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Handout for April 2, 1998 meeting - Report outline and schedule

Version - March 24, 1998

Early last year the Council began discussions with regional interests about a review of artificial production in the Columbia River Basin. Last summer Congress called for the Council to do such a review. This review will focus on artificial production, but it will include interactions with other aspects such as natural production, harvest, and mainstem/tributary habitat. The review will address all salmon artificial production regardless of funding source or purpose. It will address all resident fish artificial production that either mitigate for hydropower-caused losses or that occur in waters where other artificial production activities mitigate for hydropower-caused losses. The product of the review will be a report to Congress.

Report Section Section Title Section Description Schedule for Completion
I Introduction Describes the purpose and scope of the review. June 1999
II Description & Historical
Overview of Columbia River
Hatchery Programs and Policy 		Summarizes existing artificial production programs, agreements, and law
that mitigate for losses of Columbia River Basin fish resources. It will
document changes in program policies and objectives through time.		 June 1998
III Overview of Scientific Basis for
Columbia River Production Programs 		Review and summarize what current scientific knowledge tells us about
how artificial production should be used, how it should not be used, and
relative biological risks and benefits involved in using it for different types of situations. 		September 1998
IV Compilation of Information Regarding
Historical Record of Artificial
Production Mitigation in the Columbia
River Basin 		Compiles information on annual releases, hatchery practices, contribution to harvest, adult returns, and other pertinent information to provide a
history of the performance of Columbia Basin artificial production programs. 		June 1998
V Discussion: Performance Review of Columbia River Hatchery Programs Summarizes the performance of existing and past artificial production efforts in meeting mitigation and other stated objectives based on information in sections III and IV. January 1999
VI Summary of Scientific Conclusions Conclusions including alternatives to implement demonstrated beneficial actions and to address problems; includes identification of relative scientific risks attendant to each alternative. January 1999
VII Policy Analysis and Recommendations A set of general principles for the use of artificial production in the Columbia River Basin including changes needed in existing programs. June 1999

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