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<br />fJ a.:J.; S;J'\-~ () J /0 - /6 - ~ ? <br /> <br /> <br />WestSlope complaints prompt <br />proposal to change fish program <br /> <br />Br lIt\1IIER McGllEllOR <br />100 Do" SeIIIM<l <br /> <br />An endangered species subcommittee of the <br />Colorado River Water Conservation Disirlcl has <br />recommended a revised policy on Ihe Endangered <br />Fish Recovery Program. <br />. The action oomesallerWesternSlo(lewalertlS. <br />.e~. cdDlplaJJied ill July Iba:t'~e River Dlstrict was . <br />:Dbt~.fulIy"representmg':.tIteir.. interests as. .!be <br />: ~~r:=....;'~_!' _~~:_.::_~...: --\,.......:;:~~.X::.~-r. ." . <br /> <br />,'-;'-' - <br /> <br />,'. <br /> <br />FISH: Anglers <br />want to keep <br />exotic' nsh . <br /> <br />>- CDAtiDued from Page One <br /> <br />cn using stream flows to reoover Ihe <br />four endangered native !ish species <br />- the Colorado squawfisb, rll2or- <br />back Sllckor and humpback. and <br />bonytailchubs: . <br />'Instead. the'proilmiii should 'em" <br />~iZe .eoiiii'OlU1ig~ri!l:Iakii-y'eiolic' <br />fish SpeeiesrlllilClling.llaliwlish'mid' <br />improViJlg,~tiveJ:bottani~babilat .{or <br />Ihe.,fish, 'acwnling.toilhe proposed <br />policy" . . <br /> <br />" <br />c <br />, <br />. <br />. <br />, <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />. <br /> <br />c <br />o <br />< <br />c <br />" <br />~ <br />~ <br />. <br />c <br />. <br />. <br />c <br />c <br />c <br />c <br />. <br /> <br />program seeks more inslream flows for endail.-. The l'eCllVelJI program is a joint project of {ed- <br />gered fish. eral agencies. enviromnenlalisls. water users and <br />"This new policy gives real impetus In' a better,' Colorado. Utah and Wyoming. working together <br />more intelligent and less doctrinaire approach to on broad elfarls to help recover the endantlerl!ll <br />the whole recovery program," said Meeker water fish wbile allowing water development to <br />lawyer Frank Cooley. ''It will work to nearly continue. <br />everyone's benefit." . .' The proposed River rnstrict policy. sillies. that <br />. The full River DiStrIct board ofdirectnrs will' .lhereooveryprogrampulstooheavy.anemphasis <br />cOlisider lhepo!icyal.ils regular quaite1'ly.meet. ,; ...." '''':'.'.':'.' ." . ,.... .. .. . ..'.': ;. <br />,;ngTuesdayinGlenwoodSpriIlgi. ,<...... '.' ,:.; ....:I.....:.;.;.~.~...:; '_ . .... .:: .... ?.: ~F1SH;'jl8ge 7A' ..>-..~ . <br />.: " - . ~ .' ::-..t{....., ..... ".0,.,..:..,... Jh.l;....-......, t.::.'~.-:.--(..L"~:..:.-=~~~.:.~::..:':......: _:':' I_ <br /> <br />Anglers who eI1ioy fishing for <br />bass.and calfL8b, however, do notap. <br />JlI'eClate etrorts to rid the river o{ <br />lit.... exotic species. . <br />The policy also calls on Eastern <br />Slope lransmountain waler divert- <br />ers to sbare eQuaI1y the burden with <br />:OVesl8rll. Slope water users !'or meet. <br />mg the mslream now needs of the <br />Iisb. <br />This Jssue is the sul1iect of a oopa. <br />r~te series of meetings among state. <br />Wide water leaders being held Ibis <br />month by Jim Lochhead, director of <br />the Colorado Department of NaturaJ <br />Resources.....;......_ 'r -. . <br />.:Jfwarer.-...... .t...- '0',' :'-i:"-'.I\. <br />Ih~ap~usrih~~~. .1 <br />It creates confusio'll"'ana"'iliiiliU.St I <br />among aU program participants," <br />Lochhead said. . .. . . <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />t <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br />~ <br />S <br />~ <br /> <br />Lochhead Is also seeking an en- <br />dorse!'1ent li'om the U.S. Fish and <br />Wildlife Service lbat recovery pro- <br />gram efforts under way are good <br />enough to allow water development <br />to move forward. <br />The River District's JlOlicy revi. <br />slon a1sD ~ l1li the U.S. Bureau of <br />Reclamation to sIart processing the <br />seOOnd l'O!lDd ofwarer contract saJes <br />for Ruedi Reservoir. whlcb bave <br />been ~lalled for 15 )'I!ars because of <br />questions over sUPJllying wafer {or <br />the endangered fisi!-' .'. . ; ." <br />.~-.-.. -..~lt."',:1...-. '. : \" u <br /> <br />~ <br />c <br />c <br />c <br />