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(USACE 1990b); the plan is complete but project is on hold because of lack of 



matching local funds. 



Skookumchuck flood control projects being considered are 



(1) dam modification for added flood control — City of Centralia cannot 

 afford to sponsor it but is looking for way to raise funds; and 



(2) Lower Skookumchuck levee construction — City will not consider this 

 unless comparative coat of dam modification is greater. 



Water Supply 



USACE constructed Wynoochee Dam in 1972 for flood control, water supply, 

 recreation, and fish habitat improvement (Findlay 1967). Current issues 

 include: 



(1) ongoing fish mitigation dispute (Hike Scuderi, USACE, pers. comm.); 



(2) potential title transfer to Aberdeen which would allow development; 



(3) rule curve change which might improve smolt migration through dam 

 (Scuderi, USACE, pers. comm.). 



STATE OF WASHINGTON 



Washing-ton Department of Fisheries 



WDF preserves, protects, perpetuates, and manages the food fish resources of 

 the State of Washington (WDF 1990). The agency is charged with balancing the 

 needs of all user groups for the overall benefit Washington citizens. The 

 Director is appointed by the Governor. The Department consists of several 

 divisions having distinct functions. The agency is funded by direct 

 appropriation from the general fund of Washington state. 



Harvest Management 



Harvest Management contributes to decisions for Washington-based commercial 

 and sport fisheries in cooperation with Indian Tribes, PFHC, and PSC. WDF 

 also produces annual sport fishing regulations for salmon, sturgeon, and shad 

 and pre- and post-season stock assessment reports for salmon. 



Most WDF harvest management activities for the Chehalis Basin are conducted at 

 the Coastal Lab in Monte sano. They cooperatively manage terminal salmon 

 harvest and balance terminal fishing opportunity to allow equal catch by 

 Indian and non-Indian fisheries. They also attempt to balance the needs of 

 commercial and sport non-Indian fisheries. Coastal Lab personnel also conduct 

 routine spawning ground surveys, ensure that non-Indian commercial catch is 

 properly recorded and reported, participate in planning forums, and, along 

 with the Salmon Culture Division, help develop and manage cooperative rearing 

 projects. 



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