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4.17.34.17.3 LOW-CAPITAL PROPAGATION FACILITY ON NEZ PERCE RESERVATION(Design/Begin Construction by May 1989)703(g)(2)Upon approval by the Council of design and construction plansfor low-capital propagation facilities on the Nez PerceReservation, Bonneville shall fund the construction, operation,and maintenance of those facilities. The Nez Perce Tribe willdevelop the facility plan and will incorporate the informationprovided under Section 703(g)(l).ACTION ITEM ACTIVITY SUMMARY:Objectives:To design and construct a low-capital production facility to enhancefisheries on Nez Perce Reservation.Background and Progress to Date:Plans:Through construction of facilities for spawning, incubation, andrearing of chinook salmon and steelhead trout, the Nez Perce Tribe(NPT) seeks to re-establish its salmon and steelhead fishery. Thisfishery has nearly been destroyed through construction and operationof dams and poor land use practices, including agriculture, logging,road construction, and mining.Work began on this measure in September 1983. The initial phase ofthe project, which developed an artificial propagation facilityfeasibility study, was completed in January 1985. Site investigationswere conducted in FY 1988, FY 1989, and FY 1990.Preliminary design scheduled to begin in FY 1990, followed byenvironmental evaluation and final design in FY 1991. Projectcompletion scheduled for FY 1995, when construction funds becomeavailable.1 0 5