STATUS OF RECOVERY PROGRAM 

 SNAKE RIVER SALMON - DRAFT 



Plan Stage: Draft 



SPECIES COVERED . . 



CHINOOK SALMON (SNAKE RIVER SPRING/SUMMER) 

 CHINOOK SALMON (SNAKE RIVER FALL) 

 SOCKEYE SALMON (SNAKE RIVER) 



RECOVERY PLAN STATUS 



A Snake River Salmon Recovery Team was formed in 1991 . The team submitted 

 recommendations for a NMFS recovery' plan in June 1994. A draft recover,' plan was released in 

 March, 1994 for public comment. A final recover)' plan is expected to be released in mid- 1997. 



RECOVERY ACTIONS 



Institutional Structure. Accountability, and Monitoring 



The decision-making process for Columbia-Snake River Basin salmon ESA concerns must be 

 improved. Institutional changes are necessary to achieve recover>', to prevent further listings, 

 and to minimize costs and accelerate progress. 



Future management must emphasize disciplined coordination, teamwork, and communication. A 

 Regional Implementation Team has been established to identify and recommend solutions to 

 problems and issues affecting recovery schedules, direct research, recommend modifications to 

 the Recovery Plan and prepare an annual report. The Implementation Team should have a lead 

 role in the formulation, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of the adaptive management 

 process. 



To ensure that the best science is clearly understood and used in the recover)' process, NMFS has 

 established a Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP). The SAP assists the Implementation Team and 

 NMFS in avoiding gridlock over scientific uncertainty and resolving confiicting advice and 

 opinions on recover)' issues and measures. In addition, a Regional Executive Committee is in 

 place to coordinate management among all Columbia Basin fish and wildlife entities. 



Committees and working groups have also been convened to provide NMFS and the 

 Implementation Team with scientific, technical, and management advice on specific topics 

 related to the recovery of listed Snake River salmon and their habitat. Some long-term functions, 

 generally those addressing continued areas of concern (e.g. river operations, fish passage 

 improvements, hatcher)' operations, and habitat) may be designated as permanent committees. 

 Others are designated as work groups to address shorter-term problems on an ad hoc basis (e.g. a 

 genetics protocol work group for the captive broodstock program.) 



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