IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

The basic premise of this recovery program is that protection and recovery of the Rio Grande sucker are a cooperative responsibility of the government agencies charged with management of this species and its habitat, and of the public and private entities that benefit from a shared natural resource. Continuous funding of the recovery program until the species is recovered and delisted is important to the effective implementation of this plan. Costs outlined in the implementation schedule below are estimated annual costs for carrying out each task. They are not meant to represent costs to a specific agency unless that agency has assumed lead responsibility.

DEFINITION OF PRIORITIES

Priority 1 - An action that must be taken to prevent extirpation.

Priority 2 - An action that must be taken to prevent a significant decline in a population/habitat quality, or some other significant negative impact short of extirpation.

Priority 3 - All other actions necessary to provide for full recovery.

RECOVERY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

                                                   Cost                               

                                                 Estimates                               

                                                    by                                

                                                  Fiscal                                

  Task                                     Lead    Year                               

Priority  Task    Description   Duration    Party    94    95     96     97     98     

--------  ----    -----------   --------    -----    --    --     --     --     --

   1       1A     Habitat Res.      5       DOW      15    15     15     15     15     

   1       2A     Stock ID          2       DOW      10    10                          

   1       3A     Monitor hab.      5       USFS     10    10     10     10     10     

   2       5      Refugia           5       DOW       3    3      3      3      3      

   2       6C     Transplant        5       DOW       5    5      5      5             

   2       6D     Rear techn.       5       DOW       5    5      5      5      5      

   1       10     Regulations       2       DOW       3    3                           

   1       11     Land mgt          3       USFS                  10     10     10     

   1       14     I & E             3       DOW            5      5      5             

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