The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released a proposal to designate the middle reach of the Rio Grande in New Mexico as critical habitat for the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow. Public comments will be accepted through September 4, 2002.
The proposed area encompasses the river reach immediately downstream of Cochiti Reservoir to the Elephant Butte Reservoir Dam as well as the tributary Jemez River from Jemez Canyon Reservoir to its confluence with the Rio Grande. A 300-foot riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.
Learn more about riparian zone adjacent to each side of the river, except in areas bounded by existing levees, is included.
"The Rio Grande silvery minnow has good recovery potential," said H. Dale Hall, Director of the Service
