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repaired. The bureau has recommended to the executive secretary the 

 installation of a number of fishways or their repair. 



Special matters requiring investigations numbered 104, while 160 

 maps or plans were prepared. 



In the spring of 1941, the greater portion of the responsibility for 

 the work in connection with fish screens and fish ladders was placed in 

 other bureaus, and the obligations and responsibilities of the Chief of the 

 Bureau of Engineering were not definitely defined and hence no further 

 report on these subjects is made. 



The subject of fish screens, and to a somewhat lesser degree that of 

 fish ladders, has been before the commission for many years. Some 

 progress has been made though the rate is far from satisfactory. It 

 does not appear that there is sufficient knowledge of the need for pro- 

 tecting fish from the water diversions of the State by the ones who should 

 be interested in this subject and this apparent lack benefits those who 

 are opposed to an active and definite program with respect to these two 

 matters. The problem of fish protection is probably more acute in 

 this State than in some other States due to limited rainfall in certain 

 areas and the numerous and large diversions of water made for agri- 

 cultural, industrial, domestic and jiower purposes. 



ROTARY P.SH SCRRKN 



A number of agencies diverting water, and others, profess to believe 

 that the problem has no solution, and appear to be of the belief that 

 some one fish screen, yet to be found, is necessary before the great loss 

 of fish through these unprotected water diversions can be stopped. 

 The fact that this commission has had installed a number of successful 



