7822

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7822
• Author: Miller, W. H., et al.
• Title: Colorado River Fishery Project, Part I, Summary Report.
• USFW Year: 1982.
• USFW - Doc Type: ‎(contract no. 9-07-40-L-1016 with the Bureau of Reclamation)‎,
• Copyright Material: NO

Acknowledgements
Many individuals contributed to the success and completion of the
Colorado River Fishery Project Final Reports. First, we would like to
recognize the many Colorado River Fishery Project personnel who were
instrumental in gathering the data and providing input into this report.
FWS field biologists C. W. McAda, R. D. Burdick, R. M. McNatt, K. C.
Harper, P. G. Mangan, R. P. Smith and M. A. Zimmerman worked long and
arduous hours gathering basic data and analyzing informatioTq. C. ,
Prewitt assisted the project both as a member of the staff and as,,t
• contractor. His assistance in working with physical habitat, modeling;
and data interpretation is greatly appreciated. Assistance from FN
fisheries personnel D. L. Skates, B. C. Nilson and F. B. Lilly was also
significant. Many temporary Biological Aids worked long and difficult
hours assisting in the collection of field data. We appreciated their
dedication and commitment.
Appreciation is also expressed to the State of Colorado Division of
Wildlife Resources for their cooperative support in gathering and sharing
data. Particular thanks goes to Tom Lytle, Nongame Specialist in Grand
Junction for his assistance in our work in Colorado. Also, we would like
to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for the use of the Logan
Fisheries Experiment Station and for the cooperation and assistance they
gave us, particularly Douglas Day, Al Heggen, Donald Andriano and Ronald
Goede. We would like to acknowledge J. F. Rinckel, Projects Manager of
the Bureau of Reclamation Grand Junction Projects office, and his staff
for their tolerance, cooperation and assistance in carrying out this
project.
Our reports could not have been completed without the assistance of
the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional office staff. Par-
ticular thanks are expressed to the Reports Branch, the Word Processing
staff, and Drafting staff. Vera Kirk of the Reports staff spent many
long hours editing and in final preparation of this report. Also, Bureau
of Reclamation Biological Studies staff, Reed Harris and Bob Williams,
deserve special recognition for their assistance on this project for
original project design, assistance in field work, and report editing.
Secretarial and administrative duties for this project were handled
quite capably by Cecelia Swainston, Barbara Hayden, and Marge Burfield
of the CRFP staff.
We also wish to acknowledge Dr. Curtis Wilcot and Rajiv Mehta of the
FWS Western Energy and Land Use Team for their extensive assistance
and advice in data analysis and use of the MANAGE database system.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge Bob Shields, Deputy Regional
Director of Region 6 of the FWS for his efforts in getting this project
• initiated, and his continued support of project goals and objectives.