Columbia River Basin Federal Hatchery Review -


	Pacific Region Federal Hatchery Review

Stakeholders News

The report and recommendations for Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in the Deschutes Basin, the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Complex in eastern Washington, and Eagle Creek NFH in the Clackamas River Basin are complete and the final versions have been posted. The review of NFHs in the Columbia River Gorge is now also complete and includes programs at Carson NFH, Little White Salmon NFH, Willard NFH and Spring Creek NFH. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now beginning the implementation process for recommendations at these facilities.

Reviews of NFH programs in the lower Snake Basin including Dworshak NFH, Kooskia NFH and Hagerman NFH are now underway and a draft report and recommendations will be available for public review about September 26.

Stakeholder meetings for this review are planned for September 29 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Red Lion Hotel in Lewiston, Idaho and
September 30 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Springhill Suites Park Center in Boise, Idaho.

When available, the draft report can be accessed through this website.

The review team has also initiated a review of Lower Snake River Compensation Plan hatchery facilities in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The draft of the first phase of this report is expected to be available in February 2009.