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Artificial Production Advisory Committee
Chartboard notes

 
Draft Attachment to APAC Meeting Notes for September 6 and 7, 2001
Notes taken from Chart Board during Meeting

Legal/Policy Requirements

  • CWA
  • Tribal Treaty Rights
  • FERC
  • Settlement Agreements
  • Trust Responsibilities
  • Specific Inter-Organization Agreements
  • State Laws
  • COE Process Section 10/404
  • Section 7 Consultation

Purpose/Program Template

  • Is Purpose Being Achieved?
  • Legal Mandates Changed
  • Performance Standards/Indicators
  • Is there a Conflict of Mandates?
  • Stable/Predictable Harvest
  • Biodiversity of Hatchery Population
  • Contribution Goal to Fisheries
  • Treaty Right Standards.
  • Contribution to Natural Runs
  • Cultural/Spiritual Applicable to All
  • Escapement Goal #8 Performance Standards and Indicators
  • Meet Fish Health #7 Performance Standards and Indicators
  • Brood Source
  • Meet CWA Requirement
  • Smolt to Smolt Survival (Post Smolt Survival)
  • Stepwise Sorting Needed
  • Identify Weak Production Link
  • Egg to Creel Measure
  • Conservation Benefit
  • Sequence of Changes

Effects on Other Species

  • #8 Performance Standards and Indicators
  • #1 Performance Standards and Indicators
  • Integration of Harvest

Making Evaluations Useful as a Tool

  • Identification of Hatchery Fish
  • Must Have Agreement
  • Purpose/Technical Relation
  • Cost-Effectiveness
  • Lay Out Alternatives
  • Economic Benefits Identified
  • Identify Strategies
  • Context for Further Review of Programs
  • Stepwise Reform
  • Resolve Important Research Questions
  • Economic Benefits for Resident Fish
  • Method to Prioritize Actions

What is Lacking in Artificial Production?

  • Lack of Focus
  • Accountability/Penalty
  • Are There Previous Evaluations?
  • Funding
  • Significant Reform Measures not Identified
  • Policy Issues - Workshop
  • Coordination with Harvest Managers
  • Benefits Workshop - How to Coordinate Policies
  • Larry Rutter - Clarify Marking Program
  • Can Both Strategies be Implemented?
  • Is There an Experiment That Can Be Done
  • Policy Buy-In
  • Resident Fish Evaluations Lacking

Potential Data/Information/Resources Available

  • IHOT Reports
  • ID Rivers Cost/Benefit
  • State/Fed Database
  • FPC - Smolt Data
  • USFWS Columbia River Information System
  • StreamNet
  • Federal Aid Program Res. Fish
  • PSMFC
  • BA's Bi-Ops
  • HGMP All-Species Review
  • Hatchery Annual Reports
  • Annual Operating Plans
  • Harvest Management Plans
  • US vs OR Fisheries Agreements
  • L.S. Comp Plan
  • ID Power Settlement Act
  • Montgomery /Watson Background Reports
  • BPA Project Progress Reports - BPA Source Documents
  • Marking Summary - FWS
  • Subbasin Summaries/Plans
  • FPC - Reach Survey Studies
  • USFWS - Station Guides
  • Mitchell Act Review
  • HET Reports - USFWS
  • Old Council Program
  • USFWS - Annual Reports
  • FERC License/Application Agreements
  • BAMP - FERC

Does It Make Sense

  • Subbasin Plan Compliance
  • HGMP Issues

Potential Contractor List

  • Harry Senn
  • Sea - Greg Ferguson
  • Consulting Firms
  • Jerry Bauer
  • A.J. Demeris
  • Wayne Olsen
  • Don ZirJack
  • Bob Piper

Criteria for Potential Contractors

  • Understanding of History
  • People Skills
  • Legal review
  • L & C Law School
  • Clean Slate - Outside Basin
  • Summary Info - Evaluate
  • Combination of the List
  • International Experience
  • Dan Evans
  • Explore other Ongoing Processes - East Coast AT. Salmon
  • Fish Health Physiologist
  • Sorting Process of Prioritizing Actions Red/Yellow/Green
  • Not Get Involved in Politics
  • Provide Options to Council
  • Provide Sideboard

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