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responsibilities for marine, estuarine, and anadromous fishery 

 resources under various laws, including the National 

 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) , the Clean Water Act (CWA) , the 

 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Federal Power Act, the 

 Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Mitchell 

 Act, the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and 

 Conservation Act of 1980, the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, 

 and the Endangered Species Act. 



Now, as in the past. Pacific coast salmon and steelhead resources 

 provide a significant economic, subsistence, cultural and 

 recreational benefit to the people of that region. Many of these 

 stocks are now at risk. The reasons for the declines vary by 

 stock. For some, habitat degradation is a serious problem. 

 Maintaining suitable spawning and rearing habitat is vital to all 

 stocks. Past land use practices have resulted in the degradation 

 of many miles of streams that have provided anadromous fish 

 habitat. Much of the remaining habitat important for anadromous 

 fish production is on public lands. The suitability and 

 condition of the habitat are affected not only by activities 

 within and adjacent to, but also distant from, anadromous fish 

 waters — making habitat issues complex. Furthermore, available 

 information is currently inadequate concerning the extent and 

 significance of impacts from various human activities. 



