Pg Flipchart HBC Comprehensive Plan - Action Item Assignment Estimated Completion

Number Cost Date

1 1

Initiate removal of non-native fishes in the Little Colorado 

River (lower 17 km). Pam Sponholtz

2 2

Development of Emergency Response/Contingency Plan for 

Protection of Downstream Species from Spills into the Little 

Colorado River at Highway 89 and Highway 40. 

(REVISED) Bill Davis

8 3

Develop pollution control plan for watershed that includes 

capability. Bill Davis

4

Initiate dialogue with native Americans as to population [of 

HBC] in Havasu Creek – start talking NOT ASSIGNED

10 5

Development of a Comprehensive Action Plan for Actions 

Necessary to Conserve, Protect, and Enhance Humpback 

Chub Populations in Grand Canyon. Rob Simmonds

11 6

Complete feasibility study of selective withdrawal on Glen 

Canyon Dam and, if feasible, finish compliance, construct, 

and test the device (REVISED) Randy Peterson

15 7

Assess Humpback Chub Currently at Willow Beach NFH as 

Potential Broodstock. Rob Simmonds

16 8

Feasibility of Developing a Program to Augment the 

Population of Humpback Chub (Gila cypha) in Grand 

Canyon Rob Simmonds

17 9

Remove humpback chub from mainstem Colorado River at 

30 mile to maintain genetic stock in refugia. (REVISED) Bill Persons

21 10

Monitoring fish parasites and diseases, Colorado River 

Ecosystem. (REVISED) Bill Persons

25 11 Transport of HBC above Chute Falls Pam Sponholtz

26 12

Mechanical removal of non-native fishes (primarily 

salmonids) from the Colorado River near the confluence 

with the Little Colorado River. (REVISED) Bill Persons

29 13 Use dam operations to benefit HBC (REVISED) Randy Peterson
35 14

Understand the effect and identify the threats of scientific 

work on humpback chub populations in the Grand Canyon 

area (review Upper Basin Recovery Implementation 

Program, etc.). (REVISED) Gary Burton

41 15

Conduct joint estimates of HBC in LCR and mainstem to 

develop/confirm population estimates. Evaluate the age 

group survivability for all age classes, including 

recruitment. (REVISED) Steve Gloss

44 16

Development of an Adaptive Management Work Group 

Outreach Program. (REVISED) Bruce Taubert

47 17

Develop a monitoring program for the Colorado River 

downstream of Diamond Creek to detect changes in habitat 

and fish communities resulting from operation of Glen 

Canyon Dam and Lake Mead. (REVISED) Bill Davis

54 18

Feasibility Study to determine the efficacy of using a weir in 

Bright Angel Creek to capture brown trout. Bill Persons, Jeff C

55 19

Consider sediment augmentation to benefit native fish (e.g. 

sediment pipeline from San Juan River), both long-term 

feasibility and short-term experiment (REVISED) Randy Peterson

20 NO LONGER A PROJECT

58 21

Develop an invasive species management plan for the 

Colorado River Ecoystem (CRE) Pam Sponholtz

59 22

Reclamation will lead a review of Little Ccolorado River 

(LCR) watershed management plan (REVISED) Randy Peterson

23

Razorback sucker management plan (AMWG DID NOT 

DIRECT WORK ON SPECIES OTHER THAN 

HUMPBACK CHUB, THEREFORE, DISCONTINUED 

THIS PROJECT) Don Metz

63 24

Genetic relationships within and among populations of the 

endangered Gila cypha (humpback chub) in the Colorado 

River ecosystem (NEW/REVISED FOR NEW FORMAT) Steve Gloss