Native Aquatic Species of the Gila River Basin
in Arizona and New Mexico
Project Listing
A listing of approved projects under the Central Arizona Project Fund Transfer Program.
TASK SCHEDULE for projects related to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's conservation actions (recovery and protection) for the spikedace, loach minnow, Gila topminnow, razorback sucker, or other Gila Basin listed or candidate fish species.| Project Description | Status |
| 1. Aravaipa Creek geohydrology review and need analysis | Completed |
| 2. Continuation of long-term monitoring of spikedace and loach minnow in New Mexico and long-term data analysis | Completed |
| 3. Maintenance of existing backup Gila topminnow natural stocks at Arizona State University | On going |
| 4. Survey of water rights in native fish habitats in the Gila Basin and identification of possible protection and acquisition opportunities | Pending |
| 5. Augmentation of stocking of Gila topminnow reintroduction populations in Campaign Creek, Cottonwood Artesian (Arizona), and Redrock Game Area (New Mexico) | Completed |
| 6.Roundtail chub status survey | Completed |
| 7. Achii-Hanyo native fishes grow-out facility enhancement | Completed |
| 8. Assessment of Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker reintroduction programs in the Gila River Basin | Completed |
| 9. Survey of Verde River drainage for loach minnow | Completed |
| 10. Loach minnow and spikedace declines in Gila River Basin | Completed |
| 11. Key to larval native fishes | Completed |
| 12. Development of propagation techniques for spikedace | Completed |
| 13. Technical monitoring of fund transfer program | Completed |
| 14. Fish database workshop and manual | Completed |
| 15. Gila topminnow stockings | On going |
| 16. Repatriation of nongame native fishes to Arizona trout streams | On going |
| 17. Repatriation of nongame native fishes to New Mexico Gila trout streams | On going |
| 18. Repatriation of native fishes into Redrock Canyon | Pending |
| 19. Repatriation of native fishes into Arnett Creek | On going |
| 20. Native fish repatriations into Blue River | Pending |
| 21. Unforeseen miscellaneous support expenses | On going |
| 22. Genetic differentiation among Gila river basin chub populations | Completed |
| 23. Stock loachminnow and spikedace into Hot Springs and Redfield Canyons | On going |
| 24. Acquire Verde River spikedace and Eagle Creek spikedace and loach minnow for propagation | On going |
| 25. Identify fishless and native only streams | Pending |
| 26. Propagation techniques for chubs | On going |
| 27. Helicopter support for Aravaipa Creek topminnow stockings | Completed |
| 28. Acquisition of chemicals for stream renovations | Completed |
| 29. Romero and Paige Creek renovations | On going |
| 30. Turkey Creek repatriations | On going |
| 31. Post Canyon/Welch Spring repatriations | Pending |
| 32. Ash Creek repatriations | Pending |
| 33. Acquisition of fish transport equipment | Completed |
| 34. Lower San Pedro River Preserve pond refuge stockings | On going |
| 35. Pupfish genetics | Completed |
| 36. Post-repatriation evaluations | On going |
| 37. Bubbling Ponds Hatchery development | Completed |
| 38. Loach minnow/spikedace data assembly, Arizona | On going |
| 39. Loach minnow/spikedace data assembly, New Mexico | Completed |
| 40. Lower San Pedro River Preserve pond reconstruction | Completed |
| 41. Bubbling Ponds Hatchery operation and maintanence support | On going |
| 42. Helicopter support for native fish salvage and translocation | On going |
| 43. Inventory of fish assemblages in the Gila River Forks Complex | On going |
| 44. Fossil Creek Repatriations | On going |
| 45. Mineral Creek repatriations | Pending |
| 46. Spikedace repatriation to San Francisco River, New Mexico | On going |
| 47. Isotope analysis of Gila River Forks fish communities | On going |
| 48. Restoration of Red Rock Cienega | On going |
| 49. Morgan City Wash repatriations | Pending |
| 50. San Francisco River drainage fish inventory | Pending |
| 51. Blue River Hatchery investigations | Pending |
| 52. Assess additional streams for repatriations | On going |
TASK SCHEDULE for projects related to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's research on and control of non-native aquatic species.
| Project Description | Status |
| 1. Preliminary work for baseline study and monitoring for fish diseases and pathogens in Gila River Basin | Completed |
| 2. Plan development of construction of a fish barrier on the East Fork White River | Completed |
| 3. Feasibility of piscicide development for control of nonnative fishes | Completed |
| 4. Improvement of grade control structures on Sonoita Creek | Completed |
| 5. Chemical Ichthyocide acquisition | Completed |
| 6. Stock tank easements | Pending |
| 7. Acquisition of chemical Ichthyocide | Completed |
| 8. Blue River fish barrier design | Pending |
| 9. Investigation of crayfish control technology | Completed |
| 10. Renovation of upper Fossil Creek | Completed |
| 11. Fossil Creek fish barrier feasibility study | Completed |
| 12. Granite Creek fish barrier feasibility study | Completed |
| 13. Boyce-Thompson renovation | Pending |
| 14. Acquisition of Ichthyocide and detoxification chemicals | Completed |
| 15. Transgenic fish feasibility study | Completed |
| 16. Survey of Fossil Creek stock tanks | Completed |
| 17. Fossil Creek fish barrier design | Completed |
| 18. Redfield/Hot Springs canyons fish barrier feasibility study | On going |
| 19. Redfield/Hot Springs canyons fish barrier design | On going |
| 20. Bonita Creek fish barrier feasibility study | Completed |
| 21. New Mexico fish barriers feasilbility study | Completed |
| 22. Redrock Canyon fish barrier design | On going |
| 23.Crayfish removal from Fossil Creek | Completed |
| 24. Production of southwestern fishes book | On going |
| 25. Tonto Creek fish barrier feasibility study | On going |
| 26. Acquisition of stream renovation supplies | Completed |
| 27. Acquisition of chemical for stream renovations | Completed |
| 28. O'Donnell Canyon fish barrier feasibility | Completed |
| 29. Fossil Creek stock tank and Stehr Lake nonnative fish eradications | Completed |
| 30. State oversight and application costs for chemical renovations | On going |
| 31. Lewis Springs fish barrier feasibility | Completed |
| 32. Stillman Lake and Verde Springs National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) | On going |
| 33. Stock tank surveys of Arnett Creek, Cottonwood Spring, and Redrock Canyon drainages | Pending |
| 34. Effectiveness of fish barriers and renovations to secure native fish populations against nonnative fishes | Completed |
| 35. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Central Arizona Project Fund Transfer Program | Completed |
| 36. Travel costs for transgenic fish briefing | Completed |
| 37. Helicopter support for Fossil Creek | Completed |
| 38. Antimycin purchase for Fossil Creek | Completed |
| 39. Rotenone purchase for Fossil Creek stock tanks | Completed |
| 40. Upper Gila River mechanical removal of nonnatives (year 1 of 4) | On going |
| 41. Stillman Lake / Verde Springs renovation implementation | Pending |
| 42. Little Creek fish barrier design | On going |
| 43. Fresno Canyon renovation | Completed |
| 44. Emergency Salvage facility needs | Completed |
| 45. West Fork Oak Creek barrier design | On going |
| 46. Redrock Canyon renovation | Pending |
| 47. Bonita Creek renovation | Pending |
| 48. Genetic biocontrol symposium | Pending |
| 49. Rotenone purchase (new formulation) | Pending |
| 50. Little Creek, New Mexico, fish barrier design | On going |
| 51. Redrock Canyon renovation | Pending |
| 52. Bonita Creek renovation | Pending |
| 53. Rotenone purchase (new formulation) | Pending |
| 54. Additional operation and maintenance costs for Bubbling Ponds Hatchery | On going |
| 55. Gila River forks, New Mexico, non-native mechanical removal | On going |
| 56. Emergency fish salvage facility development | Completed |
| 57. West Fork Oak Creek fish barrier design | On going |
| 58. Spring Creek renovation and repatriation | Pending |
| 59. Little Creek, New Mexico, non-native mechanical removal | Pending |
| 60. West Fork Oak Creek fish barrier construction | Pending |
| 61. Redfield Canyon green sunfish mechanical removal | On going |
Last Reviewed:
February 20, 2008