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United States Department of the Interior 



FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 



National Coastal Ecosystems Team 

 NASA/SI idell Computer Complex 

 Slidell, Louisiana 70458 



Dear Colleague: 



The attached three volume report, "An Ecological Characterization Study 

 of the Chenier Plain Co?.stal Ecosystem of Louisiana and Texas," is the 

 result of a contract funded by the Environmental Protection Agency. 

 This study was conducted to provide an information synthesis for use by 

 coastal resource planners. The report emphasizes the functional relation- 

 ships between resources and the environment within the Chenier Plain 

 Region, and identifies linkages between socioeconomic and ecological 

 systems. 



Any comments about the contents, or usefulness of this report will be 

 appreciated. 



Sincerely yours, 



&W\ 



Robert E. Stewart, Jr. 

 Team Leader 



