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to us by August 15. The Council Invites Congressional participation as we work 

 toward what surely will be a controversial decision. 



We need to coordinate our pl£uining effort with the National Marine 

 Fisheries Service as it devises a recovery plan for Snake River salmon from the 

 recommendations provided by the Recovery Team. We need to ensure that while 

 the Fisheries Service develops its plan, the region continues to implement the 

 Strategy for Salmon. We hope that eis the result of our fall rulemaking and the 

 Fisheries Services work on its recovery plan, our two agencies can come closer 

 together on the best measures to protect all fish and wildlife in the Columbia River 

 Basin. 



Brief comparison of the Recovery Plan and the Strategy 



The Council's Strategy for Salmon and the Recovery Team's 

 recommendations regarding Snake River salmon are mostly similar. Here are 

 some key similarities: 



• Both plans call for improved river flows. 



• Both plans call for more water from the Snake River Basin and for better . 

 research on flows and the benefits of flows. 



• Both plans agree that transportation of salmon in barges provides 

 protection for some populations in poor water conditions. 



• Both plans say transportation efforts and facilities need to be improved, as 

 do bypass systems at the dams. 



• Both plans largely agree on the need to protect and improve salmon 

 spawning cind rearing habitat. 



• Both plans say harvest and predation should be reduced. Both also agree 

 that alternative harvest techniques are necessary. 



