c. 



'Ongress appropriated more than $ 1 00 

 million for 1993 Columbia Basin salmon 

 rebuilding activities, and a similar amount for 

 1994. These appropriations will enable the 

 Bureau of Reclamation, National Marine 

 Fisheries Service, U.S. Forest Service, Soil 

 Conservation Service and Bureau of Land 

 Management to participate in the salmon 

 rebuilding effort. About half of the money will 

 go to the Corps of Engineers for installation of 

 additional protective screens and bypass 

 systems at federal dams. That amount will be 

 repaid by Bonneville over the life of the 

 hydropower projects. 



Who does the work? 



We've included a wide range of activities 

 in this fish and wildlife program involving 

 many interests — government agencies, the 

 tribes, farmers, ranchers, fishers, industries 

 and others throughout the Columbia Basin. 



Because the Bonneville Power Administra- 

 tion provides the majority of program funding, 

 we ask that agency to work with other 

 implementors to coordinate and manage 

 these efforts. 



Success or failure will be evaluated by an 

 independent team of scientists. We at the 

 Council will monitor program implementation 

 continuously. 



- We intend to contract immediately with a 

 management consulting firm to review the 

 overall structure of the program and help us 

 ensure that it is effectively implemented. This 

 is not a static program. We intend to refine 

 and adapt it as needed and as new informa- , 

 tion becomes available. 



This is called "adaptive management." It 

 begins with the recognition that we may not 

 know everything we need to know to always 

 do the best possible thing. But we also don't 

 have the luxury of waiting until we know 

 everything. 



We have to take action, trusting our pro- 

 fessional judgment as much as our analysis. 

 Then we must carefully study the effects of 

 our actions. If we're wrong, we change 

 course — we adapt. If our actions provide 

 benefits, we continue them. 



We are particularly concerned that new 

 ideas and innovations not be lost in the debate 

 over measures we've'adopted. We include a 

 simple process for adding promising new 

 approaches to our fish and wildlife program. 



Because this program was developed in 

 cooperation with so many people from 

 throughout the Pacific Northwest, we have 

 great confidence in it. It reflects not only our 

 best scientific knowledge of the salmon and 

 its complex life, but also the unique values 

 and perspectives of our people. 



1985 



United States and Canada sign Pacific Salmon Treaty, limiting ocean 

 han/ests of salmon and committing to fisti enhancement efforts. 



1988 



Power Planning Council designates 44,000 miles of stream as protected from 

 new hydropower development because they contain important fish or 

 wildlife habitat. ' 





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