OREGON (Cont. ) 



2. Development of Public Access Facilities 



The objective of the development of public use facilities for access pur- 

 poses is to provide adequate parking areas with access roads if needed and 

 boat launching facilities. Trail construction and fencing are often a part of 

 access projects. Further recreational developnnent is accomplished in desirable 

 areas by local county governments. 



Statewide; began January 1953, indefinite; $10, 267; D. L. Eastman and 

 Clifton Lemons, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: A. V. Meyers, as in No. 1 above. 



3. South Umpqua Falls Fishway 



The objective of this project was the construction of a suitable fish ladder 

 over a nearly impassable barrier to fish migration in the South Umpqua River. 



Began February 1954, closed December 1955; $2,500; Ray Kincaid, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: George J. Kernan, Chief Engineer, Oregon State 

 Game Commission, P. O, Box 4136, Portland, Oregon. 



4. Lake Rehabilitation Efforts 



The objective of lake rehabilitation work is the removal of an existing 

 fish population through the use of rotenone and the subsequent stocking with 

 desirable species of game fish. Partial or complete rehabilitation work is 

 constantly going on in small lakes but several large bodies of water have 

 recently received complete chemical treatment, namely: Lake of the Woods, 

 Thompson Valley Reservoir, Devils Lake, Malheur Reservoir, Beulah Reser- 

 voir, and Warm Springs Reservoir. 



Statewide; began January 1941, indefinite; $121,500; JohnB. Dimick, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: H. J. Rayner, Chief of Fisheries, Oregon State 

 Game Commission, P. O. Box 4136, Portland, Oregon. 



5. Acquisition of Public Fishing Access Areas 



The objective is to provide perpetual free public access across and along 

 river frontage lands in key fishing areas through purchase, easement or 

 agreennent. 



Counties, Bureau of Land Management, State Highway Commission co- 

 operating; statewide; began January 1953, indefinite; $35,250; D. L. Eastman 

 and Clifton Lemons, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: A. V. Meyers, as in No. 1 above. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Game-fish and Hatcheries 



1. Technical Assistance in Fish Cultural Activities 



The objective is to establish and revise fish production programs at 

 Federal hatcheries in cooperation with State fishery agencies, in order to 

 best serve the changing needs of the fish distribution areas. 



Assistance also is given to fish cultural personnel toward the solution 

 of biological problems of hatchery management, such as disease control, 

 water quality, weed control, fish hauling, and in the introduction of new or 

 improved techniques. 



Headquarters - Portland, field work in the several states comprising 

 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1; continuing; Zell Parkhurst and 

 W. M. Morton, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: Regional Director, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 1001 N. E. Lloyd Boulevard, Portland 8, Oregon. 



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