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<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">The Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative is an effort coordinated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to facilitate communication and coordination relative to the conservation of Pacific lamprey throughout their range. The goal of the initiative is to develop a Pacific Lamprey Conservation Plan (Plan) that will lead to restored Pacific lamprey populations and improvement of their habitat.</font>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">In 2009, the Conservation Initiative Team will be hosting a set of regional work sessions to develop regional components of the Plan. The Service will be hosting regional meetings to cover California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. The purpose of these meetings is to gather information on distribution, abundance, ongoing research, and threats specific to these regions.</font>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">We are planning to hold two regional meetings for California, including the Oregon component of the Klamath Basin. One meeting will be held in Arcata, CA, and will cover the coastal drainages from Cape Mendocino to the Oregon Border and the entire Klamath Basin. The second meeting will be held in Sacramento, CA and will cover from Cape Mendocino south including the Sacramento and San Joaquin river basins.</font>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">I am sending out this email to evaluate the level of interest in each of these meetings and will determine the venue and duration of each meeting. Please follow the links below to show your interest in participating in each of the meetings. Exact locations and dates for the meeting will be sent in the near future.</font>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Sacramento, CA: </font><u><font size="4" color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://doodle.com/6qqqwkkccsmsttks">http://doodle.com/6qqqwkkccsmsttks</a></font></u>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arcata, CA: </font><u><font size="4" color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://doodle.com/iz7na5hpvepyd3mk">http://doodle.com/iz7na5hpvepyd3mk</a></font></u>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Thank you for your help and please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to forward this email to any others who may be interested in these meetings. </font>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">See the USFWS Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative website for more information at: </font><u><font size="4" color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.fws.gov/pacific/fisheries/sp_habcon/lamprey/">http://www.fws.gov/pacific/fisheries/sp_habcon/lamprey/</a></font></u>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Damon Goodman</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Fish Biologist</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arcata Fish and Wildlife Service</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">1655 Heindon Road</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Arcata, CA 95521</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">email: damon_goodman@fws.gov</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">phone: (707) 825-5155</font></body></html>