Native Aquatic Species of the Gila River Basin
in Arizona and New Mexico
Conservation Actions
Native Recovery / Nonnative Control
The Central Arizona Project Fund Transfer Program (Program) is funded by the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), and is directed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Reclamation, in cooperation with
the Arizona and New Mexico Departments of Game and Fish.
The purpose of the Program is twofold: 1) To undertake conservation
actions (recovery and protection) for federal/state-listed or candidate fish species native
to the Gila River basin by implementing existing and future recovery plans for those fishes and 2) To implement
nonnative control activities to manage nonnative aquatic organisms where they interfere with native fish
conservation activities, or provide funding for research in support of nonnative control actions.
A complete description of the overall program, its goals, priorities, funding criteria, and project selection
process is provided in the "Central Arizona Project Fund Transfer Program Long-term Direction, Project
Allocation Guidance, and Rationale" document, which is often referred to as the Guidance Document.
The "Central Arizona Project Fund Transfer Program Strategic Plan 2003-2008" or the
5-year Strategic Plan has also been
developed to assist with the near-term implementation of the Program by identifying the
strategies and objectives that have already been or are expected to be accomplished by 2012.
Last Reviewed:
June 25, 2009
Webmaster:
Joseph J. Billerbeck - jbillerbeck@usbr.gov