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Phillip R. Mundy, PhD Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 



1015 Sher Lane 



Lake Oswego, OR 97034-1744 



503-636-6335, Voice or facs, auto-switch 



July 13, 1995 ORIGINAL FOR ATTACHMENT TO TRANSCRIPT 



The Hon Dirk Kempthonie. Chairman 



Subcommittee on Drinking V\ ater. Fisheries and U ildlife 



Committee on En\ ironment and Public Works 



L nited States Senate 



U'ashmgton, D.C. 20510-6175 



RE: Additional comments from in response to your request for comments on the role of 

 scientific peer review in the implementation of reco\er\ actions for endangered salmon. 



Dear Senator kempthome: 



As chair of the oversight hearing of Thursday. June 22nd. 19Q5. on the National 

 Marine Fisheries Ser\ ice policy on spills at Columbia Ri\ er hydropower dams, gas bubble 

 trauma in threatened and endangered salmon, and the scientific method used under the 

 Endangered Species Act which resulted in the spill polic>. \ou in\ited me. as a member of 

 the scientific panel, to submit written comments on how to impro\ e the process of 

 applying science to recovery actions for endangered salmon In response. I submitted a set 

 of comments directl> to your office earlier this month. 



As additional commentary on how to focus the best science on endangered salmon 

 recovery actions. I am attaching comments from Nanc> M Vlundy. MPA Ms. Mund\ is a 

 PhD candidate in Public Administration at Portland State L ni\ ersity who is preparing a 

 dissertation on how governmental institutional structure may hinder implementation of 

 endangered species recovery measures. 



Thank > ou for the opportunity to comment. 



Sincerely. 



Phillip R Mundy. PhD 



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