[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42508-42509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20773]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 072897A]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Draft Recovery Plan for
Winter-run Chinook Salmon
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing the availability of a draft recovery plan
for the Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha). NMFS is seeking review and public comments on the
recovery plan. Copies are available on request.
DATES: Comments on the draft recovery plan must be received by December
5, 1997, if they are to be considered during preparation of a final
recovery plan.
ADDRESSES: Requests for a copy of the draft plan should be addressed to
National Marine Fisheries Service, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa
Rosa, CA 95405; telephone: 707-575-6050. Copies of the draft plan can
also be obtained from the NMFS Southwest Region World Wide Web site at
http://swr.ucsd.edu. Written comments and materials regarding the draft
plan should be directed to the same address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Wingert, National Marine
Fisheries Service, Southwest Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200,
Long Beach, CA, 90802-4213; telephone: 562-980-4021.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon are a unique population
of chinook salmon in the Sacramento River and are distinguished from
other runs based on the timing of their upstream migration and spawning
season. Adult winter-run chinook generally leave the ocean and migrate
through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the upper Sacramento River
during the winter and spawn during the summer.
The Endangered Species Act requires that a recovery plan be
developed and implemented for the survival and conservation of listed
species, unless it is determined that a plan will not promote the
conservation of the species. Because it was determined that a recovery
plan was necessary for the survival and conservation of the endangered
Sacramento River winter-run chinook salmon, NMFS appointed a Recovery
Team (Team) to assist in the development of the recovery plan for the
species. In March 1996, the Team submitted its final recommendations to
NMFS. NMFS used these recommendations to formulate the Draft Winter-run
Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan.
The draft plan discusses the natural history and current status of
winter-run chinook salmon and factors leading to its decline. The draft
plan identifies delisting criteria and proposes specific recovery
measures considered necessary to achieve recovery and delist the
species. Recovery measures are identified for seven broad goals,
including restoring spawning and rearing habitat, improving juvenile
survival, improving adult passage in their upstream migration;
artificial propagation, harvest management, improving other fish and
wildlife management programs, and improving our understanding of life
history and habitat requirements. In addition, an economic analysis
evaluates the costs to recovering winter-run chinook.
Public Comments Solicited
NMFS intends that the final recovery plan will take advantage of
information and recommendations from all interested parties. Therefore,
comments and suggestions are solicited from the public, other concerned
governmental agencies, the scientific community, industry, and any
other person concerned with this draft recovery plan. Based on requests
from the public, NMFS will schedule, announce, and conduct public
hearings on the draft recovery plan as necessary.
Dated: July 31, 1997.
Ann D. Terbush,
Chief, Permits Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-20773 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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