WSP00796

• File Number: 8240.300.10
• Description: San Juan Recovery Implementation Program
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Date: 2/1/1995
• Author: SJRIP
• Title: San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Cooperative Agreement
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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section 2 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Federal
agencies must consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service and with
State wildlife agencies on the fish and wildlife impacts of Federal
or federally licensed or permitted water projects.

D. Aoolicable State Law. Pursuant to the applicable State laws and
interstate compacts, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico administer
water rights, including water for instream uses, and oversee
development of water resources, allocated and apportioned to them
in perpetuity by interstate compacts. Each of these States also
has certain statutory authority and responsibility to protect and
manage its fish and wildlife resources.

E. Applicable Tribal Law. Pursuant to the applicable Tribal laws, and
inherent Tribal sovereignty, the Navajo Nation, the Southern Ute
Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, and the Jicarilla
Apache Indian Tribe have the authority to administer water rights,
to oversee the development of water resources, and to protect and
manage fish and wildlife resources within the boundaries of their
reservations.

F. Statement of Authorities. The signatories hereby state that they
have legal authority to enter into this Cooperative Agreement, and
have legal authority to carry out all the provisions of the
Implementation Program.

III. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. Effective Date and Duration. This Cooperative Agreement shall be
effective as of November 1, 1992, and shall remain in effect for a
period of 15 years, however, the protection of the reservoir
releases as per the Biological Opinion for the Animas-LaPlata
Project (Project) shall survive the termination of this agreement
and last for the life of the Project.

B. Amendment. This Cooperative Agreement may be extended, amended, or
terminated by agreement of the signatories, or any signatory may
withdraw from this Cooperative Agreement upon written notice to the
other signatories.

C. No Deleeation or Abroeation. All signatories to this Cooperative
Agreement recognize that they each have statutory responsibilities
that cannot be delegated, and that this Cooperative Agreement does
not and is not intended to abrogate any of their statutory
responsibilities.

D. Consistency with Applicable Law. This Cooperative Agreement is
subject to and is intended to be consistent with all applicable
Federal, State, and Tribal laws and interstate compacts.