What role will the Fish and Wildlife Service have in subbasin planning?
We are involved in planning, developing, and implementing a wide variety of programs that protect and restore fish and wildlife resources in the Columbia Basin. Our regulatory role under the ESA is one of the more visible roles we have in the basin. However, our statutory responsibilities, legal authorities, and funding commitments extend well beyond the ESA. For example, our programs include producing Pacific salmon and steelhead at 12 National Fish Hatcheries, administering numerous fish propagation facilities authorized by the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, helping negotiate fishery management agreements between the States and the Tribes (e.g., US vs. Oregon), administering large tracts of fish and wildlife habitat through the National Wildlife Refuge System (e.g., the Hanford Reach National Monument), managing the various migratory bird populations in the basin, working with landowners and land managers to restore fish and wildlife habitat on both private and public lands, an
Related Questions
- Will subbasin planning affect the Fish and Wildlife Services ESA responsibilities, particularly if final subbasin plans are not completed in the Councils time frame?
- Will subbasin planning affect the Fish and Wildlife Services other fish and wildlife management responsibilities in the Columbia Basin?
- Will the Fish and Wildlife Service be allocating additional resources to participate in subbasin planning?
