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Article: Workshop Examines "Lifeblood of the West".(Colorado River)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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Dr. Stuart Leon, Recovery Coordinator for the FWS Southwest Region, and Glen Gould, fishery biologist for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region, spent months planning and coordinating the conference. About 150 people attended, including members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, representatives of water management agencies, environmentalists, and agricultural interests. Land management consultants mingled with experts on the "Law of the River," a comprehensive list of legislative documents comprising river management statutes. Seated throughout the hall were members of the MSCP steering committee, as well as staff from Willow Beach National Fish ...