Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5230
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5230
Numerous individuals assisted in collecting and processing data during this study. Joseph Bunt, Ross Dickinson, Jack Doyle, Alvin Sablan, Kenneth Skinner, and Christopher Mebane, USGS, assisted with data collection. Jim Henriksen and Terry Waddle, USGS, provided training and technical guidance for PHABSIM modeling. Paul Devries of R2 Consultants provided useful background information on previous PHABSIM work they completed for the BIA. Matt Combs of Utah State University provided data sets from previous instream flow studies completed in the Salmon River Basin. Several individuals from the USFS also contributed to the study: Mark Moulton provided useful information about previous studies in the SNRA and gave valuable advice regarding stream characteristics and study design, Ruth Wooding assisted with obtaining landowner permission to access private land, and Tim Page provided information on previous studies conducted for the SRA process. Joe Spinazola, Ronald Sutton, and Al Simpson, Bureau of Reclamation, contributed to planning and study design. A number of representatives of the Interagency Technical Workgroup organized by Bureau of Reclamation also provided guidance: Cynthia Robertson and Thomas Curet (IDFG), Jim Morrow and Donald Anderson (NOAA), and Janna Brimmer (USFWS). Traci Hoff of the USGS provided assistance in building the Web site that accompanies this report. Colleague reviews by Ronald Sutton and Christopher Mebane improved the quality of the report.