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8) Ifyman, J. B. Multiple Stock Dynamics. Risk, and Monitoring in 

 Mitig0ion Planning for Sabnon: Critical Issues and Proposed Models. 

 Januaiy. 1993. 



Continuing development of anatytical methods for cost-effectiveness will 

 focus on analyas of actions for ESA stocks, modd modifications to allow 

 dynamic analysis of both biological effects and costs, and devdoping 

 additional c^ability to apply cost effectiveness to nrnhiple objectives, 

 including maintenance of biological diversity. The currem budget for FY 

 1993 is $386,240. The planned budget for FY 1994 is $450,000. Placing 

 tlus cost in context, BPA is spending ab<H]t 0. 1 percent of its annual 

 investment in Fish and Wildlife mitigation on analysis of the cost- 

 effectiveness of mitigation ahematives. 



Question S : How many biologists currently work for BPA either directly or under contract? 



Is the role of BPA's biological staff to implement the recommendations of the 

 National Marine Fisheries Service and the Council or to conie up with 

 ahematives? 



Answer: The current staff levd of BPA's Division of Fish and Wildlife is 60.7 FTE. The 



Division is currently staffed at an authorized levd as f<dlows: 9 managers and 

 supervisors, 24 biologists, 3 engineers, 1 eccmomist, 7 project numagen, 3 

 policy analysts, 3 computer specialists. 1 budget analyst, 2 contract 

 administrates, S secretaries, and 2 administrative technicians. 



In 1992, BPA conducted a survey to determine how many contractor 

 FTE were being supported by the Fish ft V^ldfife Program. The survey 

 reflected that SO percent of the program doOan sui^Mmed 4S6 FTE. If 



