ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



We are very appreciative to a number of people who assisted with 

 these reports. We would particularly like to thank the following for 

 their help and guidance: Dr. Howard Tait and Larry Shanks of the 

 National Coastal Ecosystems Team, Office of Biological Services, U.S. 

 Fish and Wildlife Service, provided guidance and review. Reviewers who 

 commented on draft products include: Dr. Bill Van Horn of the Bureau of 

 Land Management; Mr. Bud Damaburgher of the U.S. Geological Survey and 

 Mr. Al Powers, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCS Coordinator. 



Additional assistance was provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 personnel familiar with the area covered by this report: Leroy Soule 

 (Washington, D.C.) Office of Biological Services, and Jay Watson and John 

 Byrne (Portland, Oregon) Office of Biological Services. 



Dr. J. Clarence Davies, Executive Vice President, The Conservation 

 Foundation, provided institutional review and editorial guidance. 

 Portions of the draft reports were reviewed by staff members Raymond 

 Tretheway and Claudia Wilson. 



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