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Consistent with our coiranitment at the Pacific Northwest Salmon 

 Summit, progress on implementing the CRBPIG has been 

 substantial. National Forests in the Columbia River Basin have 

 delineated forest watersheds, and this year will concentrate on 

 describing changes in existing protection and management for 

 these watersheds, and establishing monitoring programs to ensure 

 our management leads to improvement in watershed conditions. 

 These efforts are part of the Forest planning process and may 

 lead to adjustments in plans as necessary. 



We have made progress on the other commitments made by the 

 Forest Service at the conclusion of the Pacific Northwest Salmon 

 Summit. We have identified irrigation diversions on National 

 Forests and advised the permittees that screening will become a 

 requirement of the special use permit on all diversions 

 according to criteria established by the respective states. 

 Lands appropriate for acquisition by the Agency through the Land 

 and Water Conservation Fund, that would enable better management 

 of anadromous fish habitat, have been identified. Additionally, 

 the Forest Service will be submitting a listing of lands 

 available for acquisition to the Northwest Power Planning 

 Council, on or before April 1, 1993. The Agency also has 

 accelerated its minerals and range management and administration 

 to improve watershed conditions with an emphasis on riparian and 

 aquatic habitat conditions within the Columbia River Basin. 



