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<br />3-8 <br /> <br />Unfortunately, exact numbers of larval squawfish for August 1982 are not <br />available from agency reports. <br /> <br />Nevertheless, some effort by FWS to determine if spawning by the rare <br />fishes occurs within the reach is warranted. Radiotelemetry is a proven way <br />of helping to locate spawning sites, and seining for larval fishes in late <br />summer can help ,to confirm reproduction and assess the contribution of the <br />reach to the population. Establ ishment of a physical habitat cross-section <br />for PHABSIM (Physical Habitat Simulation Model) could add to the database <br />necessary to address habitat needs, but such a cross-section should not <br />automatically result in a designation of "essential reach" or "sensitive <br />area II. <br />