We Call For 



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I he Columbia River Basin Fish 

 -A- and Wildlife Program is a complex 

 and ambitious set of actions aimed at 

 rebuilding fish and wildlife populations 

 without unmanageable disruptions in the 

 Northwest's economy. If viewed geographi- 

 cally, it could be said that both the costs and 

 the benefits of these meastires are distributed 

 throughout the entire Columbia River Basin. 

 That was our goal: to improve the basin's 

 natural world — its ecosystems — and share 

 the cost of those improvements regionwide. 



What follows are highlights of the actions 

 we call for in this program. All of the actions 

 are described in more detail in the complete 

 1994 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wild- 

 life Program. To receive copies, see page 49. 



The Northwest Power Planning Council 

 reports monthly and annually on the status of 

 implementation of these measures. Copies of 

 our reports are also available. See page 49. 



Systemwide Strategy 



Goal 



■ A healthy Columbia River Basin, one that 

 supports both human development and the 

 long-term sustainability of native fish and wild- 

 life species in r^ative habitats, where possible. 



Policies 



■ Periodically assess program measures to 

 identify conflicts and assess tradeoffs In the 

 Basin. 



S Discourage opening new fish passage af 

 natural barriers such as waterfalls because of ■ 

 the potential impact on established ecosystems. 



■ Develop an accounting system that clearly 

 identifies the purpose and quantity of any 

 release of water from any Columbia Basin 

 storage reservoir. 



S Negotiate with Canada to determine 

 whether, and to what extent, U.S. electricity 

 ratepayers and taxpayers could share funding 



1991-1992 



National Marine Fisheries Service lists Snake 

 River sockeye as an endangered species, and 

 Sriake River spring/summer and fall chinook as 

 threatened species. 



