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Today, I would like to make three preliminary points. First, the 

 Snake River recovery plan is part of a larger effort to conserve 

 and rebuild all Pacific salmon stocks. Second, given the 

 variable biological and physical conditions evident in recent 

 years in the Pacific Northwest, it may be necessary to adopt 

 actions which affect other uses of the rivers to ensure recovery 

 of salmon stocks. Third, I am convinced that the Team's 

 recommendations, plus other information, will provide the 

 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) with the basis for 

 developing a plan that will lead to the recovery of these listed 

 species . 



RECOVERY PLAN PART OF LARGER EFFORT TO CONSERVE STOCKS: 



The work of the Team must be considered within the context of 

 other efforts in the Pacific Northwest to address the continuing 

 decline of multiple salmon stocks. We support efforts to address 

 the situation comprehensively through the development of both 

 basin-wide and regional plans. For example, NCAA is an active 

 participant in the President's Northwest Forest Plan for Federal 

 forest lands west of the Cascades. The standards and guidelines 

 of the President's plan are guided in part by an aquatic 

 conservation strategy that protects salmon habitat . East of the 

 Cascades, the PACFISH initiative of the Forest Service and the 

 Bureau of Land Management applies the same conservation 

 principle. 



