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HOW IS YOUR AGENCY COORDINATING RESTORATION EFFORTS WITH OTHER 



AGENCIES? IS THERE AN OVERALL STRATEGY FOR RESTORATION? IS 



YOUR AGENCY WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND TRIBES TO IMPLEMENT 

 COAST-WIDE RESTORATION EFFORTS? 



The FS has been a full partner with other Federal and State 

 agencies, responsible for the management of anadromous fish 

 resources throughout the range of Pacific salmon. We have 

 worked with, and have received funding through, the Northwest 

 Power Planning Council (NWPPC) for habitat enhancement programs 

 on NF's throughout the Columbia River Basin (CRB) . We were an 

 active participant in the 1990-91 Salmon Summit Conference 

 sponsored by Senator Hatfield. At the conclusion of that 

 conference, we made commitments in five areas and have made 

 good progress in four of those areas . 



(1) Identify irrigation diversions on National Forests 

 that require screening. We have identified these 

 diversions that require screening by permittees and 

 have transmitted a listing of the diversions to the 

 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. We 

 also have advised the permittees that screening will 

 become a requirement of the special use permit on all 

 diversions that meet criteria established by the 

 respective states. 



(2) Identify lands appropriate for acquisition. We 

 have identified lands appropriate for acquisition 

 through exchange or purchase via the Land and Water 

 Conservation Fund. We have also provided this list of 

 lands to the Northwest Power Planning Council. 



(3) Improve minerals management. The Agency has 

 accelerated its administration of minerals management 

 activities. 



(4) Improve range management and update all Allotment 

 Management Plans (AMPs) by Fiscal Year 1996. Range 

 management and administration of grazing allotments 

 has been increased. Unfortunately, we have been 

 unable to maintain our anticipated schedule of AMP 



