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<br /> <br />o <br />o <br />(-, <br />~ <br />,.l:;. <br />o <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />prudent alternatives will be developed with the Federal <br />action agencies and the project sponsors. <br /> <br />All biological opinions issued will contain language requesting <br />the applicable Federal agency to retain sufficient authority to <br />reinitiate consultation should reinitiation bec.ome pecessary. <br /> <br />9.0 MODIFICATION OF PRINCIPLES <br /> <br />These principles have been adopted by the Coordination Committee, San Juan River Basin <br />Recovery Implementation Program. The principles have been reviewed by the Service and found <br />to be consistent with the Endangered Species Act and regulations implementing the Act. <br />Experience may dictate a need to modify these principles in the future. <br /> <br />A review of these principles may be initiated by any voting member of the Coordination <br />Committee. These principles may be modified or amended by vote of the Program participants, <br />pursuant to normal voting procedures. However, modifications to the principles will be subject <br />to review by the Service to assure continued compliance with the Endangered Species Act and <br />applicable regulations in conducting Section 7 consultations on water projects in the San Juan <br />River Basin. Should the Service find that proposed modifications or modifications to these <br />principles are inconsistent with the Endangered Species Act or regulations implementing the Act, <br />the Service will notify the Coordination Committee in writing, with recoml1)endations for <br />bringing the principles into compliance with the Act. <br /> <br />14 <br />