WSP03164

• Author: USFWS
• Title: Management Plan for Endangered Fishes in the Yampa River Basin - Volume II -Appendices - USFWS - 09-01-2004

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for offsetting impacts from depletions and for determining that the water depletions
described in the Management Plan are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of
the endangered fishes.
1.4 When the first increment of depletions in Colorado approaches full development,
the impacts of developing a second increment and the status of the endangered fish species
at that time will be re-evaluated pursuant to the PBO for this Agreement to implement the
Management Plan. If necessary, formal consultation under Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA
would be reinitiated to address those impacts.
1.5 The Management Plan provides for the Recovery Program to augment base flows;
manage nonnative fish populations; evaluate fish passage and entrainment at existing
diversion structures and develop necessary and appropriate measures to remediate any
problems; stock endangered fishes; and monitor habitat and fish populations.
1.6 The Management Plan applies only to the Yampa River and its tributaries In
Colorado and Wyoming.
1.7 This Agreement will become effective on the date of the last signature of the
approving officials of the respective parties who sign the Agreement.
1.8 Except as noted in Section 1.9 below, this Agreement shall remain in effect as long
as any of the four endangered fish species remains listed and it is necessary to implement
the Management Plan and thereby avoid jeopardizing the continued existence of the
endangered fishes listed in Section 1.1. Prior to delisting any of these endangered fishes,
conservation plans must be in place to ensure the long-term survival of the species pursuant
to 16 U.S.c. 1533 (Endangered Act Species Act of 1973, as amended) and consistent with
the recovery goals for the four endangered fish species. Once conservation plans are in
place for all four of these species, these conservation plans shall be considered to supersede
this Agreement.
1.9 This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of all parties hereto and
may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of all parties hereto. If anyone or
more of the parties gives 30 days written notice to all other parties of their intent to
withdraw, the remaining parties must resolve differences with the party or parties giving
such notice or otherwise take corrective action to ensure continued implementation of the
Management Plan. The parties recognize that any such modification or termination may

Appendix B - Cooperative Agreement

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