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<br /> <br />5v-<-- '^' .- <br />~ 7",.t-/ <br /> <br />RECOVERY PRffiRAM FOR <br />THE ENDANGERED HSHES <br />~OF THE UPPER COIORAID <br /> <br />John HamUI. <br />Program Director <br /> <br />Ralph Mo~genweck. <br />k1lplementa,tJon <br />Committee Olalnnsn <br /> <br />U.S. Rsh and Wildlife Service . P.O. Box 25486 . Denver Federal Center . Denver, Colorado 60225 . (303) 236-2985 <br /> <br />ES/CR/Floodplain <br />Ma il Stop 65115 <br /> <br />l-M\~ 1 G \~SS <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 1 6 1995 <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />Colomo.:) '1.':..:,)( <br />Conservation Board <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Floodplain Habitat Restoration Program Technical <br />Work Group, and Interested Parties; and Colorado <br />Program Biology and Management Committees <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />Pat Nelson, Floodplain Habitat Restoration Program <br /> <br />Advisory Group, <br />River Recovery <br /> <br />'J$- <br /> <br />Subject: Nonnative Fish Use of Floodplain Habitats - An Issue Faper <br />",-_/..' <br />A number of Recovery Program participants have expressed concern that <br />restoration of floodplain habitats may adversely affect razorback populations <br />by benefitting nonnative fish predators/competitors. The purpose of the <br />attached issue paper is to provide a foundation for discussion on I) whether <br />habitat restoration might be counterproductive by exacerbating adverse effects <br />of nonnatives on endangered fishes, and 2) what can be done about it. Please <br />bring this report with you to the upcoming May 25-26 meeting in Grand <br />Junction. If you have any questions, let me know. <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />U.S. Fish a.nd Wildli(e SeMce . U.S. Bureau at Reclamation . Westem kes Power ktminisuation . Colorado . UtaIl . Wyoming <br />Environmental Defense Fund . NationaJ Audubon Society . Colorado Wildlife Federation . Wyoming Wildlife Federation <br />Colorado Water Congress Utah Water Users Association . Wyoming Water Development Association <br />Colorado River Energy Distributors Association <br />