Fish-folks:

Here is an announcement for a fall workshop on the regulatory, biological,
and engineering aspects of protecting fish at water withdrawals.
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                    American Fisheries Society - Virginia Chapter

                                   1997 Fall Workshop

                                      ANNOUNCEMENT
                                    Water Withdrawal


SPONSOR: American Fisheries Society - Virginia Chapter

DATE:   Tuesday, September 30, 1997; 9:00am - 3:00pm

PLACE: Blue Ridge Conference Center-  Montebello, Virginia, Nelson County
90 miles west of Richmond near the Blue Ridge Parkway

PRESENTERS:
Joe Hassell, Department of Environmental Quality - Water Division

Bob Hume, US Army Corps of Engineers

Tony Watkinson, Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Charles Gowan, Randolph-Macon College

Greg Garman, Virginia Commonwealth University

Mark Bell, FMC Corporation

Topics include impingement and entrainment, anadromous fish impacts,
screening technologies, permitting, and more.  On-site lodging is available
at Camp Blue Ridge (540 377-2413).  Additional lodging is also available at
HoJo Inn, Lexington & Afton and EconoTravel at Int 81/Route 11 (Greenville
Exit).   Further details will be forthcoming in August.

REGISTRATION
FEE:                    $10.00 (includes 2 breaks and lunch)

REGISTRATION
DEADLINE:               September 12, 1997

CONTACT:
Tom Wilcox, VA Chapter- AFS, President-Elect
4010 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA  23230
(Phone) 804 367-8998;  (Fax) 804 367-2427; (E-mail) [log in to unmask]


                                    REGISTRATION FORM

Name _________________________________ Position
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Employer _____________________________ Address
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City _________________________ State ________ Zip Code
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Phone _____________ Fax _____________ E-mail _____________AFS Affiliation
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Make Checks payable to Virginia Chapter-AFS; SEND TO: Dawn Kirk, Treasurer,
US Forest Service, Pedlar Ranger District, 2424 Magnolia Avenue, Buena
Vista, VA  24416
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Charles Gowan
Department of Biology and Environmental Studies Program
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA 23005
804-752-7293
FAX: 804-752-4724
email: [log in to unmask]
web: http://www.rmc.edu/~cgowan
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