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 The second is conducting section 7 consultations and evaluating 

 applications and issuing section 10 permits. The third is 

 developing and implementing recovery plans. The objective of 

 recovery plans is to increase depleted fishery stocks and improve 

 degraded critical habitat to allow for delisting the species. 



In November 1991, NMFS listed Snake River sockeye salmon as 

 endangered. In April 1992, NMFS listed Snake River spring/summer 

 Chinook salmon and Snake River fall chinook salmon as threatened. 

 We presently have petitions to list the Umpqua River sea-run 

 cutthroat trout, mid-Columbia summer chinook salmon, and five 

 populations of Pacific coast coho in Oregon. We also are 

 conducting a status review for coastal steelhead in California, 

 Oregon, and Washington. NMFS has used an open process for 

 involving the public in the listing process and will continue to 

 do so. 



An Endangered Species Act section 7 consultation is the process 

 where Federal agencies consult with NMFS to ensure that actions 

 conducted, authorized, or funded by the agencies are not likely 

 to jeopardize the continued existence of threatened or endangered 

 species or destroy or adversely modify their critical habitat. 

 In the context of Federal actions proposed in 1993, NMFS 

 considers the following objectives when deciding whether or not 

 there is "jeopardy" to listed Snake River salmon species. For 

 Snake River sockeye salmon, mortality has to be reduced to a 





