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<br />John Hamill <br />DireclOr, <br />Recovery Program <br /> <br /> <br />~'I-< <br />~ <br /> <br />RECOVERY PRffiRAM FOR <br />TIlE ENDANGERED FISHES <br />~ OF THE UPPER COIORAID <br /> <br />Ralph Morgenwecfo. <br />Chairman. <br />Implementation Committee <br /> <br />u.s. Fish and WIldlife Service. P.O. Box 25486 . Denver Federal Center. Denver. CO 80225 . (303) 236-2985 . Fax (303) 236-0027 <br /> <br />ESjCRjFY-95 <br />Propagat ion <br />Mail Stop 65115 <br /> <br />RECE.!VED <br />JUN 2 7 19~1\ <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />JlJl\ 2 '3 '99S <br /> <br />Color2d;) Water <br />Conservation Board <br /> <br />Hemorandum <br /> <br />To: Biology Committee and Management Committee <br /> <br />From: Director, Colorado River Recovery Implementation Program, FWS, <br />Mountain and Prairie Region <br /> <br />Subject: Environmental Assessment--Disposition <br /> <br />The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) on the "Disposition of Captive-Reared <br />Endangered Colorado River Fish" and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) <br />are attached for your information and use. All comments received during the <br />broad review were incorporated into the Final EA. <br /> <br />The "Guidelines for Disposition of Captive-Reared Endangered Fish" <br />(Appendix A, Pages 15-17 of the EA), that was approved by the Biology <br />Committee, was modified somewhat for completeness. The major change was the <br />addition of contacts and telephone numbers for the Fish and Wildlife Service <br />offices in States where the guidelines might be applied. In addition, the <br />contact and telephone number for the Service's Law Enforcement Office is <br />provided for instructions on the correct procedures to follow if fish must be <br />euthanized. <br /> <br />An eighth gUideline was also added to the original document that was approved <br />by the Biology Committee. This guideline addresses the disposition of wild or <br />captive-reared endangered fish that have died while in captivity. <br /> <br />Thank you for your assistance in revieWing and approving the disposition <br />guidelines that resulted in completion of the Final EA and FONSI. <br /> <br /> <br />~.,~~\\ <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />cc: See following page <br /> <br />u.s. Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S Bureau 01 Reclamation. Western Area Power Adminislrallon . Colorado. U1ah . Wyoming <br />EnVIronmental Defense Fund. National Audub0n Society. Colorado Wildlife Federation. Wyoming W,ldlife Federation <br />Colorado Water Congress. Utah Water USP-fS Assoc;a\\on . 'N'fOf'l',ng Water Oeve\opmen\ AssocIation. CoIOlado Rwer Energ'j DistnbulOlS Associ<\\\on <br />