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<br />571 <br /> <br />PROGRAM COORDINATION <br />1997 Work Plan <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program (SJRRIP) is designed to simultaneously <br />address endangered fish species recovery and development of water resources within the Basin. The <br />SJRRIP includes representatives from not only the above mentioned federal agencies, but also the <br />states of Colorado and New Mexico, the JicariIla Apache Tribe, the Southern Ute Tribe, and the Ute <br />Mountain Ute tribe which all have legal mandated responsibilities to the endangered fish and/or the <br />water resources. <br /> <br />The SJRRIP includes three committees. The Coordination Committee, chaired by the Regional <br />Director for Region 2, Albuquerque, functions as the oversight committee, determi!1ing policy and <br />reviewing products of the Biology and Navajo Dam Operating committees. The Biology Committee <br />is responsible for developing work plans for answering technical questions regarding recovery and <br />development of San Juan River resources, conduct of studies, reporting of study results, and <br />development of a Long range Implementation Plan to quide research and management efforts. The <br />Navajo Dam Operating Committee serves in an advisory role, primarily to the Biology Committee, to <br />coordinate flow requests designed to address research needs. <br /> <br />Objectives: <br /> <br />The responsibilities for coordination of this program this program lie with the Fish and Wildlife <br />Service. The Service has appointed a Program Coordinator to act as a facilitator for meshing all <br />committee actions and decisions. The Program Coordinator assists the Biology Committee with <br />development of the Long range Plan, presentation of that plan to the Coordination Committee, and <br />in conjunction with the Biology Committee Chairman presentation of annual research findings to the <br />Coordination Committee and the draft workplan for the succeeding program year. The coordination <br />role also includes printing of research reports and all plans produced by the SJRRIP. Funding <br />provided by the Service is directed through the Program Coordinator for various studies funded, <br />meeting conduct, materials preparation, and administrative support. <br /> <br />BUDGET: <br /> <br />Personnel <br />Travel/Per Diem <br />Meetings, supplies <br />Printing/publication <br />Administrative Support <br />TOTAL <br /> <br />$28,000 <br />2,500 <br />2,000 <br />7,500 <br />10.000 <br />$50,000 <br /> <br />31 <br />