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3) Hatchery fish availability for scientific studies-"Fishery Managers - Make available 

 from hatcheries or other appropriate sources the required numbers of juvenile salmon 

 necessary to conduct the flow, travel time and survival studies called for in Section 

 3.6F3-3.6F5." pg 35. Strategy for Salmon Vol n 



n. WATER DIVERSION SCREENING 



Background - 1994 Mitchell Act funding provided $4.7 million for installation and 

 maintenance of water diversion fish screens. This funding is not included in the 1995 budget. 

 Current plans call for screening 172 diversions in 1995 and 1996. 



199S Federal Appropriations Recommendations • 



National Marine Fisheries Service - Fund $6.0 million for instattaAon and 

 maintenance of water diversion fish screening devices under Mitchell Act 



Consistency with NMFS Recovery Team (Bevan) Plan - 



"Screening: Irrigation withdrawals should be effectively screened to prevent loss of 

 juvenile and adulf fish." pg V-11, October 1993, Recovery Team Draft Plan 



Consistency with NPPC Strategy for Salmon - 



"There is an immediate need to accelerate the installation of new facilities on 

 unscreened diversions and repair or upgrade older facilities." pg 76, Strategy for 

 Salmon, Vol II 



m. SMOLT TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM 



Background - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates a juvenile salmon 

 transportation or barging program. The Corps is investigating program enhancements through 

 its System Configuration Study (SCS); however, they are potentially several years from 

 implementation. At recent regional public hearings on the SCS, the public provided strong 

 support for the barging program and expedited implementation of barging improvements. In 

 the Corps SCS Phase I report, "Currently, there are not enough barges available to load 

 collected smolts directly into awaiting barges... After evaluating three options, it was 

 determined that an additional four barges of 7S,000-pound capacity would satisfy a direct- 

 loading target." pg-6-40, SCS, April 1994 



