WSP06790

• File Number: 8240.200.10.B
• Description: UCRBRIP Annual Reports
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1999
• Author: UCRBRIP
• Title: 1998 Annual Reports Package ‎(incomplete)‎ Part 1
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

COLORADO RlVER RECOVERY PROGRAM
FY 98 ANNUAL PROJECT REPORT

RECOVERY PROGRAM
PROJECT NO: CAP-9

1. Project Title: Yampa River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery and Water Management Plan

II, Principal Investigator(s): Gerry Roehm, Yampa River Coordinator
P,O, Box 25486, Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225-0486
E-mail: gerry Joehm@fws,gov
Phone: [phone] x272
Fax: [phone]

III, Project Summary: The objectives of the Yampa Plan are to provide water for existing and
foreseeable future hwnan needs in the Yampa River Basin and protect instream flows and
aquatic habitat necessary to maintain and recover endangered fishes and protect other
native fish and wildlife resources in the Yampa River Basin,

In April 1998 the FWS hired a full-time biologist to serve as the Yampa River Coordinator.
His principal responsibility is to oversee and facilitate development of the Yampa Plan by
working cooperatively with representatives of other federal, state and local agencies and
governments, research scientists, contractors, consultants, and private organizations, as well
as municipal, agricultural, industrial and recreational interests and the general public. This
) position is located in the FWS Region 6 Office in Lakewood, Colorado,

In May 1998, a public meeting was held in Craig, Colorado, to present the results of
various studies concerning Yampa Basin hydrology, instream flow needs of endangered
fishes, future human water needs, and aquatic wildlife management. An overview of the
NEP A process also was presented at that time,

In June 1998, the Yampa River Coordinator completed the FY 99 umbrella scope of work
(SOW) for the Yampa Operation and Management Plan and negotiated revised scopes of
work with Ayres Associates for work to be completed through FY 99 in fulfillment of
Tasks 5, 6 and 7 of the Yampa SOW, Also in June, BBC completed its Yampa Valley
Water Demand Study final report, in fulfillment of Task 2 of the Yampa SOW,

In August 1998, a draft report entitled Determination of Habitat Availability and Habitat
Use of Endangered Fishes in the Yampa River During Basejlow Period Between August
and October was completed by Modde, Anderson and Miller in partial fulfillment of Tasks
la & Ib of the Yampa SOW, In September, the report was submitted for peer review, A
conference of the prinicipal investigators, the peer review panel, members of the Yampa
Management Team, and other interested parties was scheduled in October to discuss and
incorporate review comments on the draft report, Following revision, a second draft will
be submitted to the Biology Committee in December for its review,

IV, Study Schedule: FY 1996-2001

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