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In 1989 the Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force, and many other? from our region, 

 asked for your assistance to restore these precious resources. You graciously 

 complied with passage of the Chehalis Fisheries Resource Restoration Act of 1990. 



In compliance with this Act, the VS. Fish & Wildlife Service has conducted a 

 comprehensive habitat survey, documenting all existing and correctable degradations. 

 The data collected in this survey has been ocdmOated and is available to those 

 planning restoration efforts. U is time to go to work. 



Initial implementation funding provided for tha 1993 fiscal year have been allocated to 

 14 restoration efforts throughout the watershed. These range from an artificial 

 spawning channel for coho and chum salmon to be built by a local sportsmen's club; 

 to a major stream blockage removal effort conducted by the Washington Department of 

 Fisheries; to the creation of "overwintering nondr' on private property that will provide 

 warmer water, better feed and cover, while protecting young salmon from rapid main- 

 stream flows. 



The majority of these projects will be conducted by the private eiusenE who have 

 committed their land and their time to benefit the resource. Over half of Washington's 

 land, including much of the most valuable fish and wildlife habitat, is privately owned. 

 How these lands are managed has profound effects on the species that live there, 

 making landowner support and cooperation critical to fish and wildlife management 

 and enhancement efforts. 



The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has done a tremendous job during the study portion of 

 the Restoration Act, now it is time to fully pursue restoration. We must develop 

 partnerships between all the stakeholders in the river basin. Through mutual trust, 

 these local land owners, grassroots citizens can team together to share funding, 

 knowledge and expertise for common goals. 



