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<br />Completed in April 1994, A three-member team' developed a <br />ranking scheme to prioritize bottomland sites. This scheme <br />initially was used on a sub-sample of 25 sites from the Green <br />River and 32 sites from the Colorado River. The ranking scheme <br />methodology will be discussed in detail in the Draft Final <br />Report, <br /> <br />b. Characterize wetlands and bottomlands identified in Objective 1. <br />This task includes ground-truthing for size, elevation above <br />river level, and other characteristics identified in the <br />prioritization system. <br /> <br />[Water sampling to determine productivity (zooplankton densities <br />and sPecies) and vegetation inventories will be conducted by a <br />wetland ecologist or other appropriate personnel. Funding may be <br />provided through the Bureau of Reclamation's Habitat Enhancement <br />(Capitol Improvement Project) scope of work, Information should <br />be provided to the bottomlands inventory team to be included in <br />the Final Report,] <br /> <br />1) Characterization of bottomland sites was completed in <br />September 1994 by the Grand Junction and Vernal CRFP offices, <br /> <br />2) Water chemistry and wetland inventory work was completed by <br />Dr. David J, Cooper and Craig Severn, who submitted several <br />draft reports to the Recovery Program in February 1994 (see <br />Appendix for citations). Although the 1994 scope of work for <br />this project said these reports would be included in the <br />Final Report, they are too lengthy and thus will remain as <br />stand-alone reports. <br /> <br />3) Temporary staff gauges were placed at 7 bottomland sites in <br />the Green Ri ver and 9 sites in Colorado Ri ver from May <br />through July 1994, The U,S, Bureau of Reclamation conducted <br />cross-sectional surveys in September and October 1994 to <br />generate bottomland profiles. Staff discharge relationships <br />are being developed by the U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service, <br />This information will help determine the flow requirements <br />necessary to inundate these bottom1and areas. Thi s <br />information will be completed in December 1994. <br /> <br />c. Determine land ownership, status, and access in order to evaluate <br />availability for potential acquisition or development of other <br />management options (acquisition, lease, easements, etc.). <br />accomplished by September 1994. <br /> <br />, U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service personnel: Pat Nelson, Bottomland <br />Coordinator, Region 6, Denver Colorado; Bob Burdick, Fishery Biologist, <br />Colorado River Fish Project, Grand Junction Colorado; and David Irving, <br />Fishery Biologist, Colorado River Fish Project, Vernal Utah, The meeting <br />was facilitated by Chuck Gallagher, Biologist, U.S, Bureau of <br />Reclamation, Grand Junction Colorado, <br /> <br />2 <br />