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<br />~~!~~ <br /> <br />Research Component <br />Task No. <br /> <br />Habitat Management <br />11 <br /> <br />RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM <br />FOR THE ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES <br />IN THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />FY-1992 <br />SCOPE-OF-WORK <br />RESEARCH PROPOSAL <br /> <br />./ <br /> <br />Lead Agency: <br /> <br />U.S. Fish and wildlife Service <br />CRFP Vernal <br /> <br />Category: <br />-!-Ongoing project <br />___Requested new <br />start <br />Unsolicited <br />--- Project <br />___OUtside funding <br /> <br />Submitted by: <br /> <br />H.M. Tyus and et al. <br /> <br />l680 West Highway 40 <br />Vernal UT' 84078 <br />(801) 789 -0354 <br /> <br />Address: <br /> <br />Phone: <br /> <br />I. Title of Proposal: Wetlands restoration/demonstration project at Old <br />Charley Wash, Ouray NWR, Utah <br /> <br />II. Relationship to Recovery Program/Ranking Factors: <br /> <br />The amount of seasonal flooding of productive wetland habitat in the upper <br />Colorado River Basin has been reduced by flow regulation. It may be possible to <br />restore some of the marginal lands and provide enhanced habitats for rare fishes. <br />If so, recovery of rare fishes can be hastened. <br /> <br />III. Study Goals, Objectives, End Product: <br /> <br />To provide a demonstration area for testing hypotheses about spring <br />habitat requirements of rare fishes. <br /> <br />To create and manage interactive wetlands for the benefit of rare <br /> <br />fishes. <br /> <br />To develop habitat management procedures and protocols that can be <br />used elsewhere. <br /> <br />To produce a habitat management manual. <br /> <br />IV. Study Area: <br /> <br />Old Charley Wash near Ouray, UT <br />V. Study Methods/Approach: <br /> <br />This work will be conducted by joint FWS efforts of CRFP Project, Refuges, <br />and Water Resources. In addition. Colorado State University will provide a <br />Graduate Cooperative Education Student to assist in field efforts. <br /> <br />Work. at the demonstration project area of Old Charley Wash will include. <br />development at engineering design for removal/improvement of existing ',..rater <br />control structures, for construction of dikes, and siting a water p~~. <br /> <br />This will provide for uncontrolled and controlled water levels in the Wash <br />that will be sued for fish studies under the Flaming Gorge Umbrella. Additional <br />areas will also be evaluated for similar work. type of developments if needed in <br />the future. <br /> <br />C3l <br />