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m ~ l~i lle+r_ jZ:(~~ <br />~ 6 ~ 19~7~ <br />C <br />Iv <br />J <br />Mr. Merle Stitz <br />Superintendent <br />Grand Canyon National Park <br />Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023 <br />Dear Mr. Stitzo <br />September 23, 1975 <br />Herewith is >sy report on the Colorado River fishes that <br />collected and observed on the recent survey {July, 1975) betwCC~~ <br />- Lee's Ferry and Surprise Canyon, Arizona. <br />In it I strongly urge that the lower Little, Colorado River <br />not be deliberately modified by man (such as dam construction) <br />since it now ,serves as an important breeding area for the rare <br />chubs (Gila cypha, Gila elegans) of the river. <br />~CEIti~ ET5 <br />Grand C'~~n~ <br />~'~ ~~ <br />If there are questions about the report or need for further <br />amplification, please let me know. I found-the survey trip both <br />enjoyable and worth while and express mfr gratitude to NPS for <br />making my participation possible. <br />Sincerely yours, ~ <br />8obert R. Miller <br />Professor of Zoology <br />Curator of .Fishes <br />1~ ~G <br />cc: 0. L. Wallis <br />R. Roy Johnson <br />eta ~/J, S` rv~ty/ ~ i <br />~~ <br />~~~~ <br />-~ THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN <br />ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, U. S. A. 48104 <br />MUBEUM OR ZOOLOGY <br />RRM:mbp <br /> <br />