NEBRASKA (Cont. ) 



8. Aquatic Plant Collection. 



Infornnation to benefit the management of fish habitats is being gathered, 

 and, when opportunity and time permit, aquatic plants, including algae are 

 collected and nr^ounted for study, comparison, reference and permanent record. 



Statewide; began 1946, continuing; Walter Kiener, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Paul T. Gilbert, as in No. 1 above. 



9. Grove Lake Development. (FA: F-2-D)* 



The State is constructing a dam to impound a 50-acre lake. Timber is 

 being cleared and some tree trunks and brush piles are being staked down in 

 selected locations to provide fish shelter. 



Verdigra Creek, Antelope County; began May 1953, indefinite; $98, 659; 

 Eugene Baker, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Paul T. Gilbert, as in No. 1 above. 



NEVADA 



Fish and Game Commission 



1. Lakes Mead and Mohave Investigations. (FA: F-l-R) 



The objective of the project is to study reservoir condition in an attempt to 

 better the fishing returns in lakes Mead and Mohave. 



Clark County; began July 1951, to close Jxine 1954; $14, 394; Al Jonez and Bob 

 Sumner, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: T. Trelease, Nevada Fish and Ganne Commission, 

 51 Grove Street, Reno, Nev. 



2. Stream and Lake Surveys. (FA: F-2-R) 



The project objective is to gather physical and biological data on the lakes 

 and streams of Nevada for management. 



Statewide; began October 1951, to close October 1956; $14, 367; Ted Frantz, 

 Don Thurston, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: T. Trelease, as in No. 1 above. 



University of Nevada 



1. The Algae of Nevada. 



The projects objectives are: (1) To determine the species of algae present 

 in the State and their distributions, and (2) to make taxonomic and ecologic in- 

 formation on these basic food chain plants available to Nevada State Fish and 

 Game Commission technicians as well as to other fish management studies. 



Chicago Museum of Natural History cooperating; Statewide; began March 1952, 

 to close 1955; $500; Ira La Rivers, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Ira La Rivers, Biology Department, University of 

 Nevada, Reno, Nev. 



2. The Fishes of Nevada. 



The objectives of the project are to adequately list, describe, key and char- 

 acterize, both taxonomically and ecologically, the fishes of the State so that this 

 information will be available to fish and game technicians, University personnel 

 and biologists in general. 



Fish and Game Commission cooperating; statewide; began June 1952, to close 

 1955; $2,000; Ira La Rivers Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Ira La Rivers, as in No. 1 above. 



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