ALASKA (Cont. ) 



Address inquiries to: A. J. Alter, Administrator of Water Pollution 

 Control Board, Juneau, Alaska. 



Forest Service - Alaska Forest Research Center 



1. Effect of Logging on Salmon Streams 



Objectives of the project are to determine the effect of logging, particu- 

 larly pulp timber logging, on the physical aspects of two salmon streams be- 

 fore and after logging and compared with two others not logged. Factors 

 measured are stream height and rate of flow, rainfall, water and air temp- 

 erature, 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, Kasaan Bay near Hollis; 

 began April 1949, indefinite; $15,000; H. E. Anderson, Leader; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: Forester in Charge, Alaska Forest Research Cen- 

 ter, Box 740, Juneau, Alaska. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Alaska Fisheries 



1. Enumeration of Upstream Migration of Red Salmon in the Egegik River 



Use of towers for enumeration of upstream migrants in the Wood River 

 has shown considerable promise. This project is a pilot study on the Egegik 

 River which has the advantage of a weir for a check on the accuracy of visual 

 counts from four towers. 



Egegik River, Bristol Bay; began June 1956; Harry Rietze, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Harry Rietze, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 Box 2021, Juneau, Alaska. 



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2. Stickleback Studies 



The objectives are to review, analyze, and prepare for publication data 

 on the life history of the stickleback of Karluk and bare lakes of Kodiak Island 

 with special emphasis on their relation to salmonoid fishes. 



Karluk Lake, Kodiak Island; began June 1956, closed November 1956; 

 $5,000; John Greenbank, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Donald L. McKernan, Administrator of Alaska 

 Commercial Fisheries, Box 2021, Juneau, Alsaka. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of River Basin Studies 



1. River Basin Studies 



The objectives of these studies are the preservation, rehabiLtation and 

 developnnent of fish and wildlife resources in connection with water use 

 projects and their development. Inventories, harvest studies, population 

 evaluations and other investigations are being made. 



Territory wide; began July 1952, continuing; $70, 000; Melvin A. Monson 

 and Gordon W. Watson, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: Donald L. McKernan, Administrator, Alaska 

 Commercial Fisheries, Box 2021, Jxineau, Alaska. 



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