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<br />L~ <br /> <br />(RIP Letterhead) <br /> <br />The Floodplain Habitat Restoration Program <br /> <br />The Floodplain Habitat Restoration Program is a component of the Recovery <br />Program for Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin. The purpose of <br />the Recovery Program is to recover endangered fishes while allowing water <br />development to continue (see "Swimming Upstream" brochure). The Floodplain <br />Habitat Restoration Program seeks to restore riverside habitats to benefit <br />endangered fishes of the Green, Colorado, and Gunnison rivers within Utah and <br />Colorado. Biologists believe that young razorback suckers, and possibly <br />bony tail chubs, rely on annual flooding to survive and grow. Habitat for <br />these native fish is disappearing, however, because dams and levees have <br />reduced flooding. As a result, species of native fishes that rely on flooding <br />have declined, and some are close to extinction. <br /> <br />As an owner of riverfront property, you can help to prevent these fishes from <br />becoming extinct. With your permission, our scientists would like to collect <br />data on your property to determine its potential for providing habitat for <br />endangered fishes. If your land is suitable for restoring fish habitat, we <br />would like to work cooperatively with you to manage a portion of your property <br />for the endangered fishes. This may require some initial excavation and <br />construction, followed by some spring and summer flooding. Although the <br />program is entirely voluntary, money is available for these cooperative <br />projects. If you choose not to participate, then we will continue to search <br />elsewhere for habitats that can be managed for endangered fishes. <br /> <br />If you desire additional information, please contact: <br /> <br />Patrick C. Nelson <br />Flood Plain Habitat Restoration Program Coordinator <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center <br />Denver, Colorado 80ZZ5 <br />Phone (303) 236-2985 Extension 226 <br /> <br />8 <br />