(d) Areas of Emphasis for Immediate Funding by the Corps 



(1) The Corps will continue to develop five-year work plans as part of its Fish Passage 

 Development and Evaluation Program. 



(2) The two main areas of emphasis for the next five years shall be: 



(A) Improving bypass at mainstem projects. 



Effective bypass at mainstem projects is critical for improving survival of 

 juvenile salmon migrating downstream and for reducing reliance on spill that 

 otherwise could be used to generate power. See program section 404. 



(B) Evaluating and improving the effectiveness of transportation. 



Transportation has been shown to be an effective means of moving juvenile 

 steeihead downstream. Considerable controversy exists, however, about its 

 effectiveness for other species, such as spring Chinook. See program section 

 404. 



(e) System Monitoring and Evaluation 



(1) The Council will develop a system monitoring and evaluation program to achieve the 

 following objectives: 



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