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statement of Trout Dnlislted 



before the 



U.S. House of Representatives 

 Merchant Marine and Fisheries Coamittee 



Subcoaoaittee on Bnvironaent and Natural Resources 



at a Hearing on 

 Watershed Hanageaent in the Pacific Northwest 



Prepared by 

 Dr. Ray J. White, Science Advisor 



March 9, 1993 



My name is Ray J. White. I an an independent stream habitat 

 consultant in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle. I eun retired 

 from Montana State University but remain on its adjunct faculty. 

 My experience in assessing and restoring salmonld habitat covers 

 35 years, as a biologist in charge of evaluating Wisconsin's 

 stream habitat management, as a visiting scientist In Europe, as 

 a professor at two universities, and In consulting on many 

 streams. I serve on Trout Unlimlted's volunteer Board of 

 Scientific Advisors and I provide this statement on behalf of 

 that orgemization and its 70,000 members nationwide. I also work 

 with other fishery and conservation groups in the Pacific 

 Northwest, and sit on the executive committee of a coalition of 

 35 organizations working to salvage the dwindling salmon 

 resource. From close professional association with USFS and BLM 

 scientists and managers, I have some understanding of their 

 missions and of problems and opportunities confronting then — and 



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