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In addition to these specific examples, there are a number of 

 relevant efforts being undertaken at the national level to 

 address restoration over the entire natural range of Pacific 

 salmon and steelhead. 



In 1992, the Forest Service initiated development of the 

 PACFISH strategy to manage National Forest System 

 watersheds to provide habitat conditions that would 

 contribute to the recovery and sustained natural production 

 of Pacific salmon and steelhead. Earlier this year, the 

 Bureau of Land Management joined with us as a full partner 

 in development of this strategy. This effort is nearing 

 completion and will provide a consistent approach to 

 restoration of Pacific salmon and steelhead habitats on 

 lands managed by the two agencies. 



The strategy has been developed in partnership with the 

 research community and was drawn on extensively to develop 

 recommendations outlined in the Scientific Analysis Team 

 (SAT) Report, and the President's Forest Plan. 



Recently, the Forest Service has participated with other 

 Federal agencies in discussions of how Federal, State, and 

 Tribal efforts can be more effectively coordinated to 

 comprehensively address all the factors that limit recovery 

 of Pacific salmon and steelhead runs. We believe such a 

 comprehensive, coordinated effort is essential to the 



