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<br />00083') <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interi r <br /> <br />FISH AND WIlDLIFE SERVICE <br />Ecological Services <br />764 Horizon Drive, Building B <br />Grand Junction, Colonodo 81506-3946 <br /> <br />DEe 1 9 2003 <br />QAS& . <br />I~ <br />. FllJR. <br /> <br />IN REPLY REfER 10: <br />ES/CO:BR <br />MS 65412 OJ <br /> <br /> <br />December 18, 2003 <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />'.- -- ,.:..- ... --- <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Deputy Area Manager, Western Colorado Area Office, Bureau of ReclllII)ation, <br />Grand Junction, Colorado <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Western Colorado Suror, Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Grand <br />Junction,Colorado ~ f!..,fJtdD.. <br /> <br />Ela Wildlife Sanctuary Floodplain HLbita~ iestoration Project <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Thank you for your November 20, 2003. memorandum regarding floodplain habitat restoration at <br />the Ela Wildlife Sanctuary on the Colorado River in Mesa County. The project is designed to <br />provide seasonal connectivity between existing ponds in the sanctuary and the Colorado River. <br />This would allow endangered razorback sucker (Xyrauchen t.xanus) larvae to drift into the . <br />sanctuary ponds during high flows and provide suitable nursery habitat, The Fish and Wildlife <br />. Service has reviewed the biological assessment for the subject project and concurs with your <br />.. determination that the proposed project may affect, but is not likely to advelSCly affect Colorado <br />pikeminnow (PrychocheilWlluciWl), razmback sucker, or bonytail (Gila .I.gans) or their <br />desigruited critical habitat. We also concur with your determination the proposed project will <br />have no affect on humpback chub (Gila cypha) or bald cagle (Halia..rus l.ucoc.phalWl). <br /> <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Patty Schrader Gel.tt at the lettethead <br />address or (970) 245-3920.or 243-6209, extension 26. <br /> <br />pc: FWSIESIFO, Lakewood <br />FWSIUCREFRP, Denver <br /> <br />POctatt:BR.BIIWildlircS.mebW)'Mcm.doc: 121103 <br /> <br />9 <br />