6043

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6043
• Author: Desert Fishes Council ‎(Edwin Pister, e.
• Title: A Summary of the Proceeding of the Tenth Annual Symposium.
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: November 16-18, 1978.
• Copyright Material: NO

Desert Fishes council
"Dedicated to the nl nesenvation of ?Amehica's Tl esent 91des"
407 West Line Street
Bishop, California 93514
March 9, 1978
To: All Persons and Agencies Concerned
From: Chairman, Death Valley System Committee
Subject: Fifth Annual Meeting, Death Valley System Committee
Subject meeting was held at the National Park Service Auditorium, Furnace Creek,
on February 23, 1978 with 25 in attendance (list attached). The following agenda
items were discussed:
1. Status of Ash Meadows. Tasker Edmiston reported that, following the November, 1977
Symposium, he toured Ash Meadows with Bob Love and photographed all of the major
springs. Enlargements have been forwarded to Senator Alan Cranston's office.
Word received from Senator Cranston during the week of February 27 revealed that
S.2589, to establish a Desert Pupfish National Monument, has been introduced.
In order to assist Senator Cranston in this respect, the Council will prepare an
information packet at the earliest possible date, with the specific assignments as
follows:
Invertebrates
Fishes
Plants
Birds and Mammals
Archaeology
Herpetology
Hydrology
Land ownership
Jerry Landye
Doug Selby
Gail Kobetich
Jim Reveal
Pete Sanchez
Doug Selby
Pete Mehringer via
Jerry Landye
U.N.L.V. via Jim Deacon
Bill Dudley's report
(U.S.G.S. Open file report 74-188)
Kurt Ballantyne
This material will be forwarded to the Death Valley System Committee chairman for
assembling and preparation of a cover letter. Final submission will be made to
Senator Cranston by Tasker and Beula Edmiston.
2. Status of BIM California State Office fishery biologist position. A resolution
endorsing the re-establishment of this position has been prepared and will be
forwarded to the California State Director at an early date.