D. Strategies 



Strategics are plans df action 

 to accomplish tlie biological 

 objectives. In developing strategies, 

 the program lakes into acct)iint not 

 only the desired outcomes, but also 

 the physical and biological realities 

 expressed in the scientific foundation. 



1. Introduction 



This program anticipates that 

 detailed plans, consistent with the bio- 

 logical objectives, will be developed 

 locally for each of the more than 

 50 subbasins in the Columbia River 

 Basin. Because most of the specific 

 actions will be addressed at the prov- 

 ince and subbasin le\els, most of the 

 strategies will be developed there. At 

 the subbasin level, "strategies'" will 

 include the particular measures to be 

 implemented within a given subbasin. 



Thus, at the basin level, most of 

 the strategies are guidelines for imple- 

 mentation at other levels of the pro- 

 gram. However, these strategies also 

 include specific measures for subjects 

 that transcend one or more of the 

 provinces, such as data management, 

 research, monitoring and evaluations. 



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In general, the puijiose of the 

 strategies at the basin level is 

 to allow maxiinum local flexibility 

 while assuring that subbasin plans 

 follow the best available scientific 

 knowledge, are consistent with one 

 another, and together, fonn a well- 

 integrated, well-organized, and com- 

 prehensive fish and wildlife program. 



These strategies are presumed to 

 be applicable to all subbasin plans 

 and projects proposed for fiinding. 

 This presumption may be overcome 

 by showing, to the satisfaction of the 

 Council, compelling reasons why the 

 particular action proposed will be a 

 greater benefit to fish and wildlife than 

 one that is in accordance with these 

 strategies. In addition, in the case 

 of subbasin plans, when a plan pro- 

 posed for adoption is not consistent 

 with these strategies, the proponent 

 may also propose that these strategies 



be amended so that the plan will be in 

 compliance. Again, such amendments 

 will require a showing of compelling 

 reasons why the amendment will result 

 in greater benefit to fish and wildlife. 



2. Linkage of General 



Biological Objectives with 

 Strategies 



Because this is a habitat-based pro- 

 gram, implementation strategies will 

 vaiy depending on the cunent condition 

 and the restoration potential of the habi- 

 tat' for the species and life stages of 

 interest. For example, with regard to 

 fish spawning and rearing in either the 

 inainstem or tributaries, the first consid- 

 eration in any particular area is the cur- 

 rent condition of the habitat for spawn- 

 ing and rearing and the potential for pro- 

 tection or restoration of that habitat for 

 natural production. If the potential for 

 restoring the natural production of the 

 habitat is low, or the biological potential' 



' As used in this section, "habitat" 

 includes the ecological functions of the 

 habitat and the habitat structure. 

 -Tiie "biological potential" of a species 

 means the potential capacity, productiv- 

 ity, and life history diversity of a popula- 

 tion in its habitat at each life stase. 



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