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4. Develop a monitoring strategy, including a cumulative 

 effects analysis to ensure accountability of prescribed 

 actions. 



The remaining objectives deal with public involvement, 

 coordination with other agencies, and the development of an 

 internal basin oversight group. 



2. The Forest Service, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land 

 Management (BLM) , is developing a Pacific Salmon and Steelhead 

 Habitat Management Strategy (PACFISH, see enclosure) . 



The PACFISH Strategy is a comprehensive ecosystems approach to 

 management of watersheds and Pacific anadromous fish habitats. 

 PACFISH is being developed by technical specialists and line 

 managers from the BLM, National Forest System, and research 

 scientists from our Forest Service Research organization. The 

 Strategy is building upon the solid knowledge of an assessment 

 that quantified current habitat conditions. It provides an 

 understanding of the elements of "good" habitat condition, 

 identifies key watersheds, provides the knowledge of how to 

 manage watersheds to maintain "good" habitat where it now 

 occurs, and describes how to achieve "good" habitat conditions 

 in areas that currently are degraded. It could apply to 

 anadromous fish habitat regardless of location. 



