WSP01639

• File Number: 8240.200.10.A
• Description: UCRBRIP Habitat Restoration
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 10/8/1998
• Author: UCRBRIP
• Title: Final Habitat Restoration Program FY 1999 Work Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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COLORADO RIVER RECOVERY PROGRAM
FY-1999 PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK

Project No.: CAP-4b

Lead Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Colorado River Fishery Project

Submitted by: Frank Pfeifer, Project Leader

Address:

764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A
Grand Junction. CO 81506
[phone]
[phone]
R6FFA [e-mail]

Phone:
FAX:
E-Mail:

Date:

24 April 1998' ~~~~~i~

Cateoorv:
-X- Ongoing project
___ Ongoing-revised project
___ Requested new project

Expected Fundino Source:
-X- Annual funds
___ Capital funds
___ Other (explain)

I. Title of Proposal: a. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Fish
Passage Structure at the Redlands Diversion Darn
and
b. Movement of Sub-adult and Adult Colorado
Squawfish Following Passage Through the Redlands
Fishway and Identification of Colorado Squawfish
Spawning Sites in the Gunnison River (added in
1998)

II. Relationship to RIPRAP: Colorado River Action Plan: Gunnison River:
II.B.1.d. Monitor and evaluate success [of the fish passage structure
at the Redlands Diversion Darn]
V.A.2. Conduct research to acquire life history information and
enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions:
Identify additional spawning sites of endangered fishes in the Gunnison
River (added on for 1998).

III. Study Background/Rationale and Hypotheses:

Blockage of Colorado squawfish movement by darns and water diversion
structures has been suggested as an important cause of the decline of

Redlands 1