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that address comprehensively watershed conditions, including 

 riparian habitats and water quality values. 



We recommend that the agencies ensure that each land 

 management plan include a quantitative and qualitative analysis 

 of past, present and predicted resource use and condition on a 

 watershed basis. Such a comprehensive watershed evaluation must 

 be the basis of developing measurable objectives and quantitative 

 management prescriptions. 



Second, the plans provide only the most general objectives 

 for fish habitat conditions. Few plans identify meaningful 

 standards for anadromous fish as management indicator species or 

 any standards for the conservation of aquatic and biological 

 biodiversity. 



We recommend that fisheries standards not merely describe 

 "how" to manage fisheries habitats, but they should also identify 

 the desired physical, biological and chemical conditions that are 

 necessary to meet habitat objectives. This should also include 

 water quantity and instream flow assessments. Fisheries 

 objectives must be measurable over time and relate directly to 

 forest goals, objectives and management plans. 



Third, a very immediate problem is that resource management 

 objectives set forth in the plans have not been amended to 



