Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Office
Boise, ID 83709-1657
Services
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan federal, tribal, and state hatcheries produce and release salmon, steelhead, and resident rainbow trout as part of the program's mitigation responsibility. The Program's mitigation goals include returning 55,100 adult steelhead, 58,700 adult spring/summer Chinook salmon, and 18,300 fall Chinook salmon to the Snake River. To mitigate lost angler days for resident species, our hatcheries stock about 86,000 pounds of rainbow trout into inland lakes and ponds close to the project area.
Our ten hatcheries are operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Oregon Department, of Fish and Wildlife, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Together they annually raise and release over 16.8 million salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout.
In addition, a network of 14 satellite facilities in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington associated with the program's hatcheries provide opportunities for acclimating our hatcheries' juvenile salmon, steelhead trout, and rainbow trout prior to their release, and help staff trap returning adult salmon and steelhead for spawning.
About
Authorized by Congress in 1976 as part of the Water Resources Development Act, the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan was created to mitigate fish and wildlife losses caused by the construction and operation of four lower Snake River dams. The program focuses on designing and constructing fish hatcheries to compensate for losses of adult salmon and steelhead returns. The office coordinates with federal, state, and tribal partners to manage these hatchery operations and ensure compliance with tribal trust responsibilities.
We operate under the authority of the Water Resources Development Act, (90 Stat. 2921), which authorizes the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan to mitigate fish and wildlife losses caused by power generation at four Corps of Engineers dams on the Lower Snake River in Washington.