WSP01948

• File Number: 8240.200.10.B
• Description: UCRBRIP Annual Report
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 4/9/2003
• Author: UCRBRIP
• Title: 2002 Annual Reports Package Part 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

COLORADO RlVER RECOVERY PROGRAM
FY2002 ANNUAL PROJECT REPORT

RECOVERY PROGRAM
PROJECT NUMBER: C-6 contaminants

I. Project Title:

Contaminants assessments in support of land acquisition for the Upper Colorado River
Endangered Fish Recovery Program

11. Submitted by: Pat Nelson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
44 Union Blvd. #120
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Phone [phone] Ext 226
FAX [phone]
pat_ [e-mail]

111. Project Summary:

The federal government cannot acquire an interest" in properties that have not been
cleared for contaminants. In support of the land acquisition component of the Recovery
Program, contaminants screening of candidate acquisition sites is conducted to identifY existence
of potential problems.

IV. Project Schedule:

Initial Year: 1996
Final Year: TBD

V. . Relationship to RlPRAP:
GENERAL RECOVERY PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTION PLAN
II. Restore habitat
II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats.
II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition
GREEN RlVER ACTION PLAN: MAINSTEM
II. Restore habitat
II.A. Restore and manage flooded bottomland habitat.
11.A.2. Acquire interest in high-priority flooded bottomland habitats between Ouray
NWR and Jensen to benefit endangered fish.
II.A.2.a. IdentifY and evaluate sites.
COLORADO RlVER ACTION PLAN: MAIN STEM
II. Restore habitat
II.A. Restore and manage flooded bottomland habitat.
II.A.5. Acquire interest in high-priority flooded bottomland habitats.

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