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<br />Qualifications of BIO/WEST <br />The study reported on herein was conducted by Dr. Paul B. Holden and his <br />staff at BIO/WEST, Inc., oi' Logan, Utah. Dr. Holden manages BIO/WEST'S <br />Aquatic Section and is res~~onsible for the design and implementation of <br />field end laboratory progr,ims. Dr. Holden is an authority on aquatic <br />ecosystems of the western United States and Alaska, with recognized <br />expertise concerning western endangered fishes. He presently serves as <br />e consultant to the Colorado River Fishes Recovery Team and the Woundfin <br />Recovery Team. Dr. Holden has substantial practical experience in <br />applied research and management of western rivers and has served as a <br />special consultant to governmental and private organizations concerned <br />• with determining the impact of water development projects on aquatic <br />systems. He was a member of a governmental monitoring group during the <br />construction of the Trans-Alaskan Oil Pipeline and gained considerable <br />knowledge concerning the mitigation and abatement of construction <br />impacts. He has served a:3 an expert witness in Federal Power Commission <br />hearings in Washington, D.C. concerning Alaskan natural gas <br />transportation systems. <br />2. METHODOLOGY <br />The study had two major parts; a literature review to define the current <br />level of knowledge relative to the study area, and a field sampling <br />program to determine species presence, abundance and importance in the <br />study area. <br /> <br />II.G-3 <br />