The Federal Caucus is a group of ten federal agencies operating in the Columbia River Basin that have natural resource responsibilities related to the ESA.  The agencies work together to:

• better integrate, organize, and coordinate the federal fish recovery and water quality efforts in order to improve the Columbia River Basin aquatic ecosystem, and
• coordinate execution of federal trust and treaty responsibilities to Basin Native American tribes.

The Caucus accomplishes these purposes consistent with each member agency’s missions and responsibilities.