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production capability. The states should cease issuing permits for water withdrawals that 

 adversely affect the production potential of fish habitat. Instream flows have been significantly 

 reduced on thousands of miles of salmon-bearing streams; hundreds more miles of streams have 

 been completely de-watered. 



Conclusion 



Hatchery production and habitat protection and restoration can and should play 

 complementary roles in restoring the salmon populations of the Columbia basin. We agree with 

 the scientific panel's testimony that current hatchery and land management practices both need to 

 be immediately reformed to incorporate our existing knowledge so that we can restore the 

 Columbia basin salmon populations before more salmon stocks are lost. The science is available 

 to accomplish the reforms. It is solely a matter of using the best scientific information available 

 and implementing readily available plans that have been based on this information. 



If you or die Subcommittee needs any additional information or has any further questions, 

 we stand ready to provide assistance. 



Thank you for the opportunity to comment. 



Sincerely, 



Phillip R. Mundy, Ph.D., Manager 

 Fisheries Science Department 



Jon Rhodes, M.S., Hydrologist 

 Fisheries Science Department 



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