riprap - Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program

GREEN RIVER ACTION PLAN: MAINSTEM Green Table Page 1ACTIVITY WHO STATUSI. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT)I.A. Green River above Duchesne RiverI.A.1.Initially identify year-round flows needed for recovery while providing experimental flows.I.A.1.a. Summer/fall. FWS-ES CompleteI.A.1.b. Winter/spring. FWS-ES CompleteI.A.1.c. Review summer/fall flow recommendation. FWS-ES CompleteI.A.2.State acceptance of initial flow recommendations.I.A.2.a. Summer/Fall. UT CompleteI.A.2.b.Winter/Spring.I.A.2.b.(1) Review scientific basis. UT CompleteI.A.2.b.(2) Assess legal and physical availability of water. UT CompleteI.A.3.Deliver identified flows.>* I.A.3.a. Operate Flaming Gorge pursuant to the 1992 Biological Opinion to provide summer and fall flows. BR CompleteFY 1210/11-9/12USFWS 1992.Muth, et al. 2000.FY 1310/12-9/13FY 1410/13-9/14FY 1510/14-9/15USFWS 1992 and revised in Muth et al. 2000.Muth et al. 2000.FY 1610/15-9/16OUT-YEARSAssessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X),(Focused on February 1, 2011 - January 31, 2012)>* I.A.3.b. Operate Flaming Gorge to supply winter and spring test flows for research. BR CompleteMuth et al. 2000.I.A.3.c.Complete NEPA on reoperation of Flaming Gorge pursuant to Biological Opinion and Record ofDecision.BRCompleteROD issued February 16, 2006: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 2006.>* I.A.3.d.Operate Flaming Gorge Dam to provide winter and spring flows and revised summer/fall flows,pursuant to the new Biological Opinion and Record of Decision.BR Ongoing X X X X X X! Operation of Flaming Gorge Dam under the ROD and Biological Opinion wasdictated by extremely high snow pack in the spring 2011; a good year tolaunch the larval trigger program. April-July runoff was predicted as 145% ofavg.; resulting spring flows were approximately double the duration and abovethe peaks in the flow recommendations for a wet year. The RecoveryProgram's 2011 Spring Flow Request was tiered to forecasted hydrologies, butour 'wet' condition scenario asked for 18,600cfs or greater for two weeks ormore in Reach 2 after razorback sucker larvae were detected. Larvae weredetected in the Green river on June 23, flows were above 18,600 cfs at Jensenfor nearly 3 weeks after larvae were detected. Base flows were >3,000 cfsfrom July 15 to October 1st. Research is underway to determine the effect ofmoving more larvae on the floodplain and whether higher base flows maydisadvantage nonnative species.I.A.3.d.1.Conduct real-time larval razorback and Colorado pikeminnow sampling to guide Flaming Gorgeoperations.I.A.4.Legally protect identified flows.I.A.4.a.Protect Summer/Fall flows.I.A.4.a.(1) Hold public meeting to establish future appropriation policy. UTI.A.4.a.(2) Adopt and implement new policy (new appropriations subject to flow criteria). UTLFL/FWS Ongoing X X X X X X>* I.A.4.a.(3)Prepare and execute contracts with water users as required to subordinate diversions associatedwith approved and/or perfected rights.UT Ongoing X X X X X XI.A.4.a.(4) Evaluate effectiveness of policy. UT Ongoing X X X X X XI.A.4.b.Protect Winter/Spring flows.Complete10/94Complete11/94Utah Division of Water Rights. 1994 (public meetings October 1994; policyNovember 1994).! This work was expanded into floodplains in response to extremely high 2011flows and Recovery Program sprijng flow request.I.A.4.b.(1) Hold public meeting to establish future appropriation policy. UT CompleteI.A.4.b.(2)I.A.4.b.(2)(a)Identify legal and technical process and schedule for streamflow protection.Develop work plan (Utah Department of Natural Resources 2010) and provide annual progressreport to Management Committee (mid-November with other Program annual reports).UT Ongoing X X X XI.A.4.b.(2)(b) Identify issues, concerns and timeframe. UT CompleteI.A.4.b.(2)(c) Prioritize potential methods and criteria for flow protection. In progress XI.A.4.b.(2)(d) Amalgamate technical information needed to model and resolve modeling issues. UT In progress X Nearing completion.I.A.4.b.(2)(e) Develop model to analyze historic and future scenarios UT In progress X Model in testing phase.I.A.4.b.(2)(f) Analyze model results UT Pending X X XI.A.4.b.(2)(g) As necessary, obtain additional authority to protect flows UT Pending X X X XUtah's Green River Utah Water Acquisition Team (GRUWAT) is reviewing adraft minimum flow model to evaluate current and full compact water use.More model runs will be requested.Last modified: 6/6/2012 4:06:47 PM