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<br />mihol dGplvtious aecOtl1lt ",ld ut;li"" that ""eO~lt to fae;J;tatG cull.\ultatious un small
<br />plojccts ,0 luug as I'< plopos.:,d deplctioll f.ts "itl,ill tI,G 3,000 "",,,-fcGt ""il;ul;; and docs
<br />not cump,oll,;,c thG jJI:11jJuSG6 fOI I'\h;dl tlK Illiuvl dcplct;uns ac"O",lt "as e,t.ilili.\hed.
<br />Dd1;llg the ope,atioll of!!\(; Illinol J.,plctiol,s a"GO",lt o,e, the pa,t KltIl y"m6, no c(,iling
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<br />0.82 aele-feet pel yeA< ill pClpc-t~t) to 508 aGI"-fc,,t pCI y"m fOI a Iiulit"d pc-dud of 5
<br />)lcms. It I,as 1:,,,cn and willle",ai" a ,/lath." ufjudgeuKlrt by !!,e iSCI ,ice mid Il,,,
<br />requesting "l;;ClI"y tu d.:,h."h,;ne;f au indi,;dl:1,,1 p,vj(,ct Ih"CtS!!,,, 1;",itatiull5 uf mId
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<br />4.0 Long Range Implementation Plan.
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<br />The el:11lellt initia/long range plan is was necessarily focused on the seven-year research period
<br />as defined in the first Animas-La Plata Biological Opinion (October 25, 1991) and scheduled for
<br />completion in 1997. Because the research efforts during the 7 year research period ha, e 1I0t )I ct
<br />)I idded the idc-ntifieidiOll of alld just;f.cat;,HI for did not identify specific, on-the-ground projects
<br />that would directly benefit the endangered fish or habitat and thus serve as components of
<br />reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid jeopardy, the Service has identified other reasonable
<br />and prudent alternatives for implementation by project sponsors to complete consultation.
<br />Following the seven-year research period, the Biology Committee will identifY and prioritize all
<br />foreseeable actions scientifically determined to be necessary to achieve recovery of the
<br />endangered fish and their habitat in the San Juan Basin, including projects requiring capital
<br />construction funds. The Coordination Committee will review the recommendations of the
<br />Biology Committee and adopt a modified long range plan, incorporating capital and research
<br />projects as appropriate. The long range plan, as amended and updated annually, will be the basis
<br />for making funding requests for the Recovery Program, and formulating annual budgets. The
<br />revised long range plan will be modified annually by the Coordination Committee as needed to
<br />reflect research results and any additional actions needed to achieve recovery. Additionally,
<br />amendments to the long range plan will be made to reflect available funding and changes in
<br />priorities for implementation. Until the piau is updatcd, the Pr oglA<n h;ll u,c the e,...i.\t;ng list as
<br />It basis fOI l.,udgctinl;; and de, dopillg ftll<din/5 I cque,ts.
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<br />p",tidpl'<nts mid tll" S(,,,ice that th" Se"k" ,,;11 tl,,, a"t;vI1, from tl,e:.IO,lg ,mlge:. hupklllclrtativll
<br />plml "ills", ,c as tI,e:./vasonabk mId plude:.ht altclllati,,,s to 1e:./llO,C jeupA<dy, mid 6ffsct ad,elsc
<br />modiikatioll uf elitkit! h.iliitat, and plo,ide:. tl,,, leasvuabk mid pi uden! Ihe:.a.\u!e:.6 to ",illillli.,,(l
<br />any incide,,tltl tdKc de:.tvllllined to O"e:.th in "OhStt1tat;ou, 01< the:. clldallg",ed speck, A<,d !!Kil
<br />habitat. IntpklllClltat;ull ofll,e:.se:. a"tiolls "ill is j,,tmded to all"" tl,c PiOl;;lA<u to plO,ide:. tll"
<br />IGA"vnabl" dud {HudGnt "\ltGJ..u"lllG.5 du.d IhGd.sul(.,:) to fu.ttuG IG;)vl:U",C, use, ~u tL...., basin.
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<br />FOI th" pU1jJ05es "fthe Ploglmll mId Sea;on 7 e:.ouSl:1ltatiulls, it is ItS:lU111ed that (I)!!lC se:.,cn
<br />ye:.m ,e:.se:.",e:.h p{.Jiod "ill ploduce ideulify a,<.t of a"t;oll, th"t e:.ml be il1'pk",wtcd to ,CCo,e:.1 tile
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