problems are felt broadly throughout the region and so virtually everyone has a stake in 

 solving them. There was agreement that improvements depend on cooperative, concerted 

 efforts. 



• Regional Control of Resources Should be Continued and Strengthened. 



Whatever concerns were expressed over imperfections in present forms of 

 regional governance, there was a consensus among workshop participants that these 

 efforts have provided valuable experience, linkages, and knowledge that furnish a basis 

 for improved planning and management. 



• Convene Sovereigns 



Effective basin governance must be premised on bringing together all sovereigns 

 -- state, tribal, and federal -- to work collectively in a relationship of equality. Whether 

 convened by mutual agreement to work together in the short term or through legislation, 

 the sovereigns should collaborate closely in fish and wildlife management. In addition 

 to including sovereigns with authority in the United States, it would be highly desirable 

 to formalize a consultation role for the Canadian government. 



• Implementation of Plans is Paramount 



The greatest failing in regional governance of fish and wildlife, expressed 

 repeatedly by workshop participants, has been the failure to implement plans. It was 

 generally agreed that actions must be taken if sahnon recovery is to be effective. For this 

 to occur, the objectives of plans must be simplified. Those charged with carrying out 

 plans should be accountable for doing so promptly and effectively. 



• Accountability for Fish and Wildlife Investments is Needed 



One of the frustrations with current governance is the lack of accountability for 

 results. Policy planners lack authority to implement plans; implementers are not 

 responsible for policy planning. As a result, neither planners nor implementers can be 

 held accountable for results. 



• Combine Plans 



There are now at least three major plans that address salmon management 

 throughout the Basin (the Council plan. National Marine Fisheries Service and Lxjwer 

 River tribes). These should be fully coordinated, ideally being combined into a single 

 fish and wildllife plan that allows recovery of endangered species and the full range of 

 interconnected fish and wildlife resources that depend on the ecosystem of the Columbia 

 River Basin. Regional governance will not be effective if goals, objectives, and 

 programs are fragmented. 



