riprap - Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program

GENERAL RECOVERY PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTION PLAN Gen Table Page 7ACTIVITY WHO STATUSFY 1210/11-9/12FY 1310/12-9/13FY 1410/13-9/14FY 1510/14-9/15FY 1610/15-9/16OUTYEARSAssessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X),(Focused on February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012)IV.A.4.c.(5)Desolation/Gray Canyons. (Broodstock currently represented by wild fish in the river; however,population appears to have declined and Recovery Program is establishing a refuge stock.)UDWR Ongoing X X X X X X25 humpback chub from Desolation Canyon were brought into Ouray NFH2009. Seventeen remain at Ouray NFH-Randlett. See IV.A.4.c.IV.A.4.d. Colorado pikeminnow.IV.A.4.d.(1)Upper Colorado River Basin. (Broodstock currently represented at Dexter NFH and by wild fish inthe river.)FWS Ongoing X X X X X XIV.B. Conduct annual fish propagation activities.IV.B.1. Identify species needs for refugia, research, augmentation, and information and education. PD Annual X X X X X XIV.B.2. Implement integrated stocking plan (Nesler et al. 2003).FWS, UDWR,CPWAnnual X X X X X XIV.B.3.Conduct NEPA compliance and develop biological opinion on disposal of excess captive- reared"Disposition of Captive-Reared Endangered CO River Fish," 06/08/95,FWS-ES/FR Completeendangered fish.FONSI.IV.C. Operate and maintain facilities.IV.C.1. Ouray NFH: Randlett Unit. FWS-FR Ongoing X X X X X XIV.C.2. Ouray NFH: Grand Valley Unit. FWS-FR Ongoing X X X X X XIV.C.3. Wahweap. UDWR Ongoing X X X X X XIV.C.4. Mumma. CPW Ongoing X X X X X XIV.D. Plan, design, and construct needed facilities.IV.D.1. Develop Coordinated Hatchery Facility Plan based on revised State stocking plans. PD CompleteWydoski 1994; revised by Czapla May 31, 2001. See also chapter 4 ofNesler et al., 2003.IV.D.2. Design and construct appropriate facilities.Good production from all 4 facilities. Integrated stocking plan in revision withimplementation planned for 2013.IV.D.2.a. Ouray NFH: Randlett Unit. FWS/BR CompleteOuray NFH water reuse system completed in 2002; hatchery fully functional& is producing razorback sucker for stocking & floodplain experiments.IV.D.2.b. Wahweap. UDWR/BR CompleteIV.D.2.c. Ouray NFH: Grand Valley Unit. FWS/BR Complete Grand Valley hatchery facility expansion completed in 1999.IV.D.2.c.(1)Construct ponds at Grand Valley to maintain secondary bonytail broodstock, humpback chub fromBlack Rocks, Westwater and Cataract Canyons, and additional rearing space for razorback sucker FWS/BR Pending X Construction underway; completion anticipated summer 2012.(leased ponds being discontinued).IV.D.2.d. Acquire ponds for growout of endangered fishes.IV.D.2.d.(1) 23 acres of growout ponds in the Green River basin. FWS/STATES Complete As a result of operational changes at Ouray NWR, leased ponds are noIV.D.2.d.(2) 100 acres of growout ponds in the Colorado River basin. FWS/STATES CompleteIV.E.IV.E.1.IV.E.2.Conduct monitoring to evaluate effectiveness and continuation of endangered fish stocking.Assess the monitoring needed to evaluate the contribution to recovery of endangered fish stocking overrelevant reaches, life stages, and generations. Assessment addressed in 2001 and 2004 workshops(Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program 2002, 2006); continued assessmentongoing.Evaluate endangered fish stocking and revise augmentation plans, as needed. Initial evaluationcomplete: Zelasko et al. 2009.LFL/STATES Ongoing X X X X X XFWS/LFL/States/PDThe Morse leased pond and Program-owned and free ponds will beretained; others have been discontinued (new Horsethief ponds to be used,instead).Ongoing X X X X X X Draft report on LFL additional analysis to further evaluate razorback stockingsuccess under the 2003 Integrated Stocking Plan finalized in 2011.IV.E.3 Modify stocking plans to ensure successful stocking. Program Ongoing X X X X X XV.V.A.V.A.1.MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERYACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT)Measure and document population and habitat parameters to determine status and biological response torecovery actions.Conduct interagency data management program to compile, manage, and maintain all research andmonitoring data collected by the Recovery Program.As a result of revised state stocking plans, growout pond acreage in theColorado River basin was judged sufficient to meet required number & sizeof fish as of 2003. 2010: most leased ponds being discontinued; seeIV.D.2.c.(1), above.FWS-FR Annual X X X X X XX Integrated stocking plan behind schedule but in revision withimplementation planned for 2013. Health Condition Profiling (HCP) began in2011 to assess overall condition of stocked fish.Last modified: 6/11/2012 9:43:00 AM