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Plan Name: Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery Plan, Second Revision
Plan Status: Final Revision 2
Plan Date: 03-Sep-09
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Arizona Fish And Wildlife Conservation Office-pinetop ( (928) 367-1953 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 2 1 Complete any necessary Federal, State, and Tribal regulatory compliance for recovery actions. Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 Arizona Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Acquisition Labor type not yet selected
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 3 10 Monitor for presence of diseases and/or causative agents, parasites, and pathogens through wild fish health surveys Ongoing Not Current FY 2010 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish Department, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Management: Disease Control, Research: Disease, Management: Population Monitoring Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 1 2 Construct and maintain artificial fish barriers if natural barriers are not present. Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Predator and Competitor Control Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 1 3 Reduce or eliminate threats from non-native trout and other non-native fishes within recovery portions of streams Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Forest Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 2 4 Stock streams with pure Apache trout. Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish Department, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 2 5 Salvage and provide refuges for populations of Apache trout that are affected by wildfire, drought, barrier failures, or other natural or human induced threats. Ongoing Not Current FY 2008 FY 2013 Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Forest Service Management: General Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 3 6 Conduct population and habitat surveys. Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Management: Population Monitoring Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 3 7 Develop, implement, enforce, and evaluate regulations as necessary to prevent extirpation of recovery populations Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 2 8 Identify regulatory mechanisms, laws, and policies that are insufficient to fulfill all recovery criteria and protect Apache trout Ongoing Current FY 2008 FY 2013 Arizona Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative
Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) 3 9 Implement fish disease prevention protocols for professionals, and communicate best practices to anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts Ongoing Not Current FY 2010 FY 2013 U.S. Forest Service, White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office Management: Disease Control, Other: Information and Education, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
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