of <br />potential conflict with rare or endangered species can be <br />demonstrated," <br /> <br />The Procedures provide guidance for stocking of nonnative <br />fishes in the Upper Basin that is consistent with recovery <br />efforts for the endangered Colorado River fishes, They are <br />intended as a way to integrate recreational fishery management <br />with ongoing recovery efforts for the endangered fishes. <br /> <br />2, These Procedures will be implemented by a Cooperative Agreement <br />between the Service and State fish and wildlife agencies in <br />Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, The roles and responsibilities of <br />each agency will be clearly described in the Cooperative Agreement, <br /> <br />3, Both the Service and the States have statutory responsibilities <br />which cannot be abrogated, The States have the responsibility for <br />managing fish and wildlife resources that includes threatened and <br />endangered species occurring within their boundaries, The Service <br />has certain legislated responsibilities for conserving fish and <br />wildlife resources through administration of the Endangered Species <br />Act, including enforcement of section 9 "take" violations, <br /> <br />4, The Service's participation in the stocking procedures will require <br />that an Intra-Service section 7 consultation be completed, Berming <br />and stocking within the IOO-year floodplain may result in an <br />adverse modification of critical habitat, These procedures attempt <br />to minimize the adverse modification of critical habitat. The <br /> <br />3 <br />