WSP04836

• 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 - RIP Side by Side Analysis
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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Minor depictions

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San Juan RIP

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In rendering biological opinions on
federal actions resulting in minor
depletions. the Service will consider all
new information concerning project
impacts and the status of the listed
species. and good faith implementation
of this Implementation Program in
determining if sufficient progress toward
recovery has been made to offset
depletion impacts. or any other project-
induced impacts on listed fish. It is
understood that the aggregate of alt
minor depletions subject to section 7
consultation during the 7-year research
period may result in a total annual
depletion of not more than 3,000 acre-
feet.

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Upper Colorado RIP

The Service has generally determined
that the Recovery Program has made
sufficient progress for projects which
deplete Jess than 3,000 acre feet
(average annual depletion) to go forward
subject to payment of the depletion
charge (only new depletions are subject
to the depletion charge). For depletions
greater than 3,000 acre feet. the
determination of sufficient progress will
be made on a project-by-project basis.
(Generally. the Service has determined
that there has not been sufficient
progress for projects greater than 3.000
acre feetl. Generally, the Service's
sufficient progress determination is
reviewed annually in conjunction with
the annual review and update of the
RIPRAP,

On July 5. 1994, the Service issued an
intra-Service biological opinion which
exempted depletions of 100 acre-feet or
less from the depletion fee required by
the Recovery Program.

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