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17 Endangered Species Tech. Bull. 1 (1992)

handle is hein.animal/endanspb0017 and id is 1 raw text is: January/February 1992 Vol. XVII Nos. 1-2 MM fm -rO~ N No 'Nw or - -Mm N ~ ~ ~ I =It= NU U-N N~' Technical Bulletin U.S. Department of the Interior Tech icalBulltinFish and Wildlife Service New Legislation Aids the Recovery of Endangered Fish and Refuge Wetlands in Nevada Ralph G. Swanson Division of Habitat Conservation Washington, D.C. In virtually the closing moments of the 101st legislative session in November 1990, Congress enacted a new law in- tended to help recover two listed fishes and restore National Wildlife Refuge wet- lands in Nevada vital to migratory water- fowl and shorebirds using the Pacific Fly- way. In addition to its progressive strategies for fish and wildlife, Public Law 101-618 confronts many long-standing water problems in the Truckee and Carson River basins of western Nevada: alloca- tion of water between California and Ne- vada, coordination of water storage in Federal and private reservoirs, water man- agement at one of the first Bureau of Reclamation irrigation projects, and reso- lution of certain Indian water rights dis- putes. Most significant for the conserva- tion of endangered species and wetlands is a new directive to acquire water rights expressly for fish and wildlife. The pur- chase of water at market rates should en- courage the voluntary reallocation of wa- ter resources to benefit fish and wildlife in a manner that is equitable and most likely to enjoy local support. Although the new law directly resolves only a few outstanding issues, it creates momentum for solutions and a frame- work within which remaining disputes will be considered. While several earlier bills failed for lack of either local or Fed- eral support, PL. 101-618 establishes the intent of Congress, and signals the com- Degraded wetlands on the Stillwater Wildlife Management Area (such as those in the top photo) will receive new water purchased under authority of the recent legislation. Millions (continued on paee 10) of migrating waterfowl and shorebirds will benefit. ENDANGERED SPECIES TECHNICAL BULLETIN Vol. XVII Nos. 1-2 (1992)

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