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3 '0 ..-:' C:.) (,) Vi endangered fishes and the warmwater angling needs of western Colorado, Ralph Morgenweck, Regional Director-Region 6 and Perry Olson, Director-Colorado Division of wildlife jointly drafted the proposed condir.ions to the "Procedures for Stocking Nonnative Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin". Ralph Morgenweck signed the memorandum on March 6, 1995 that distributed those conditions for review and comment. PROPOSED CONDITIONS FOR REVISING THE "PROCEDURES FOR STOCKING NONNATIVE FISH SPECIES IN THE UPPER COLOAADO RIVER B!>.SIN" 1) No warmwater fish species will be stocked by the State or private landowners within the lO-year floodplain of habitat designated as critical to the endangered fishes. Mapping of the lO-year. 50-year; and lOO-year floodplains will be completed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board. 2) Chronic escapement of nonnative, warmwater fish species will be reduced in the critical habitat of the endangered fishes by eliminating existing nonnative, warmwater fishes in the lO~year floodplain. 3) Trout stocking may be continued in the 10-year floodplain. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide up to 20,000 catchable-size trout (about 3 per pound) to the State(s) for stocking public ponds or lakes in the 50-year floodplain which are unsuitable for .....armwat.e:r- fish management. 4) Stocking of largemouth bass, bluegill, and black crappie \"1i11 be allot...ed i.-1 t.;ater~ within t.he 10- tc 50- year floOdplain. Such st.ocking would be preceded by ch~mical reclamation of tayget wateys and installing fish screens or other fish control structures to reduce escape~ent of nonnative fishes from water connected to the river. 5) Large reservoirs outside of ~he 50-year floodplain that have a direct cormection to rivers in t.he Upper Colorado River Basi~ (e.g. Elkhead Reservoir, Highline Reservoir, and ot.hers) will be equip~ed with a fish control structure or device before the stOCking of nonnative, warmwater fish species would be allowed. 6) An incentive/assistance program will be explored for private landowners who wish to stock sport fishes into ponds in critical habitat tor the endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. It is envisioned that the program will be a cost-sharing effort between private landowners and State or Federal agencies. 0- to lO-year Floodolain Reclaim pond or lake and stock with trout. Reclaim pond or lake and provide an access fee. 10- to 50-year Floodplain Reclaim pond or lake and stock with trout. Reclaim pond or lake and provide an access fee. Reclaim pond or lake. install fish control device in waters with a connection to upper basin rivers, and