9587

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9587
• Author: Ayres Associates.
• Title: Environmental Permitting Services - Elkhead Reservoir and Yampa River Basin, Colorado.
• USFW Year: 1997.
• USFW - Doc Type: Ft. Collins, CO.
• Copyright Material: NO

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the Colorado River Water Conservation District in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.

2.2.4. Discipline Manager: Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

William J. Miller. Ph.D.: Senior Aquatic Ecologist. Dr. Miller is Principal and Senior Aquatic
Ecologist for Miller Ecological Consultants, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado. Dr. Miller has
worked on Colorado River Basin endangered fishes projects since 1980. His experience
includes work in the Yampa, White, Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers in the upper
Colorado River basin. Dr. Miller has worked on projects for the U,S. Fish and Wildlife in the
upper basin as a U,S. Fish and Wildlife employee and as a private consultant, Through the
continued work with the endangered species issues, Dr. Miller maintains professional
associations with members of the state and federal resource agencies responsible for
endangered species. Dr. Miller's experience includes:

· Current member of the Biology Committee for the San Juan River Recovery
Implementation Program.

· Currently conducting research on habitat use by adult Colorado squawfish in the San
Juan River.

· Responsible for determining the potential effects of enlargement of Elkhead Reservoir
on endangered fish in the Yampa River.

· Conducted investigations of physical habitat availability for Colorado squawfish on the
Yampa, White, Green and Colorado Rivers.

These projects are or were multi-year studies that required knowledge of all life stages of
the endangered species. Habitat investigations and habitat use studies required a working
knowledge of feeding behavior, water quality tolerances, and physical habitat requirements,

2.2.5. Discipline Manager: NEPA Process

Roy D. Hugie. Ph.D.. President and Company Founder, Dr. Hugie is known as an organizer,
problem solver, and a "bridge builder" who effectively links project proponents with
management and regulatory agencies. His background is rural, and his 25 years in the field
of natural resource management include 10 years as senior biologist for a state wildlife
agency, five years as wildlife section manager for a large environmental consulting firm and
7 years as Pioneer's head, He has mastered the conceptual and practical intricacies of
environmental policy, legislation and process and applied his skills to support projects of
many types, in a range of different ecosystems, and under the purview of most pertinent
governmental agencies.

2.2.6. Discipline Manager: Human Resources

Neal E. Artz. Ph.D.. Natural Resource Management Specialist. Dr. Artz is a broad-based
resource management professional who has emphasized human aspects--from rural
sociology to conflict resolution to policy analysis--in his varied career. Prior to joining
Pioneer, he worked in range management, vegetation/habitat analysis and fire control for

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