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Director's Message , By John Hamill ' Recovery Program Director u:s, Fish and Wiidiife Service Public Infonnation , Recently; vari.ous in- terest gr.ouHs, members .of the public, and fed- eral and s13te agencies. have shoWn interest in actively participating in the Rec.overy Pr.ogram. Much .of ihis interest, is related t.o an in-, Jahn Hamill creased emphasis .on the ,implementati.on .of recovery, acti.ons which have, at times, been c.ontr.over- sial. Based.on feedback we have re- ceived, the program has irriplemented a nwnber .of measures t.o keep peaple in- f.ormed .of events, activities and issues. including: . A m.onthly calendar .of' events ~ events are .open ta the public. . A status rep.ort .on high-interest ac- tivities, issues .or decisi.ons will be , issued tw.o .or three times a'year. . '~ Cantinued public meetings thraugh- .out the basin t.o .obtain public itiput on recaverY activities. Meetings will be br.oadly publicized. . Appr.opriate Natianal Envir.oronental P.olicy Act (NEPA) campliance will be c.onducted befare maj.onec.overy acti.ons are implemented. ' The pub- lic will have the .oppartunity ta c.om-, ment .on the actions which affect the human enviranment. !fyau w.ould like ta be .on .our mail- , ing list, pleaSe centact Kathy Wall at (303)236-2985, extensian 225. ' New Staffing Plan The scepe and budget .of the 'Recev- ery Pr.ogram 'has gr.own significantly , .over the past severnl years as a result.of ' increased emphasis en implementati.on .of capital prejects such as the can- structi.on .of fishladdeis and hatcheries, as well as ihe rest,arntien .of fleadplain ' . habitats, and' acquisitian .of water and water rights far the fish. ' Ensuring that these projects are im- plemented in a timely and cost-effec- tive manner is a,prierity. A review .of the pr.ogram's management structure prempted a nwnber .of changes includ- mg: . Respansibility far administrati.on and staffing has been transferred from the management and technical cammittees t.o, the directar's .office and the Bureau .of Reclamatian. . TechnicalcerrimitteeswiU facUs .on praviding advice and expertise ta the management c.ommittee . The direct.or's respansibilities and staff have been increased ta imple- ment and administer the pregram, Independent Peer Review Rec.overy actians such as cantral- ling nen-native fish,' restering flead- plain habitats andpr.oviding fish pas- sage everdiversian dams will be im- plemented far the first time, in the up- per basin. Ta 'ensure ,cantinued techni- cal and scientific integrity, instream- flaw studies, and genetics-manage- ment and flaadplain-restarntian activi- ties will be independently reViewed by nati.onally and'intematianally rec.og- nized scientists wh.o will pravide ad- vice on thepregrnm's avernU directian. long-Term Funding Program participants have been meeting with stafffram the U.S. Heuse .of Representatives Resaurces C.ommit- tee and members .of the San Juan River Recavery Pragram ta develap a mutu- ally acceptable, p.olitically viable mechanism far lang-term funding. A rec.ommended ,funding strategy ta caver capital pr.ojects slated far the next eight years is scheduled ta be de- velaped by this full. , ' ~-----------~---------------------~--------~----------------------, Mailing list available, letters to editor welcome Letters ta the editor Signed letters t.o the edit.or will be published in this newsletter an a space available basis. MaillnQ list T.o be placed on the newsletter mailing list, please fill aut the inf.ormatian below and send ta the above address. YOIir name: Organization .or agency, if any: Address: Comments? Send letters ta the editar and mailing list requests t.o: Calarad.o River Recovery Program, c/.o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. B.ox 25486, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, .or fax t.o C.ol.orad.o River Recovery Program at (303) 236-0027. I I I I . , I L_________________________________________________________________~ 3