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jam was established within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

 ..nation and methodologies on key environmental issues 

 ources and their supporting ecosystems. The mission of 



| and Wildlife Service in its role as a primary source of 

 fish and wildlife resources, particularly in respect 

 [assessment. 



present information that will aid decisionmakers in the 

 jtion of problems associated with major changes in 



gical information and evaluation for Department of 

 programs, such as those relating to energy develop- 



Biological Services Program is intended for use in the 

 ess to prevent or minimize the impact of development 

 ivities and technical assistance services are based on an 

 Btion of the decisionmakers involved and their infor- 

 [of the state of the art to identify information gaps 



is a strategy that will ensure that the products pro- 

 and useful. 



the following areas: coal extraction and conversion; 

 land oil shale development; water resource analysis, 

 [stern water allocation; coastal ecosystems and Outer 



nd systems inventory, including National Wetland 



analysis, and information transfer. 



consists of the Office of Biological Services in 

 jible for overall planning and management; National 

 ! central scientific and technical expertise and arrange 

 jtudies with states, universities, consulting firms, and 

 link to problems at the operating level; and staff at 

 arch facilities, who conduct inhouse research studies. 



an and G.S. Lester. 1980. Catalog of California 

 jof Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Biological 

 p. 



Questions or requests for this publication should be directed to: 



Information Transfer Specialist 

 National Coastal Ecosystems Team 

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 NASA - Slidell Computer Complex 

 1010 Cause Boulevard 

 Slidell, Louisiana 70458 



