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 economist, two engineers, and one ecologist. Most of the team's 

 members are from the academic community. Since all three 

 listings involve Snake River salmon, the team was directed to 

 handle the three populations in one recovery plan, and to 

 complete the plan in 1993. 



NMFS has adopted a proactive approach to maximize public 

 involvement throughout the development of the recovery plan. The 

 recovery team has been formulating the recovery plan's scientific 

 basis with all regional entities that are concerned with or 

 affected by the recovery plan. The recovery team has held 

 meetings with the public, various state and Federal agencies, 

 industrial trade groups, and tribal organizations to solicit 

 information. Public libraries located in Boise, Idaho; Newport, 

 Oregon; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington receive copies 

 from NMFS of all materials submitted to the recovery team. This 

 ensures an open process for the public and evaluation of the 

 scientific validity of the information being reviewed by the 

 recovery team. 



The team's draft recovery recommendations are expected to be 

 available for peer review late this summer. After peer review 

 and comment, final recommendations will be submitted to NMFS. 

 NMFS will also make the draft plan available for public review 

 and comment. The open review and collaboration process will 

 provide more information to the recovery team, and will allow a 



