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PRIORITY 3: 



* Determine how Increased flow in the main stem Chehalis could help to 

 reduce temperature and oxygen problems . 



* Determine link between septic system seepage and Chehalis water 

 quality. 



* Determine how to prevent fish kills from acute toxic chemicals , 

 especially when fish are stressed from high temperatures and low 

 oxygen . 



OBJECTIVE 3i Ensure that the environmental conditions causing poor smolt 

 survival in inner Grays Harbor are remedied. 



PRIORITY 1: 



* Coded-wire tag two 250 ,000-fish groups of Chehalis and Humptulips 

 chinook salmon to evaluate relative survival. 



* Continue coded-wire tagging of Chehalis and Humptulips wild and 

 hatchery coho salmon to evaluate relative survival . 



PRIORITY 3: 



* Determine the extent of dioxins, furans, and related compounds in the 

 Grays Harbor environment and benthic organisms, and the links between 

 contaminants , prey organisms , and salmonids . 



* Further investigate effluent toxicity, parasite and contaminant 

 relationships, and sediment as a contaminant reservoir (only if coho 

 and chinook tagging studies indicate poor survival continues) . 



OBJECTIVE 4i Ensure that storage dam operation and surface water withdrawal is 

 compatible with fish production. 



PRIORITY 2: 



» Conduct Wynoochee River instream flow studies if necessary and 

 negotiate improved flows for fish. 



* Determine how to improve smolt passage at Wynoochee Dam and implement 

 improvements . 



* Reduce inflow of organic material and nutrients. 



PRIORITY 3: 



* Develop an agreement to protect instream flows in the North Fork 

 Newaukum River. 



« Encourage meeting established WDOE base flows on all streams by 

 promoting voluntary conservation of irrigation water. 



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