columbia river basin fish and wildlife program annual ...

United StatesDepartment ofAgricultureForestServicePacific319 S.W. Pine StreetNorthwest P.O. Box 3623Region Portland, OR 97208-3623Reply To: 2600Date: August 10, 1990Mr. John PalenskyBonneville Power AdministrationPO Box 21Portland, OR 97208Dear Mr.Palensky:My fisheries staff has reviewed the Draft 1991 Columbia Basin Fish and WildlifeProgram Annual Implementation Work Plan and agree with many of the HabitatImprovement and Passage Enhancement selections. These projects, aimed atrestoring stream habitat capability to full potential, will play an importantrole in maintaining the genetic viability of wild stocks in the Columbia.The selection of several hatchery augmentation, and/or supplementation programsgenerates some concern. Review of the CBFWA memorandum generated by theScientific Review Group on the Hatchery Effectiveness Work Plan indicates thatnumerous information deficiencies exist with hatchery effectiveness.Specifically, more information is needed on the potential impacts of increasedhatchery production on wild-stocks. In light of increasing concern onmaintaining genetic diversity and identity of these stocks, we suggest thatemphasis be placed on those proposals that serve to answer these questions, orpromote existing natural and wild-stock diversity.Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the 1991 Annual Implementation WorkPlan. Strengthening communication between Fisheries Management Agencies willserve to better meet the established Columbia Basin goals.b-d EBERNIE RIOSActing Columbia Basin Coordinatorcc:Harv Forsgren - R4Rick Stowell - RlGordon Haugen - WO Fish and WildlifeA - 3