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 stocks affected primarily by hydroelectric development and 

 operations, hatcheries, and fish harvest, and providing a buffer 

 against environmental extremes . 



THE FOREST SERVICE ALREADY HAS DONE MUCH TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS 

 OF THE LISTED STOCKS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 



In November 1991, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 

 determined that the Snake River sockeye salmon was endangered. 

 In April 1992, NMFS determined the Snake River spring/summer and 

 fall Chinook salmon were threatened. The protections the Forest 

 Service has further afforded the stocks because of their 

 inclusion on the Endangered Species Act list, have complemented 

 and built upon inter- regional agency efforts initiated earlier. 

 These efforts were a result of the January 1991 Columbia River 

 Basin Anadromous Fish Habitat Management Policy and 

 Implementation Guide (CRBPIG) , and Agency participation in the 

 1990/91 Pacific Northwest Salmon Summit sponsored by Senator 

 Hatfield. 



The CRBPIG affects 18 National Forests in the Columbia River 

 Basin, and approximately 10,000 miles of anadromous fish habitat 

 representing well over 5 percent of the remaining spawning and 

 rearing habitat accessible to anadromous fish within the Basin. 

 The CRBPIG clearly articulates the Forest Service's intent to 

 proactively manage watersheds for the benefit of anadromous fish 

 in the Columbia River Basin and to coordinate with other 

 Federal, State, and tribal entities, and the public in these 

 management efforts. 



