As the efforts of the Councils modeling technical work group have shown, it is 

 difficult to predict accurately the effects of management actions. This is 

 because the data needed to describe the system and its interactions are so 

 limited. A system monitoring and evaluation program could help fill in some of 

 those information gaps so that the analytical basis for predicting system 

 responses would be Improved. Specifically, It would provide the basis for 

 assessing whether harvest actions are consistent with mainstem passage and 

 production, the need for additional habitat improvements and hatchery 

 capability, and whether production increases are proceeding without 

 detrimental effects on existing stock strengths. 



(D) Identify long-term research needs. 



Monitoring and evaluation also can help identify surprises or anomalies in the 

 biological system that have important management and policy implications. 

 Understanding those surprises can be the basis of new research priorities. 



(2) Establish a system monitoring and evaluation work group. 



(A) Composition 



The Council will fund a work group composed of no more than five 

 representatives from the fish and wildlife agencies (Including one from the Fish 

 Passage Center) and no more than one representative each from Bonneville and 

 the hydropower project operators. Representatives from the different entities 



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