UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 3)*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock - Par Value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities
278878-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
Brent D. Baird
1350 One M&T Plaza
Buffalo, New York 14203 (Phone: (716) 849-1484)
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
AUGUST 15, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box __.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in
a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
Amendment No. 3
CUSIP NO. 278878-10-3
1. Name of Reporting Person
SS or IRS Identification No. of above person (optional)
The Cameron Baird Foundation
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)___
(b)_X_
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ____
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
NUMBER OF SHARES 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 196,000
BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
196,000
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
196,000
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* ____
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.256%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
Amendment No. 3
INTRODUCTION
The acquisition of 177,300 shares ("Shares") of Class A
Common Stock of the Issuer was reported by the Reporting Persons
in Schedule 13D, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 20, 1997, as amended by Schedule 13D Amendment
No. 1, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 16, 1997, as amended by Schedule 13D Amendment
No. 2, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 31, 1997 ("Amendment No. 2"). Since the
filing of Amendment No. 2, one of the Reporting Persons (The
Cameron Baird Foundation) has purchased additional Shares. The
number of Shares now held by the Reporting Persons is 206,000
Shares.
The Cover Page for The Cameron Baird Foundation is hereby
amended as shown in this Amendment No. 3. Items 3 and 5 are
hereby amended as shown in this Amendment No. 3. All other Items
remain unchanged from the previous filings of Schedule 13D, as
amended.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS.
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
The amount of funds paid for the Shares by The Cameron Baird
Foundation was approximately $252,925 (which includes only the
amount of funds paid since the filing of Amendment No. 2). This
amount does not include brokerage commissions.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The Reporting Persons hereby report beneficial ownership, in
the manner hereinafter described, of 206,000 Shares:
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<CAPTION>
Percentage of
Number Of Outstanding
Shares Held in the Name of Shares Security (1)
<S> <C> <C>
Brent D. Baird 10,000 .472%
The Cameron Baird
Foundation 196,000 9.256%
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TOTAL 206,000 9.728%
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(1) The foregoing percentages assume that the number of
Shares of the Issuer outstanding is 2,117,523 Shares (as
reported by the Issuer as of the third quarter ended
April 26, 1997).
(b) For each persons named in paragraph (a), that person has
sole voting and sole dispositive power over the Shares enumerated
in paragraph (a).
(c) The following purchases of the Shares were effected during
the past sixty days:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Price/Share
(in Dollars
Commissions
Purchase In The Number of not Transaction
Name Of Date Shares included) Made Through
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
The Cameron 7/31/97 2,000 8 5/8 Fahnestock & Co
Baird 8/1/97 2,000 8 5/8 Fahnestock & Co
Foundation 8/4/97 1,000 8 5/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/5/97 2,000 8 3/4 Fahnestock & Co
8/6/97 4,300 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/7/97 1,300 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/8/97 300 8 3/4 Fahnestock & Co
8/11/97 2,000 8 3/4 Fahnestock & Co
8/12/97 3,000 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/14/97 2,000 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/15/97 4,000 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/19/97 2,000 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/20/97 1,600 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
8/21/97 1,200 8 7/8 Fahnestock & Co
</TABLE>
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED this 22nd day of August, 1997.
The Cameron Baird Foundation
By: s/Brian D. Baird
Brian D. Baird, Trustee
