Common use of Importance Clause in Contracts

Importance. The mainstem Colorado River from Rifle, Colorado, to Lake Xxxxxx, Utah, supports populations of humpback chub and Colorado pikeminnow, and is recognized as important to the recovery of all four endangered fishes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990a, 1990b, 1991, 1998, 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d). Relatively large populations of humpback chub occur at Black Rocks and Westwater canyons near the Utah- Colorado state line. However, both populations appear to have experienced a decline around the year 2000 and have remained low since that time (Xxxxxxx in prep. and Xxxxxxx and XxXxx in prep). Population estimates begin again in 2011 and the Program will consider preliminary results and recommendations from reports currently in preparation in deciding what steps need to be taken. A smaller humpback chub population occurs in Cataract Canyon, and some of the last wild bonytail were collected in this river reach. All life stages of Colorado pikeminnow occur in the section of river from Palisade, Colorado, downstream to Lake Xxxxxx. Numbers of adult Colorado pikeminnow have continued to increase since 1992 (Osmundson and White 2009). Colorado pikeminnow have been translocated and stocked into the upper reach of the Colorado River between Palisade and Rifle, Colorado; natural access to this historic- habitat reach until recently had been blocked since the early 1900's by three diversion dams near Palisade. Wild razorback sucker populations in the mainstem Colorado River have declined precipitously in the past 20 years. Recapture of stocked razorback sucker have increased in recent years.

Importance. The mainstem Colorado River from Rifle, Colorado, to Lake Xxxxxx, Utah, supports populations of humpback chub and Colorado pikeminnow, and is recognized as important to the recovery of all four endangered fishes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990a, 1990b, 1991, 1998, 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d). Relatively large populations of humpback chub occur at Black Rocks and Westwater canyons near the Utah- Colorado state line. However, both populations appear to have experienced a decline around the year 2000 and have remained low since that time (Xxxxxxx in prep. 2012 and Xxxxxxx and XxXxx in prep2011). Population estimates begin began again in 2011 and the Program will consider preliminary results and recommendations from reports currently in preparation in deciding what steps need to be taken. A smaller humpback chub population occurs in Cataract Canyon, and Canyon where some of the last wild bonytail in the Colorado River were collected in this river reachcollected. All life stages of Colorado pikeminnow occur in the section of river from Palisade, Colorado, downstream to Lake Xxxxxx. Numbers of adult Colorado pikeminnow have continued to increase remained stable since 1992 (Osmundson and White 2009). Colorado pikeminnow have been translocated and stocked into the upper reach of the Colorado River between Palisade and Rifle, Colorado; natural access to this historic- habitat reach until recently had been blocked since the early 1900's by three diversion dams near Palisade. Wild razorback sucker populations in the mainstem Colorado River have declined precipitously in the past 20 years. Recapture of stocked razorback sucker have has increased in recent years.

Importance. The mainstem Colorado River from Rifle, Colorado, to Lake Xxxxxx, Utah, supports populations of humpback chub and Colorado pikeminnow, and is recognized as important to the recovery of all four endangered fishes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990a, 1990b, 1991, 1998, 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d). Relatively large populations of humpback chub occur at Black Rocks and Westwater canyons near the Utah- Colorado state line. However, both populations appear to have experienced a decline around the year 2000 and have remained low since that time (Xxxxxxx in prep. 2012 and Xxxxxxx and XxXxx in prep2011). Population estimates begin began again in 2011 and the Recovery Program will consider preliminary results and recommendations from reports currently in preparation in deciding what steps need to be taken. A smaller humpback chub population occurs in Cataract Canyon, and Canyon where some of the last wild bonytail in the Colorado River were collected in this river reachcollected. All life stages of Colorado pikeminnow occur in the section of river from Palisade, Colorado, downstream to Lake Xxxxxx. Numbers of adult Colorado pikeminnow have continued to increase remained stable since 1992 (Osmundson and White 2009). However, the most recent (preliminary) population estimates (collected in 2013 and 2014) indicate the adult population has declined to about 400 individuals, the lowest estimate on record. Colorado pikeminnow have been translocated and stocked into the upper reach of the Colorado River between Palisade and Rifle, Colorado; natural access to this historic- historic-habitat reach until recently had been blocked since the early 1900's by three diversion dams near Palisade. Wild razorback sucker populations in the mainstem Colorado River have declined precipitously in the past 20 years. Recapture of stocked razorback sucker have has increased in recent years. Wild produced Age 1+ and 2+ juveniles were collected in the lower Colorado River in 2013.

Importance. The mainstem Colorado River from Rifle, Colorado, to Lake Xxxxxx, Utah, supports populations of humpback chub and Colorado pikeminnow, and is recognized as important to the recovery of all four endangered fishes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990a, 1990b, 1991, 1998, 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d). Relatively large populations of humpback chub occur at Black Rocks and Westwater canyons near the Utah- Colorado state line. However, both populations appear to have experienced a decline around the year 2000 and have remained low since that time (Xxxxxxx in prep. and Xxxxxxx and XxXxx in prep2011). Population estimates begin again in 2011 and the Program will consider preliminary results and recommendations from reports currently in preparation in deciding what steps need to be taken. A smaller humpback chub population occurs in Cataract Canyon, and some of the last wild bonytail were collected in this river reach. All life stages of Colorado pikeminnow occur in the section of river from Palisade, Colorado, downstream to Lake Xxxxxx. Numbers of adult Colorado pikeminnow have continued to increase since 1992 (Osmundson and White 2009). Colorado pikeminnow have been translocated and stocked into the upper reach of the Colorado River between Palisade and Rifle, Colorado; natural access to this historic- habitat reach until recently had been blocked since the early 1900's by three diversion dams near Palisade. Wild razorback sucker populations in the mainstem Colorado River have declined precipitously in the past 20 years. Recapture of stocked razorback sucker have increased in recent years.

Importance. The mainstem Colorado River from Rifle, Colorado, to Lake Xxxxxx, Utah, supports populations of humpback chub and Colorado pikeminnow, and is recognized as important to the recovery of all four endangered fishes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1990a, 1990b, 1991, 1998, 2002a, 2002b, 2002c, 2002d). Relatively large populations of humpback chub occur at Black Rocks and Westwater canyons near the Utah- Colorado state line. However, both populations appear to have experienced a decline around the year 2000 and have remained low since that time (Xxxxxxx in prep. Elverud 2012 and Xxxxxxx and XxXxx in prep2011). Population estimates begin began again in 2011 and the Recovery Program will consider preliminary results and recommendations from reports currently in preparation in deciding what steps need to be taken. A smaller humpback chub population occurs in Cataract Canyon, and Canyon where some of the last wild bonytail in the Colorado River were collected in this river reachcollected. All life stages of Colorado pikeminnow occur in the section of river from Palisade, Colorado, downstream to Lake Xxxxxx. Numbers of adult Colorado pikeminnow have continued to increase remained stable since 1992 (Osmundson Xxxxxxxxx and White 2009). However, the most recent (preliminary) population estimates (collected in 2013 and 2014) indicate the adult population has declined to about 400 individuals, the lowest estimate on record. Colorado pikeminnow have been translocated and stocked into the upper reach of the Colorado River between Palisade and Rifle, Colorado; natural access to this historic- historic-habitat reach until recently had been blocked since the early 1900's by three diversion dams near Palisade. Wild razorback sucker populations in the mainstem Colorado River have declined precipitously in the past 20 years. Recapture of stocked razorback sucker have has increased in recent years. Wild produced Age 1+ and 2+ juveniles were collected in the lower Colorado River in 2013.