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<br />Cc.w <br /> <br />be responsible for monitoring Jensen flows, opening and closing <br />gates. ensuring screens are in place, harvesting fishes and <br />collecting the data, and taking care of any other problems that may <br />arise (e,g" beaver activity. etc.). <br /> <br />Duration of inundation: Tim Modde had recommended allowing Old <br />Charley to hold water through October, to give larval razorbacks a <br />chance to grow and to increase their chances for survival during <br />harvest, The Biology Committee. however, recommended harvesting all <br />fishes as soon as possible (-end of July). to minimize reproduction <br />and possible escapement of nonnative fishes, <br /> <br />Lona-term manaaement: Steve Brock and Dan Schaad would like Old <br />Charley to remain dry in one out of five years. to renew the soil, <br />During the remaining 4 out of 5 years, Old Charley could be allowed <br />to fill during the rising limb of the hydrograph and to drain <br />immediately after the descending limb, <br /> <br />Old Charley is located on Tribal lands being leased by the Ouray <br />National Wildlife Refuge, Therefore. the Recovery Program needs to <br />be cognizant of both Refuge and Tribal priorities when recommending <br />plans for operation and management. <br /> <br />VII, Task Description and Schedule <br /> <br />Task 1, <br /> <br />Task 2, <br /> <br />Task 3, <br />Task 4, <br />Task 5, <br /> <br />Task 6, <br /> <br />Identify individuals responsible for site operation <br />(October 1997), <br />Open outlet gate. ensure screens removed: ensure inlet <br />gate is closed (during the onset of spring runoff when <br />Jensen flows approach 3,000 cfs. usually March/April), <br />A 11 ow 01 d Charl ey to fi 11 (May/June). <br />At peak flow. close the outlet gate (May/June). <br />When Jensen flows have subsided to below 3,000 cfs, ensure <br />screens are in place, open the outlet gate, and harvest <br />all the fishes(-July/August) , Identify harvested fishes <br />to species, weigh and enumerate. record data, Put native <br />fishes back into the river and dispose of all nonnative <br />fi shes, <br />Tabulate data (numbers and weights by species), distribute <br />to Recovery Program, <br /> <br />3 <br />