Evaluation of Models for Developing Biological Input for the Design and Location of Water Intake Structures

Wildlife Service to supply scientific information and methodologies on key environmental issues that impact fish and wildlife resources and their supporting ecosystems. Projects have been initiated in the following areas: coal extraction and conversion; power plants; mineral development; water resource analysts, including stream alterations and western water allocation; coastal ecosystems and Outer Continental Shelf development; environmental contaminants; Nattonal Wetland Inventory; habitat classification and evaluation; inventory and data management systems; and information management. The Biological Services Program consists of the Office of Biological Services in Washington, D.C., which is responsible for ovsrall planning and management; National Teams. which provide the Program's central scientific and technical expertise and arrange for development of information and technology by contracting with States, universities. consulttng firms, and others; Regional Teams, which provide local expertise and are an important link between the National T earns and the problems at the operating level; and staff at certain Fish and Wildlife Service research facilittes, who conduct inhouse research studies.