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of wildlife/land use-related issues, including residential and commercial developments,
<br /> energy facility developments, freeway interchange reconstruction, agricultural practices, and
<br /> flood control procedures. Recently, Mr. Estep completed a project with the California
<br /> Energy Commission concerning the impacts of large wind energy facilities on raptors and
<br /> raptor populations.
<br /> The focus of Mr. Estep's raptor expertise has been on the biology and management
<br /> of the state-threatened Swainson's hawk in the Central Valley. He has completed several
<br /> reports for the DFG concerning various aspects of the species abundance and distribution
<br /> in California, including an administrative report on the biology, movements, and habitat
<br /> relationships of the Swainson's hawk in the Central Valley. He is currently studying nest
<br /> site and mate fidelity in Swainson's hawks. In addition, he has conducted field surveys,
<br /> impact analyses, and biological assessments concerning a variety of other raptors, including
<br /> the bald eagle and golden eagle. Mr. Estep has considerable experience in various wildlife
<br /> field techniques, including small mammal trapping and marking, trapping and banding of
<br /> raptors, radiotelemetry, wildlife census techniques, and food habits analysis. Mr. Estep
<br /> received a B.S. in wildlife and fisheries biology from the University of California, Davis,
<br /> California, in 1985, and is currently working part time toward an M.S. in biology from
<br /> California State University, Sacramento, California.
<br /> Phil Dunn is an environmental scientist specializing in the design, implementation,
<br /> and presentation of instream flow and fisheries ecology studies to meet legal requirements
<br /> and client needs. He has worked on both small- and large-scale water resource projects on
<br /> river systems throughout California including the Klamath, Trinity, Eel, Sacramento, San
<br /> Joaquin, Feather, Yuba, American, Kings, Kaweah, Kern, Salinas, Ventura, and Owens
<br /> River systems. Mr. Dunn has successfully completed fish population, instream flow, and
<br /> aquatic monitoring studies; environmental assessments, impact reports, and impact
<br /> statements; species and habitat management and mitigation plans; hydropower license
<br /> applications; and expert witness testimony. He has conducted several research programs on
<br /> anadromous salmonids, evaluated impacts from the Central Valley Project on American
<br /> River, Sacramento River, and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta fisheries, assessed cumulative
<br /> impacts from water development in the upper Trinity River watershed, designed and
<br /> conducted extensive fish sampling studies on the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers,
<br /> conducted over 25 applications of the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology, and
<br /> evaluated the eligibility and suitability of three rivers for inclusion in the California Wild
<br /> and Scenic Rivers System.
<br /> Mr. Dunn's experience and background in aquatic ecology and water resource
<br /> projects is diverse, and he works closely with clients on a variety of projects to comply with
<br /> environmental laws, solve water right conflicts, or identify instream flow conditions. His
<br /> educational background emphasized aquatic ecology and fisheries biology. Mr. Dunn
<br /> received an M.S. in fisheries biology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California,
<br /> in 1981, and a B.S. in zoology from the University of California, Davis, California, in 1979.
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