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United States Department of the Interior 



NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SERVICE 



Northwest Biological Science Center 



6505 NE 65th St 



SeatUe, WA 98115 



(206) 526-6282 



June 2, 1995 



S.P. Creuaer euid Associa'tes Inc. 

 Fisheries Consultants 

 300 S. E. Arrow Creek Lane 

 Gresheun, OR 97080 



Dear Mr. Cramer: 



Thank you for the statements of support for our research programs 

 on gas supersaturation in the Columbia emd Snake rivers. We share 

 your feelings about the research being conducted at the Columbia 

 River Research Laboratory. 



Concerning your request to work with our staff on currently funded 

 research and specifically to examine fish collected by our stiaff, 

 we must decline. We see the reasons as being quite obvious. We 

 are working on permits that explicitly state they are not 

 transferable. Therefore, we simply cannot allow any other use of 

 tihe samples that we collect other than those stated in our 

 applications. 



In addition, we must not jeopardize our ability to complete the 

 work we have agreed to do by modifying our plans to accommodate 

 your needs. The type and amount of work we have planned is 

 difficult enough without adding new dimensions that were not part 

 of the original planning process. 



We will provide our data and results to interested parties as 

 required by law. We will also cooperate with your staff if they 

 are working in the area under their own permits and approvals. 



Please let me know if you wish to discuss this matter fxirther. 



