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<br />-J <br /> <br />-.J <br /> <br />o Implementation of these Procedures will contribute to fulfilling <br />'the intent for the Recovery Program to serve as the "reasonable <br />and prudent alternative" for certain types of water development <br />in the Upper Basin'. <br /> <br />o The Recovery Program directs that "stocking of nonnative species <br />will be confined to areas where the absence of potential conflict <br />with rare or endangered species can be demonstrated. This <br />includes augmentation of existing populations of nonsalmonid <br />fishes and introductions of new populations of all nonnative fish <br />species that compete with or prey upon rare species." The <br />Procedures clarify that the Recovery Program is not intended to <br />abolish stocking of nonnative fishes in the Upper Basin but was <br />designed to gUide stocking so that it is consistent with recovery <br />of the endangered Colorado River fishes. <br /> <br />o The Recovery Program will operate consistent with State and <br />Federal law. <br /> <br />2. It is intended that the Recovery Program will accept the Procedures. <br /> <br />3. It is intended that these Procedures will be implemented by a <br />Memorandum of Understanding among the State wildlife agencies and <br />the Service. <br /> <br />4. The Service and the States each have statutory responsibilities <br />which can not be abrogated. The States have the responsibility for <br />managi ng the States fi sh and wil dl i fe resources, whi ch i ncl udes <br />threatened and endangered species oc<;urring within its boundaries <br />and decisions related to fish stocking. The Service has certain <br />legislated responsibilities for conserving fish and wildlife <br />resources including administering the Endangered Species Act. <br /> <br />5. The goal of the Service and the States is to reach consensus on <br />issues related to stocking of nonnative fishes so that neither <br />agency has to independently assert its authority. The Service and <br />the States will make a concerted effort to resolve any dfsagreements <br />that may arise over a stocking proposal. <br /> <br />6. The Procedures should provide adequate opportunity for review and <br />input by participants in the Recovery Program and other interested <br />parties. <br /> <br />, For more information on the relationship between these Procedures and <br />Section 7, ESA consultations refer to: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service <br />Section 7 Consultation, Sufficient Progress and Historic Projects <br />Agreement and Recovery Action Plan. Recovery Implementation Program for <br />Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin. October IS, <br />1993. FWS, Region 6. 50 pp. <br /> <br />2 <br />