Common use of RECOVERY ACTION PLANS Clause in Contracts

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. ‌ The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions actions, which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action action, are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: ANL Argonne National Laboratory BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -FAC Fish and Aquatic Conservation -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD PD/PDO Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee WYGF Wyoming Game and Fish Department Term Definition Complete Action finished Ongoing Action currently occurring with no planned end date, such as nonnative fish removal; time period may be defined in the status as well. i.e ongoing every other year, etc. In progress Action currently occurring, with a defined end date, such as an expected report, etc. Pending Action either has been halted or hasn’t started yet, but has the potential to resume/start if Program wishes; On hold Action hasn’t started yet or has been halted, and isnt expected to start/resume Dropped Action no longer expected to take place or need for action has been abandoned a. Colorado Attorney General reviewDevelop strategy and design for studies to address geomorphic research priorities. CO Peak Flow Technical Supplement (XxXxxx et al. 2015) approved in January 2016. Geo. Work Group Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the We anticipate that endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery fish flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlementwill be in final form by 2023. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary reportOngoing geomorphic research is anticipated, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites but needs to be determinedidentified. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II1.4.b.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD PD/PDO Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s Colorado's compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X. a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X USFWS Ecological Services addresses this through Section 7 consultation, although not all pipeline approvals have a federal nexus that results in consultation. USFWS may want consider requiring applicants to ensure older facilities also have shutoff valves whenever they consult on new projects. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 13 10/12-9/13 FY 14 10/13-9/14 FY 15 10/14-9/15 FY 16 10/15-9/16 FY 17 10/16-9/17 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on February 1, 2012 - January 31, 2013) >* II.B.2. b. Identify locations of existing petroleum-product pipelines potentially affecting critical habitat and determine if they have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES, States Ongoing X X The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has developed the Pipeline Integrity Management Mapping Application (PIMMA) for use by pipeline operators and Federal, state, and local government officials. This should be a valuable tool in assessing threats to endangered fish. USFWS should investigate use of PIMMA to address existing pipelines that may need shutoff valves. USFWS is working with EPA, BLM, and DOT to identify pipeline crossings. DOT is working on a map of the pipelines that cross critical habitat and (has contacted pipeline operaters requesting information and then will map pipeline crossing coordinates, and identify whether or not they have river crossing valves, what type of product the pipeline transports, etc.). CPW reviews BLM Resource Management Plans for oil and gas development (e.g., in the last 6 years: Little Snake FO RMP, Colorado River Valley FO RMP, Kremmling FO RMP, Grand Junction FO RMP, White River FO BLM Oil and Gas RMP, and White River National Forest Oil and Gas RMP) and has been heavily involved in plans such as the Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Leasing Amendment. II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper The Vernal CRFP Office is working with Utah Division of Water Quality (Utah DWQ) to understand future fish kills through water sampling, and analyzing fish tissues for possible toxins. Utah DWQ is putting together “spill kits” for biology crews and river runners to include samples of unusual seeps and springs on the desirability White River. USFWS met with EPA in 2012 to discuss improvements to the Green River Spill Contingency Plan. EPA also met with federal and practicality of restoring state agencies and protecting certain portions of industry to develop a watershed protection plan that would be more effective than the floodplain for endangered fishes Green River Spill Contingency Plan (primarily intended to facilitate coordination among federal and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998state response agencies). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) As part of this, EPA is updating State and synthesis reports left Federal trust resources info. and best coordination and communication procedures in draft the event of an oil spill or release of hazardous substance. A similar meeting with EPA, Chevron, and highest priority work moved into Green USFWS will be held in March 2013 in Rangely, CO to address pipeline location and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b)spill planning for the White River. IIXX.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: ANL Argonne National Laboratory BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -FAC Fish and Aquatic Conservation -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD PD/PDO Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee a. Develop strategy and design for studies to address geomorphic research priorities. Peak Flow Technical Supplement (XxXxxx et al. 2015) approved in January 2016. Geo. Work Group Complete We anticipate that endangered fish flow recommendations will be in final form by 2023. Ongoing geomorphic research is anticipated, but needs to be identified. A Peak Flow Technical Supplement (XxXxxx et al. 2015) was approved in January 2016. Implementing a high priority recommendation from that report, the Recovery Program approved a SOW in late 2016 establishing a collaborative effort with USGS-GCMRC to expand the Colorado River Basin suspended sediment monitoring network to include sediment transport gaging at the Xxxxxx and Ouray streamflow gage sites on the Green River. These sampling sites will complement ongoing sediment monitoring in Dinosaur National Monument funded by NPS. The Recovery Program's current funding commitment to this sediment transport monitoring is for 5 years. The Recovery Program recognizes that to understand the habitat implications of sediment transport it may be necessary to augment existing Green River channel transects information (currently conducted outside the Recovery Program) as well as procure periodic aerial photography, etc. In 2016, the Recovery Program also collaborated with USGS to explore the utility of using hydrophones to determine flow-triggered bed load transport on the Gunnison River (Xxxxxxx 2016). The BC and WAC will need to determine how to interpret the existing hydrophone data and determine if the Recovery Program should pursue this technology further. Results of Xxxx Xxxxxx'x hydrophone work in the San Joaquin River can be accessed at xxxxx://xxxx.xxx/sos/pubs/3rdJFIC/Contents/4B-Xxxxxxxx.pdf. I.A.4.b. Conduct needed geomorphic research and monitoring. See Xxxxxxxx et al. 2013 and I.A.4.a, above. I.A.4.b. (1) Periodically monitor future channel narrowing and compare to historic rates using aerial or satellite imagery in the Green River (between Yampa and White rivers), Gunnison River (Hartland Dam to Colorado River), and the Colorado River downstream of the Gunnison River (Peak Flow Tech Supplement priority). Program Ongoing X X X X X X X X I.A.4.b. (2) Monitor sediment mass balance in the middle Green River at Xxxxxx and Ouray gages, Gunnison River downstream of Hartland Dam at Delta and Whitewater gages, and the Colorado River at Cameo and State Line gages above and below the confluence with the Gunnison River (Peak Flow Tech Supplement priority). Program Ongoing X X X X X X X X I.B. Develop and select methods for modifiable protection of instream flows in Colorado. I.B.1. Develop, evaluate and select, as appropriate, options for interim protection of instream flows until uncertainty concerning habitat needs and water availability can be resolved. PDO drafted a spreadsheet identifying current and needed protections for instream flow needs defined for critical habitat. Flow Protection work group reviewing. I.B.1.a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s Colorado's compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD PD/PDO Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. 96 I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s Colorado's compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WYGF Wyoming Game and Fish Department a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow water rights. I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement Utah UDWR Utah Division of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret carat ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Utah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WYGF Wyoming Game and Fish Department GENERAL RECOVERY PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTION PLAN 22 ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 04 10/03-9/04 FY 05 10/04-9/05 FY 06 10/05-9/06 FY 07 10/06-9/07 FY 08 10/07-9/08 FY 09 10/08-9/09 OUT YEARS I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Evaluate methods for defining habitat-flow needs and select methods most appropriate to specific stream reaches. I.A.1. Review instream flow methodologies and assess the technical adequacy of current flow recommendations. PD Complete "Guru II." Center for Public-Private Sector Cooperation, 1993. I.A.2. Develop recommendations for integrating geomorphology and food web studies into Recovery Program. PD Complete Xxxxxxx, et al, 1996. I.A.3. Evaluate CDOW's instream flow methodologies and flow recommendations for warmwater native fishes (Xxxxxxxx) as they relate to flows needed for endangered fish recovery. FWS/PD X X I.A.4. Develop strategic plan for geomorphic research and monitoring. Program Complete LaGory et al., 2003. I.A.4.a. Develop strategy and design for studies to address geomorphic research priorities. Geo. Panel X I.A.4.b. Conduct needed geomorphic research and monitoring. Program Ongoing X X X X X X X I.B. Develop and select methods for modifiable protection of instream flows in Colorado. I.B.1. Develop, evaluate and select, as appropriate, options for interim protection of instream flows until uncertainty concerning habitat needs and water availability can be resolved. I.B.1.a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow water rights. I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. ‌ The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indentingindentations. Some actions which assess options or A glossary is provided at the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this timeend for all acronyms. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: ANL Argonne National Laboratory BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR CDOP Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) Contract Private Contractor CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CUWCD Central Utah Water Conservancy District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board CDWR Colorado Division of Water Resources DWD Denver Water Department DOI Department of Interior FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges FWS-FAC U.S. Fish and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Service, Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation branch. This branch includes FWS Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation Offices and National Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of seleniumHatcheries. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.aU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services branch. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recoveryThis branch includes ESA compliance offices. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines NWR U.S. Fish and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Refuges branch FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valvesWR U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Water Resources division. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review This division provides FWS with professional assistance in the areas of: hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, water quality, water rights, and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). IIwater management.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of UtahUtah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. 96 I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s Colorado's compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement Utah UDWR Utah Division of Policy Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WYGF Wyoming Game and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.Fish Department

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the caret carat ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Utah UDWR Utah Division of Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Water Resources WYGF Wyoming Game and Fish Department ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 03 10/02-9/03 FY 04 10/03-9/04 FY 05 10/04-9/05 FY 06 10/05-9/06 FY 07 10/06-9/07 FY 08 10/07-9/08 OUT YEARS I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Evaluate methods for defining habitat-flow needs and select methods most appropriate to specific stream reaches. I.A.1. Review instream flow methodologies and assess the technical adequacy of current flow recommendations. PD Complete I.A.2. Develop recommendations for integrating geomorphology and food web studies into Recovery Program. PD Complete I.A.3. Evaluate CDOW's instream flow methodologies and flow recommendations for warmwater native fishes as they relate to flows needed for endangered fish recovery. FWS X X X I.A.4. Develop strategic plan for geomorphic research and monitoring. Program X I.A.4.a. Conduct needed geomorphic research and monitoring. Program X X X X X X I.B. Develop and select methods for modifiable protection of instream flows in Colorado. I.B.1. Develop, evaluate and select, as appropriate, options for interim protection of instream flows until uncertainty concerning habitat needs and water availability can be resolved. I.B.1.a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. (CWCB adopted the Statement of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. .) CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow On hold I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report. a. If needed for recovery, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support identify actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently deleterious levels of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of seleniumselenium contamination. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1C.1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmtcomplete; synthesis rpt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.X II.C.

RECOVERY ACTION PLANS. The tasks in these Recovery Action Plans are prioritized by their schedules. Schedules are shown where they have been identified (if all the year columns for an activity are blank, then the activity has not yet been scheduled). If a completion date has been identified, it is shown under the appropriate fiscal year. Where specific dates have not been identified, but an action is ongoing, beginning, or ending in a year, an "X" appears in that year's column. The "who" column identifies the lead responsible agency (listed first) and any cooperating agencies. The status column is used where additional narrative is needed to explain the duration, status, etc. of an activity. Once again, the The caret ">" identifies those recovery actions which are expected to result in a measurable population response, a measurable improvement in habitat for the fishes, legal protection of flows needed for recovery, or a reduction in the threat of immediate extinction. An asterisk (*) identifies those activities which will contribute to the RIPRAP serving as a reasonable and prudent alternative to the likely destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. The Recovery Action Plans are formatted in stepdown-outline tables. This is reflected in the numbering system and indenting. Some actions which assess options or the feasibility of a recovery action are followed by a subsequent implementation step, and others are not, depending on how feasible the implementation step is considered to be at this time. The following abbreviations are used to identify lead/cooperating agencies: BR U.S. Bureau of Reclamation CO State of Colorado CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDOPR Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (See also CPW) CDOW Colorado Division of Wildlife (See also CPW) CPW Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CDOPR & CDOW merged in 2011) CRWCD Colorado River Water Conservation District CWCB Colorado Water Conservation Board FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -ES Ecological Services -FR Fishery Resources -FAC Fish and Aquatic Conservation -RW Refuges and Wildlife -WR Water Resources LFL Larval Fish Laboratory NWCD Northern Water Conservancy District PD PD/PDO Recovery Program Director TBD To be determined UT State of Utah a. Colorado Attorney General review. CO Complete CWCB adopted the Statement Utah UDWR Utah Division of Policy and Procedure Regarding the Appropriation Wildlife Resources UTWR Utah Division of Instream Flows for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin on March 9, 1994 and S.B. 96- 064 concerning instream flow appropriations of the CWCB was passed in May '96. I.B.1.b. CWCB approval/recommended action. CWCB Complete I.B.1.c. Adopt legislation or regulation, if necessary. CWCB Complete I.B.2. Evaluate options for allocating Colorado's compact entitlement among the five subbasins, the implications for water available to recover the endangered fishes, and implications of full protection of recovery flow recommendations on development of Colorado;s compact entitlement. CWCB Complete CWCB completed work on water availability study in 1995 after convening subbbasin work groups. Scenarios for future development and estimates for future water use were outlined for each basin. I.B.3. Assess need for retirement of senior conditional water rights. CWCB/FWS Dropped Colorado law prohibits conversion of conditional water rights to instream flow I.C. Develop an enforcement agreement between the Service and appropriate State agencies to protect instream flows acquired under the Recovery Program for the endangered fishes. >* I.C.1. Colorado. FWS/CWCB Complete Agreement with FWS concerning the enforcement and protection of fish recovery flow water rights adopted by CWCB on September 21,1993. I.D. Develop tributary management plans (based in part on the tributary report, see V.F., pg. 23). I.D.1. Assess need for tributary management plans on a site specific basis. PD Complete 2004: PD's office determined most tributaries covered by biological opinions (except Xxxxx and San Xxxxxx xxxxxx), so this item was moved to Green River II. RESTORE HABITAT (HABITAT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE) II.A. Restore flooded bottomland habitats. II.A.1. Conduct inventory of flooded bottomland habitat for potential restoration. FWS-FR Complete Inventory completed (see Irving & Xxxxxxx, 1995 as primary reference) II.A.2. Screen high-priority sites for potential restoration/acquisition. PD Complete Future acquisition of sites to be determined. II.B. Support actions to reduce or eliminate contaminant impacts. [NOTE: Contaminants remediation (in all reaches) will be conducted independently of and funded outside of the Recovery Program] PD's office needs to work with FWS ES to produce an annual report on contaminantsactivities in the upper basin. (See IIB2) II.B.1. Evaluate effects of selenium. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.1.a. Identify actions to reduce selenium contamination to levels that will not impede recovery. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.2. Identify locations of petroleum-product pipelines and assess need for emergency shut-off valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X a. Ensure that all new petroleum product pipelines have emergency shutoff valves. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.B.3. Review and recommend modifications to State and Federal hazardous materials spills emergency response programs. FWS-ES Ongoing X X X X X X II.C. Develop an issue paper on the desirability and practicality of restoring and protecting certain portions of the floodplain for endangered fishes and evaluate the floodplain restoration program. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) II.C. 1. Identify what restoration and protection are needed by addressing: 1) biological merits of restoring the floodplain with emphasis on endangered fish recovery; 2) priority geographic areas; and 3) integration of a broader floodplain restoration initiative into the current Recovery Program floodplain restoration program. PROGRAM Complete Phase 1 floodplain protection issue paper approved by Mgmt. Comm. 1/98 (Xxxxxx 1998). Phase II (Tetra Tech 2000) and synthesis reports left in draft and highest priority work moved into Green and Colorado River floodplain management plans (Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2004a,b). II.Water Resources WAC Water Acquisition Committee