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<br />\~ <br /> <br />002739 <br /> <br /> <br />Hall, Pitts & Associates <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />January 17, 1997 <br /> <br />MEMO TO: Implementation Conunittee, Recovery Implementation Program for <br />Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin <br />Ralph Morgenweck Charles Calhoun <br />Ted Stewart fun Lochhead <br />Dave Sabo Jeff Fassett <br />Dan Luecke Joe Hunter <br />John Hamill <br /> <br />FROM: Tom Pitts, Upper Basin Water Users Representative <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Draft Report - "Propagation and Stocking Activities of the Recovery <br />Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado <br />River Basin: Summary, Status, and Assessment" <br /> <br />On beha\fofthe Upper Basin Water Users, we have prepared the above referenced draft <br />report, The report summarizes propagation and stocking activities, indicates current status, <br />and provides an assessment of those activities with respect to achievement of goals of the <br />Recovery Program and official recovery plans of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The full <br />report has been distributed to the Recovery Program Management Conunittee and Biology <br />Conunittee, I am enclosing for your review a copy of the Executive Summary, Findings, <br />Conclusions, and Recommendations from the dnift report. <br /> <br />Our findings and recommendations include: <br /> <br />1. Approximately $8,75 million has been expended by the Recovery Program on <br />development of propagation facilities, <br /> <br />2, Of the 11 presumptive stocks of four endangered species, there are significant <br />deficiencies in primary and backup refugia and broodstock development. These <br />deficiencies are related to insufficient facilities. <br /> <br />3, ~ There is virtually no capacity for restoration/recovery stocking of endangered fishes, ' <br /> <br />535 North Garfield Avenue <br /> <br />Loveland, Colorado 80537-5548 <br /> <br />970 667-8690 <br /> <br />FAX 970 667-8692 <br /> <br />~ <br />