Will the Fish and Wildlife Service be allocating additional resources to participate in subbasin planning?
Yes. We have received additional funding to participate in subbasin planning at the various levels outlined by the Council. Technical staff in our field offices are assisting in developing subbasin plans. These field offices include Spokane, Vancouver, Wenatchee, and Leavenworth, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Ahsahka and Boise, Idaho; and Helena, Montana. These staff members are the point-of-contact in their geographic areas for subbasin planning and their role is to assist subbasin planning at the local and provincial level. Our regional staff in Portland will continue to assist the Council’s central staff and others with developing subbasin plans across the various provinces in each of the four States.
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?
