FERC relicensing proj for Arkansas. Hired a technician, total staff for program is 2. Seeking an EPA grant for Stream Teams program. Started to permit the stockings, some applications denied, being sued over denials. OK concerned about competition and predator introduction.
Anglers lease a stream from landowners to fish it.
Focus group meetings, scientific community opposes stockings. Mussel harvest - thousands of tons harvested considering sanctuaries. IBI study in river on fort lands, water quality exiting post is better than that entering post. Shortnose Sturgeon River Study - 70 tagged, aerial flights, boat tracking, radio tags. Improved Douglas tailwater with increased minimum flow and aeration, restocking mussels.