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stations by local F. E. R. A. offices. Lack of funds for materials 

 made it impossible to perform major construction jobs by this means, 

 but upkeep and maintenance work of real value was accomplished. 



COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONSERVATION AGENCIES 



The perfection of cooperative relationships with other Federal con- 

 servation bureaus, and with many of the State fish and game depart- 

 ments has become such a routine administrative matter that it hardly 

 warrants special mention in this report. In view of the stress laid 

 upon this feature, however, it is desirable to cite a few instances as 

 examples of the possibilities of coordination in fish-cultural work. 



The nature of the work performed by the National Park Service, 

 Forest Service, the Office of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Reclama- 

 tion, and the Bureau of Biological Survey, gives them of necessity an 

 interest in the Bureau's fish-cultural work. The stocking of streams 

 and lakes under the control of the foregoing agencies is an important 

 feature of their administration. Consequently, it has been necessary 

 to maintain closer contact with these estabhshments, and it is felt 

 that the Bureau has been of real service in numerous instances. 



AMiile these cooperative relationships are of more or less standing 

 nature, there have been contacts with the newer emergency organiza- 

 tions wliich offer prospects of mutual value. The Agricultural 

 Adjustment Administration, insofar as its work covers the utilization 

 of marginal lands, has called upon the Bureau in several instances to 

 plan a program for fish propagation and the provision of angling. 



At the close of the year plans were being developed for one project 

 in North CaroHna whereby a hatchery would be constructed and 

 turned over to the Bureau for subsequent operation with the object 

 of providing fish for the surrounding territory. 



The Bureau has been called upon to make a survey in the Tennessee 

 Valley to aid the Tennessee Valley Authority in developing a program 

 of conserving fishery resources and establishing a hatchery system. 



The United States Army Engineers have given sympathetic con- 

 sideration to the Bureau's recommendations with regard to develop- 

 ments in the Upper Mississippi River area. This has been based 

 upon a hope that the dams comprising part of the 9-foot channel 

 development might be modified so as to provide extensive propagat- 

 ing ponds for the production of fish native to that area. 



With reference to the States, arrangements have been made for 

 several additional States to review Federal appUcations for fish in 

 order to assure that no undesirable species will be planted, and that 

 the stocking will be in conformity with the natural demands and 

 possibilities of the lakes and streams. 



The State of Vermont has afforded generous help in a financial way 

 in meeting the costs of operation at the extensive brook trout egg- 

 producing plant maintained by the Bureau in the White Mountain 

 National Forest, N. H. 



Tennessee and West Virginia have furnished food for fish held at 

 the Bureau's hatcheries and have handled the distribution of these 

 fish when they were ready for release. 



A number of the Western States have continued to supply helpful 

 cooperation in the collecting of trout eggs and are compensated 

 therefor by receiving a proportion of the eggs taken. There has 



