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catastrophic events. Overall, the populations that remain have low abundance, limited<br />

distribution, <strong>and</strong> poor connectivity (Good, Waples et al. 2005).<br />

Critical Habitat<br />

Critical habitat was originally designated for this species on February 16, 2000 (65 FR<br />

7764) <strong>and</strong> was re-designated on September 2, 2005 (70 FR 52630). The critical habitat<br />

designation for this ESU identifies PCEs that include sites necessary to support one or<br />

more chum salmon life stages. Columbia River chum salmon have PCEs of: (1)<br />

Freshwater spawning, (2) freshwater rearing, (3) freshwater migration, (4) estuarine areas<br />

free of obstruction, (5) nearshore marine areas free of obstructions, <strong>and</strong> (6) offshore<br />

marine areas with good water quality. The physical or biological features that<br />

characterize these sites include water quality <strong>and</strong> quantity, natural cover, forage, adequate<br />

passage conditions, <strong>and</strong> floodplain connectivity.<br />

Of 21 subbasins reviewed in NMFS’ assessment of critical habitat for the Columbia<br />

River chum salmon ESU, three subbasins were rated as having a medium conservation<br />

value, no subbasins were rated as low, <strong>and</strong> the majority of subbasins (18), were rated as<br />

having a high conservation value to Columbia River chum salmon. Washington's federal<br />

l<strong>and</strong>s were rated as having high conservation value to the species. The major factors<br />

limiting recovery for Columbia River chum salmon are altered channel form <strong>and</strong> stability<br />

in tributaries, excessive sediment in tributary spawning gravels, altered stream flow in<br />

tributaries <strong>and</strong> the mainstem Columbia River, loss of some tributary habitat types, <strong>and</strong><br />

harassment of spawners in the tributaries <strong>and</strong> mainstem. The above activities <strong>and</strong><br />

features also introduce sediment, nutrients, biocides, metals, <strong>and</strong> other pollutants into<br />

surface <strong>and</strong> ground water <strong>and</strong> degrade water quality in the freshwater, estuarine, <strong>and</strong><br />

coastal ecosystems throughout the Pacific Northwest.<br />

Hood Canal Summer­Run Chum Salmon<br />

Distribution<br />

This ESU includes all naturally spawned populations of summer-run chum salmon in<br />

Hood Canal <strong>and</strong> its tributaries as well as populations in Olympic Peninsula rivers<br />

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