b. Subbasin level by production type. 



1 . Population size out of the subbasin. 



2. Survival rates. 



3. Carrying capacities. 



4. Results of particular experiments and production programs. 



II. Adult information by species 



a. System level by stock. 



1 . Adult returns to mouth of Columbia River or to Bonneville Dam. 



2. Prior harvest. 



3. Natural ocean survival rates. 



b. Subbasin level by production type. 



1 . Returns to the subbasin. 



2. Terminal harvest rates. 



Ill- Production potential by basin, species, stock, or measure 



a. System level by stock. 



1 . Ocean and river harvest rates. 



2. Mainstem passage parameters. 



3. Natural ocean survival rate. 



b. Subbasin level by production type. 



1 . Egg and smolt carrying capacities. 



2. Survival rates. 



3. Hatchery strategy. 



4. Fecundity. 



Some of this information could be obtained from existing sources. For instance, many of the 

 juvenile passage parameters could come from the Smolt Monitoring Program presently operated by 

 the fishery agencies and tribes. Similarly, the ocean harvest and survival rates could be obtained in 

 whole or in part from marking and evaluation programs conducted by the fishery management 

 agencies, especially those programs pertaining to the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Programs such as the 

 Yakima-Klickitat Production Project and the Idaho habitat evaluation project would contribute to SMEP 

 and would need to be coordinated with the CIS and the experimental design. Subbasin information is 

 now being compiled through the System Planning process that will form the baseline for monitoring the 

 implementation of production measures. 



However, it can be anticipated that considerable additional information will be required to monitor 

 the fish and wildlife program at an acceptable level of precision. Much of this would come from the 

 monitoring of specific subbasin hypotheses generated as part of the subbasin plans being prepared 

 through System Planning. Subbasin plans will include the identification of critical uncertainties and 

 plans to monitor the progress of the plan and resolution of the uncertainties. SMEP would use the 

 experimental design to organize, prioritize, and focus the numerous monitoring proposals that will arise 



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