NEW MEXICO (Cont. ) 



3. Los Pinos Land and Streann Acquisition (FA: FW-l-L). 



The objective of this project is to increase the State's recreational area through 

 the procurement, for public benefit, of perpetual fishing rights on 5 miles of 

 the Los Pinos River. 



Rio Arriba County adjacent to Colorado; began July 1950, planned for 3 years; 



$18, 000; Fred A. Thompson and Paul Russell, Project Leaders. 

 Address correspondence to: Fred A. Thonnpson, Dir. of Fisher.es, Dept. of Game 



and Fich, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 



4. Survey of the Canadian and Cimarron Rivers Drainage System (FA. F-3-R). 



Complete information is being gathered regarding the fish and fishing waters of two 

 drainages in northeastern New Mexico. Recommendations for better management 

 procedures will be based upon this survey. 



Seven counties in northeastern New Mexico; begin spring, 1953; planned for 3 years; 



$11,000; W. H. Wolfrum, Project Leader. 

 Address correspondence to: Fred A. Thompson, Dir. of Fisheries, Dept. of Game 



and Fish, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 



University of New Mexico 



1. The Spawning Habits of the Long-nosed Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae trans montanus 

 Cope. 



The objectives of this project are to determine the reporductive habits and require- 

 ments and the fecundity of this trout associate and to describe the eggs and larval 

 stages. 



Northern New Mexico, chiefly in Valencia and Sandoval Counties; began June 1948, 



planned for 6 years. 

 Address correspondence to: William J. Koster, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of N, M. , 



Albuquerque, N, M. 



2. The Reproductive Habits of Agosia chrysogaster Girard, the Mountain Dace. 



Studies are concerned with the reproductive habits, requirements, fecundity and 

 description of the early stages of this important bait minnow. Age and growth 

 studies are planned. 



Gila basin in S. W. New Mexico, Rio San Francisco, Rio Mimbres Rivers; began 



August 1949, planned for 5 years. 

 Address correspondence to: William J. Koster, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of N. M. , 



Albuquerque, N. M. 



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