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~~ ~ -Total 537.800 Task 3. An evaluation of Colorado sauawfish recruitment. Description of work: Task 3 is an ongoing SDCR project being conducted by the FWS. The Service's primary goal with this study is to determine relative abundance of young Colorado squawfish in relation to seasonal changes and river conditions, including variable flow releases from Flaming Gorge Dam. Specific objectives of the study include, determining behavioral patterns that influence sampling bias; data gaps and future research needs. An evaluation of existing information and field studies using non-lethal marking of wild young Colorado squawfish from the Ouray area in fall will be conducted to assess habitat use and overwinter survival. Results will be used to prepare an issue paper summarizing current knowledge, assessing effectiveness of procedures for predicting overwinter survival relative to different flow conditions, and identifying factors potentially affecting the status of Colorado squawfish in the Green River system. The study will help clarify how sampling bias and behavioral patterns have affected results of past monitoring studies and the impacts of spring runoff patterns on young Colorado squawfish. Deliverables: The Service will submit an annual report by the end of the fiscal year and a final report upon completion of the task_ Budget. : -Labor -Report $23,700 $ 9,000 -Total 532.700 Task 4. Overwinter survival. Description of work: An ongoing SDCR project under the lead of the UDWR (funded by RIP outside of Flaming Gorge Investigations in 1991). The primary goal of this task is to gain an understanding of the relationship between winter river discharges and other important environmental variables and the survival of young fish (particularly Colorado squawfishl in the Green River. The specific objective of the task is to assess overwinter survival 'Does not include FWS overhead B3