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" . . a ('"..) C') ..&::> DRAFT 11/8/99 STRIKES OUTS FROM PREVIOUS VERSION SHOWN NEW LANGUAGE IN BOLD ITALICS tv PRINCIPLES FOR CONDUCTING SECTION 7 CONSULTATIONS IN THE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN The San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program has the dual objectives of recovering endangered fish species (Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker) in the San Juan Basin, while water development proceeds in compliance with all applicable laws and the Secretary of the Interior's trust responsibilities to tribes in the basin. The Recovery Program is intended to provide measures that provide for compliance with the Endangered Species Act for water development activities in the basin. These principles define how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use actions by the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program to provide Endangered Species Act compliance. These principles have been adopted by the Coordination Committee, San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program. The principles have been reviewed by the Service and found to be consistent with the Endangered Species Act and regulations implementing the Act Tll., f"JI""ing pl;.lcipko 111(, plOP"'''.:! [0. cOlls;daa(ion by the Sdll Juan R;,(,J Dasin COuldinaiioll COll1111ittve illlCCu1ll1h.,udillc; to (ll., U.S. Fish aad W;Idlif.:, Scohice (th., S(,,,ic(,) dfccti,., llletl.6ds w h(,J(,by 1.0 Endangered Species Act Compliance. Rcaffiull that The principal goals of the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program are to recover the endangered razorback sucker and Colorado squawfish as mandated by the Endangered Species Act (ESA); to facilitate development of water apportioned under the Colorado River compact in compliance with applicable and appropriate federal, state and tribal laws; and to provide for the Secretary of the Interior to meet the United States' trust responsibilities to the tribes. 2.0 Indian Trust Responsibilities. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will develop procedures to ensure that the Service considers the Secretary's Trust responsibilities when the Service is conducting Section 7 consultations in the San Juan Basin. The Service will apply principles outlined in its Native American Policy to develop and implement these procedures. At a minimum, the Service will notifY the Tribes and BIA of requests to initiate formal consultation. Further, the Service will inform consulting federal agencies of their trust responsibilities and encourage those agencies to fulfill those responsibilities to the Native American tribes that may be