WSP04626

• File Number: 8240.300.10
• Description: San Juan Recovery Implementation Program
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Date: 2/1/1995
• Author: SJRIP
• Title: San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program - Long Range Plans
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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A variety of outreach tools will be employed to provide information to the public
regarding the need and intent of the San Juan Recovery Implementation Program.
These tools will include news releases, public meetings, presentations designed to
provide information to the public and establish a forum for direct discussions, and
program information dissemination. As appropriate. brochures, signs, and
educational displays will be developed and used to educate the general and angling
public about the reasons for and results of endangered species recovery.

4.7 DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN AN ADAPTIVE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ENSURE CONDUCTING OF
APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO
ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN RECOVERY OF ENDANGERED AND OTHER
NATIVE FISH SPECIES.

A recovery program such as this for the San Juan River endangered fish species is
only as effective as the method of self-evaluation and appropriate adjustment to
meet the desired goal of recovery of the endangered fish species and management
of the native fish community. It is necessary to continually analyze the influx of
new or additional information regarding the biological, physical, and chemical
conditions of the San Juan River basin. These conditions, coupled with
socioeconomic realities of current and future water uses, will determine what,
when, how, and why remedial methods will be employed to successfully
implement recovery and management. It is therefore necessary to develop an
adaptive management approach that allows timely incorporation of all available
information to be used to evaluate the accuracy of such and adjust management
actions as needed.

The LRP is based on adaptive management. It has been written to accomodate
and encourage proactive measures to benefit the endangered fish species once
such measures have been identified. The Seven Year Research Plan was designed
primarily to conduct such research as was necessary to identify those actions and
strategies that might contribute to the recovery of the endangered fish species. To
force the process to identify specific recovery goals before basic research is
complete would seriously compromise the integrity of any recommended actions.
However, it is possible that measures to improve the status of the endangered fish
species or their habitats will be identified before completion of the Seven Year
Research effort. Testing of management recommendations is necessary before
deciding on specific goals. Such testing will often require four or more years.
Nevertheless, it is likely that some "recovery" measures may be implemented prior
to 1997 or 1998. When it is appropriate, such measures will be recommended
and evaluated.

A standardized and centralized database will be developed and maintained to
ensure accurate compilation and storage of relevant biological data. This database
will be made available to all resource agencies, institutions, and individuals
conducting or evaluating research and management activities.

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