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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I was classified as marginally.successful. A measure was deemed unsuccessful if only a minor portion of its intended purpose was realized. This study ranked 61% of the 432 measures requested as ultimately success- ful or marginally successful. Furthermore, 93% of the 288 measures implemented has some degree of success associated with their implementation. However, it must be noted that the procedure used to arrive at this judgement relied heavily on qualitative data because quantitative pre-and post-impoundment studies were rarely available. Therefore, the findings on success must be viewed as rough indicators of the true effectiveness of fish and wildlife recommendations. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The research findings strongly suggest changes in the fish and wildlife recommendation process. These changes may be accomplished by amendment to the Act, promulgation of regulations under the Act, and revision of agencies policies. These findings specifically support changes that would: 1. Require specification of measures and consider the need for additional pre- or post-construction investigations 2. Provide for post-construction studies in evaluating proposed and existing projects to determine with greater accuracy the impacts of the project on fish and wildlife resources 3. Require the sponsoring agency to advise the Secretaries of Interior and Commerce and the respective state agency of its proposed disposi- tion of fish and wildlife recommendations, including their implemen- tati on schedul e 4. Establish procedures that would ensure full consideration of recom- mendations offered in post-construction studies and require the spon- soring agency to report their action on the measures 5. Provide Congress and/or the Office of Management and Budget with annual progress reports documenting efforts undertaken to implement fish and wildlife measures 21