Anadromous Fish Hatchery Strategies, Actions, and Metrics

• Implement a safety-net program as an interim measure to avoid extinction
• Reduce potentially harmful effects of artificial production and implement hatchery actions to aid recovery.

• BPA will continue to fund safety-net programs for the Snake River Sockeye, Snake River spring/summer Chinook, Mid-Columbia steelhead, Lower Columbia River steelhead, and Columbia River chum ESUs as long as NOAA Fisheries considers these programs to effectively contribute to reducing the risk of extinction.
• The Corps and BPA will improve the adult trap at Lower Granite Dam to benefit the Snake River fall Chinook ESU.
• BPA will enhance Snake River sockeye smolt production in conjunction with the current safety-net program to benefit the Snake River sockeye ESU.
• BPA will continue to fund the Safety Net Artificial Propagation Program (SNAPP) planning process and if necessary will develop safety-net contingency plans for populations identified as being at high risk of extinction.

• Report on the continued operation of the existing safety-net programs included in the UPA.
• Report progress on the construction at Oxbow Hatchery for the expanded production of an additional 150,000 Snake River sockeye salmon smolts to begin in 2008 (if approved through US v. Oregon).
• Beginning in 2008, if approved through US v. Oregon and adequate broodstock is available, report on the production of an additional 150,000 Snake River sockeye salmon smolts.
• If the management actions are approved through US v. Oregon, we will report on the expansion and operation of the Lower Granite Dam adult fish trap to increase Snake River fall Chinook broodstock collection, support removal of out-of-basin fall Chinook strays, conduct research, and improve accuracy of monitoring of the ESU status.