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  • Federal caucus agencies, local partners work together toward fish recovery

    The ESA requires NOAA Fisheries to develop recovery plans for marine species (in the Columbia Basin, this includes listed salmon and steelhead species).  See more about recovery planning for salmon and steelhead here.

     

     

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develops and implements recovery plans for resident fish (in the Columbia Basin, these are bull trout and Kootenai River white sturgeon.)  (See box, right, for links to information on USFWS recovery plans.) Many other Columbia Basin Federal Caucus agencies are involved in planning and carrying out recovery actions for endangered and threatened fish. (See right-hand box for information about US Forest Service recovery actions.)

     

     

    Recovery planning brings together  local watershed groups, land users, state and local governments, environmental interests and others to identify specific restoration needs and actions, organize their implementation, and secure the economic and cultural benefits of healthy watersheds and rivers. The Services are committed to collaborative planning that draws on the collective knowledge, expertise, and actions of communities and partnerships.

      

     

    Recovery plans include the following elements:

     

    ·        Measurable goals for delisting the species from the ESA

    ·        Factors limiting viability

    ·        Actions to address limiting factors

    ·        Recovery costs estimates

  • Resident fish recovery planning

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service develops and implements recovery plans for resident fish (in the Columbia Basin, these are bull trout and Kootenai River white sturgeon.) 

    Bull trout

    Kootenia River White Sturgeon
    US Forest Service and salmon recovery

    Streams on National Forests in the Pacific Northwest provide much of the best remaining habitat for native fish species.  The US Forest Service Pacific Region  manages stream habitats to support healthy populations of fish and protect water quality, as well as to provide opportunities for human uses.  This management is an important part of fish recovery actions in the region.

     

    Below are links to the USFS Pacific Region's watershed protection and restoration programs:

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