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. . Board staff continues to work with California agencies in the development of appropriate responses to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) preparation of draft recovery goals for the four endangered fish of the Colorado River Basin. It is our understanding that the publication of the draft recovery goals in the Federal Register has been delayed in order to permit additional ~ review of the proposed package by interested stakeholders. To this end, the USFWS has distributed copies of the complete document for each of the fish. Comments are requested by the close-of- business on April 20, 200 I. Status of California Fully Protected Species Efforts A meeting of the California Fully Protected Species Working Group has been scheduled for April 12, 2001, in Sacramento, California. The working group will continue to provide technical and policy guidance associated with the development of a potential legislative fix for the fully protected species issue. Mr. Wonhley will attend the meeting on behalfofthe Board. Additionally, a hearing before the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee has been scheduled for April 24, 2001. At this hearing the California Department ofFish and Game will provide the committee with an informational overview of species listed as fully protected, as well as a biological status repon of those species. Mr. Harris will attend this hearing in Sacramento, California. \ . I.t is the Board's understanding that there is nothing new to repon on the status of the current laWSUIt II1 Defenders a/Wildlife. et al. v. Babbitt. et al. Lower Colorado Water SUDDlv Proiect Last month I briefed the Board on the current status of the Lower Colorado River Water Supply Project (Project). Below is a task list which staff has developed to guide it and the other participants in the development of exchange water subcontracts. Task List I. Bureau of Reclamation . Complete and execute Amendment No. I to the contract with the City of Needles extending jurisdiction to Riverside and Imperial Counties Establish annual variable OM&R costs for Project water Establish annual fixed OM&R costs for Project water Establish Replacement Cost funding for Phase I of the well field . . . 2. City of Needles . City Council approval of Amendment No. I to its contract Draft and circulate the Subcontract Agreement Establish sunk cost of Needles ' contribution for construction (contribution plus interest) Establish the cost of water per acre-foot based on 3,850 acre-feet Establish the annual administrative cost per subcontract Establish a contracting fee for subcontracting . . . . . 6