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Implementation of the Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan

Implementation of the Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan. Northwest Region. August 19, 2013. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan. Final plan published July 2013 Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (ODFW, 2010)

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Implementation of the Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan

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  1. Implementation of the Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Northwest Region • August 19, 2013

  2. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Final plan published July 2013 • Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (ODFW, 2010) • ESA Salmon Recovery Plan for the White Salmon River Watershed(NMFS, 2013) • Washington Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery and Fish & Wildlife Subbasin Plan(LCFRB, 2010) • The Columbia River Estuary ESA Recovery Plan Module for Salmon & Steelhead(NMFS, 2011) • Recovery Plan Module: Mainstem Columbia River Hydropower Projects NMFS, 2008)

  3. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Implementation Framework Oregon Management Unit (ODFW) Estuary Management Unit (LCREP) Washington Management Unit (LCFRB) White Salmon Management Unit (WAGIT) • Other Regional Forums • PFMC • Federal Caucus • NPCC • FCRPS Action Agencies • US v. OR • Recovery Boards Lower Columbia Steering Committee Working Groups as needed • NMFS • WA GSRO • OR Gov. Office • ODFW • WDFW • LCFRB • Yakama Nation • Warm Springs Tribes • Klickitat County

  4. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Steering Committee Functions • Communication/coordination among states/tribes/management units • Communications with other regional entities • Advocate, educate, outreach for plan implementation • Recommend prioritization of recovery efforts • Coordination RME and adaptive management • Coordinate funding opportunities • Convene issue-specific work groups • Membership: entities with management and decision authority

  5. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Lower Columbia Recovery Forum • General SC agreement that broader engagement will occasionally be desirable • Opportunity to outreach/engage/educate a broad spectrum of stakeholders and recovery partners • Opportunity to coordinate across recovery domains • Membership: open to all stakeholders and the public

  6. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Recovery Implementation • Largely guided by management units • Implementation schedules and strategies (projects, limiting factors, resources needed, priorities, etc.) • Coordination • Tracking, reporting and adaptive implementation.

  7. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Prioritization of Recovery Actions • Habitat protection and connectivity • Addressing threats & limiting factors • Restoring ecological processes • Populations targeted for high viability • Large benefits to viability or threat reduction • Restoring high-intrinsic potential • Resiliency to climate change

  8. % Concerns addressed by projects Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Selecting the right projects % Projects addressing a concern

  9. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Tracking & Reporting

  10. Lower Columbia River Recovery Plan • Tracking & Reporting

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