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5 o CO::> ~, in order for recovery of the endangered species to occur in the future, federal, state and Indian tribes with resource responsibilities needed to participate in the implementation of efforts to conserve and recover the fishes of the San Juan Basin. I-J. o The San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program provides the basis for the recovery of the endangered fishes of the San Juan River. Through the efforts of the Implementation Program, current impacts will be reduced and recovery of species will be possible. Participation of federal and state agencies, Indian tribes, and special interest groups will be necessary in order for the Implementation Program to be successful. ~.4 COORDINATION WITH EXISTING RECOVERY EFFORTS Activities conducted under the Implementation Program will be closely coordinated with the ongoing "Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the upper Colorado River Basin." The Upper Basin Recovery Program was initiated on October 1, 1988, with the objective of recovering endangered Colorado River fishes in the Green River and Colorado River sub-basins above Glen canyon Darn. The San Juan sub-basin was not included in that program. Recovery efforts are also underway in the Lower Colorado River Basin. Coordination with existing recovery efforts will reduce overlap and duplication of recovery efforts, allow available resources to be focused on pressing needs in the San Juan sUb-basin, enhance communication of research results, and improve effectiveness of all recovery efforts. 1.5 PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM The Implementation Program was developed as a cooperative effort of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and wildlife service, the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, the Navajo Nation, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe, the Jicarilla Apache Indian Tribe, local government, and non-federal water development interests. Participation in the Implementation Program does not in any way diminish, detract from, or add to the authorities and responsibilities of the participants. Federal entities, through the implementation of authorities and responsibilities under section 7(a) (l) of the Endangered Species Act, may request to participate in the Implementation Program. Such agencies will be provided the opportunity to submit their reasons, and their ability to meet the criteria for such participation to the Coordination Committee for approval. Other federal entities may be required to participate in the Implementation Program as a result of consultation under section