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<br />c::- <br />o <br /><.::> <br />~.. <br />a <br />..... <br /> <br />DRAFT AND PREDECISIONAL DOCUMENT - FOR COORDINATION COMMmEE REVIEW ONLY <br /> <br />without that resource neither the endangered fish species nor the general public can exist in the <br />San Juan River basin in perpetuity. <br /> <br />A variety of outreach tools will be employed to provide information to the public regarding the <br />need and intent of the San Juan Recovery Implementation Program. These tools will include <br />news releases, public meetings, presentations designed to provide information to the public and <br />establish a forum for direct discussions, and program information dissemination. As <br />appropriate, brochures, signs, and educational displays will be developed and used to educate <br />the general and angling public about the reasons for and results of endangered species recovery. <br /> <br />4.7 DEVEWP, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN AN ADAPTIVE <br />MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO ENSURE CONDUCTING OF <br />APPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO <br />ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN RECOVERY OF ENDANGERED AND OTHER <br />NATIVE FISH SPECIES. <br /> <br />A recovery program such as this for the San Juan River endangered fish species is only as <br />effective as the method of self-evaluation and appropriate adjustment to meet the desired goal <br />of recovery of the endangered fish species and management of the native fish community. It is <br />necessary to continually analyze the influx of new or additional information regarding the <br />biological, physical, and chemical conditions of the San Juan River basin. These conditions, <br />coupled with socioeconomic realities of current and future water uses, will determine what, <br />when, how, and why remedial methods will be employed to successfully implement recovery <br />and management. It is therefore necessary to develop an adaptive management approach that <br />allows timely incorporation of all available inforrnation to be used to evaluate the accuracy of <br />such and adjust management actions as needed. <br /> <br />The LRP is based on adaptive management. It has been written to accomodate and encourage <br />proactive measures to benefit the endangered fish species once such measures have been <br />identified. The Seven Year Research Plan was designed primarily to conduct such research as <br />was necessary to identify those actions and strategies that might contribute to the recovery of the <br />endangered fish species. To force the process to identify specific recovery goals before basic <br />research is complete would seriously compromise the integrity of any recommended actions. <br />However, it is possible that measures to improve the status of the endangered fish species or <br />their habitats will be identified before completion of the Seven Year research effort. Testing of <br />management recommendations is necessary before deciding on specific goals. Such testing will <br />often require four or more years. Nevertheless, it is likely that some "recovery" measures may <br />be implemented prior to 1997 or 1998. When it is appropriate, such measures will be <br />recommended and evaluated. <br /> <br />A standardized and centralized database will be developed and maintained to ensure accurate <br />compilation and storage of relevant biological data. This database will be made available to all <br />resource agencies, institutions, and individuals conducting or evaluating research and <br />management activities. <br /> <br />II <br />