ALASKA (Cont. ) 



2. Stocking of Game Fish in Alaska Waters. (FA: F-3-D) 



Objective of the project is the introduction of native rainbow trout in barren 

 waters, depleted waters or waters with unfavorable fish balances for the pur- 

 pose of creating new fishing waters or improving existing waters. 



Hdqrs. Juneau; began July 1953, to close 1955; $12, 000; Urban C. Nelson, 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Regional Director, as in No. 1 above. 



3. Development of Restoration Facilities. (FA: F-2-D) 



The object of the project is to spread fishing pressure and develop fishing 

 in remote waters by providing access for fishernnen and by improving the man- 

 agement of such waters. Work involves the construction of facilities such as 

 simple shelters, foot trails, and mooring buoys for use by fishernnen and per- 

 sonnel engaged in investigations, stocking, and law enforcement work. 



U. S. Forest Service cooperating; Territory-wide; began July 1951, to close 

 1955; $14,000; Urban C. Nelson, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Regional Director, as in No. 1 above. 



U. S. Forest Service, Alaska Forest Research Center 



1. Effect of Logging on Salmon Streams. 



Objectives of the project are to determine the effect of logging, particularly 

 pulp tin-iber logging, on the physical aspects of two salmon streams before and 

 after logging and compared with two others not logged. Factors measured are 

 stream height and rate of flow, rainfall, water and air temperature, stream bed 

 condition and changes in bed and banks. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fisheries Research Institute, and U. S. 

 Geological Survey cooperating; Twelve Mile Arm, Kassaan Bay; began April 1949, 

 indefinite; $15, 000; H. E. Andersen, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Forester in Charge, Alaska Forest Research Center, 

 Box 740, Juneau, Alaska. 



U. S. Public Health Service, Arctic Health Research Center 



1. A Plankton Survey of the Lakes on Kenai Peninsula and Central Alaska. 



A limnological survey of some of the more readily accessible lakes between 

 Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, is being made. In conjunction with this pro- 

 gram, a survey is being made to determine the abundance of plankton in the 

 Alaskan lakes at different times of the year. This information can be used in 

 evaluating the food productivity of lakes and help in determining the feasibility 

 of a trout stocking program. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service cooperating; The lakes of the Kenai Penin- 

 sula and all the larger lakes adjacent to the Glenn and Richardson highways; 

 began 1952, indefinite; $2,500; Douglas Keith Hilliard, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Douglas Keith Hilliard, Arctic Health Research Center, 

 P. O. Box 960, Anchorage, Alaska. 



2. Water Pollution Studies. 



Objectives of the project are to deternnine the physical, chemical and bio- 

 logical characteristics of waters in the Ward Cove area and the probable effect 

 of discharge of wastes from a large pulp mill into these waters. 



Alaska Department of Health cooperating; Ward Cove, near Ketchikan; 

 began 1951, to close 1955; $5,000; E. K. Day, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. K. Day, Chief, Environmental Sanitation Branch, 

 Arctic Health Research Center, P. O. Box 960, Anchorage, Alaska. 



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