Iron Gate Hatchery California Department of Fish and Game Anadromous Fish Hatcheries

Operational Policies for all Anadromous Hatcheries 1. Source of Hatchery Broodstock Only fish entering the hatchery voluntarily shall be used as broodstock.

Operational Policies for all Anadromous Hatcheries 1. Source of Hatchery Broodstock Only fish entering the hatchery voluntarily shall be used as broodstock. 2. Take of Eggs The annual egg allotment shall be distributed throughout the length of the spawning run in proportion to the historic run distribution.

Operational Policies for all Anadromous Hatcheries 1. Source of Hatchery Broodstock Only fish entering the hatchery voluntarily shall be used as Broodstock. 2. Take of Eggs The annual egg allotment shall be distributed throughout the length of the spawning run in proportion to the historic run distribution. 3. Ban on Release of Excess Eggs or Fry No excess hatchery eggs or fry shall be stocked in anadromous waters.

Operational Policies for all Anadromous Hatcheries 1. Source of Hatchery Broodstock Only fish entering the hatchery voluntarily shall be used as broodstock. 2. Take of Eggs The annual egg allotment for all species cultured shall be distributed throughout the length of the spawning run in proportion to historic temporal distribution of runs. 3. Ban on Release of Excess Eggs or Fry No excess hatchery eggs or fry shall be stocked in anadromous waters. 4. Take of Fish Entering Hatchery All salmon entering the hatchery will be retained in the hatchery. All live Steelhead will be released back to the stream.

Iron Gate Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1965 MITIGATION FOR IRON GATE DAM MITIGATING AGENCY – PACIFICORP/ SCOTTISH POWER SCOTTISH POWER Iron Gate Hatchery

IGH PRODUCTION GOALS - 5 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 1 MILLION FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS - 500,000 COHO YEARLINGS - 1 MILLION STEELHEAD YEARLINGS - 5 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 1 MILLION FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS - 500,000 COHO YEARLINGS - 1 MILLION STEELHEAD YEARLINGS

Trinity River Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1958 MITIGATION FOR TRINITY RIVER PROJECT (TRINITY AND LEWISTON DAMS) MITIGATING AGENCY - U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Trinity River Hatchery

TRH PRODUCTION GOALS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 900,000 FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS - 1 MILLION SPRING CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 400,000 SPRING CHINOOK YEARLINGS MILLION COHO YEARLINGS - 2 MILLION STEELHEAD YEARLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 900,000 FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS - 1 MILLION SPRING CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 400,000 SPRING CHINOOK YEARLINGS MILLION COHO YEARLINGS - 2 MILLION STEELHEAD YEARLINGS

Mad River Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1970 BUILT TO ENHANCE THE SALMONID FISHERIES OF THE NORTH COAST SUPPORTED BY FISH AND GAME PRESERVATION FUND AND FRIENDS OF MAD RIVER HATCHERY OF MAD RIVER HATCHERY Mad River Hatchery

MRH PAST PRODUCTION GOALS - 75,000 FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS – EEL R. - 75,000 COHO YEARLINGS – NOYO R ,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – MAD R. - 25,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – RUSSIAN R. - 50,000 COAST CUTTHROAT YEARLINGS ,000 CATCHABLE RAINBOW TROUT - LOCAL - 75,000 FALL CHINOOK YEARLINGS – EEL R. - 75,000 COHO YEARLINGS – NOYO R ,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – MAD R. - 25,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – RUSSIAN R. - 50,000 COAST CUTTHROAT YEARLINGS ,000 CATCHABLE RAINBOW TROUT - LOCAL

MRH CURRENT PRODUCTION GOAL - 150,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – MAD R.

Mad River Hatchery NOYO RIVER EGG COLLECTING STATION

VAN ARSDALE FISHERIES STATION NOYO STATION UNDERGROUND

NOYO STATION n LOCATED ON THE NOYO RIVER UPSTREAM FROM THE TOWN OF FORT BRAGG FROM THE TOWN OF FORT BRAGG n COHO EGG COLLECTION SUSPENDED n SERVES AS A COUNTING STATION FOR NOYO RIVER WILD COHO, WHICH BEGAN IN RIVER WILD COHO, WHICH BEGAN IN n LOCATED ON THE NOYO RIVER UPSTREAM FROM THE TOWN OF FORT BRAGG FROM THE TOWN OF FORT BRAGG n COHO EGG COLLECTION SUSPENDED n SERVES AS A COUNTING STATION FOR NOYO RIVER WILD COHO, WHICH BEGAN IN RIVER WILD COHO, WHICH BEGAN IN

VAN ARSDALE FISHERIES STATION

Van Arsdale Station n Located on the Upper Main Stem Eel River at Cape Horn Dam n Egg Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Suspended n Continues to Serve as a Fish Counting Station for Upper Main Stem Eel River, Which Began in 1933 n Located on the Upper Main Stem Eel River at Cape Horn Dam n Egg Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Suspended n Continues to Serve as a Fish Counting Station for Upper Main Stem Eel River, Which Began in 1933

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1980 MITIGATING AGENCIES- U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY AND SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY MITIGATION FOR WARM SPRINGS AND COYOTE DAMS MITIGATION FOR WARM SPRINGS AND COYOTE DAMS Warm Springs Hatchery

WSH PRODUCTION GOALS - 110,000 COHO YEARLINGS – DRY CREEK - 300,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – DRY CREEK - 200,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – RUSSIAN R. - NEW COHO RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR WILD-STRAIN COHO IN RUSSIAN RIVER TRIBUTARIES - CAPTIVE BROODSTOCK COHO IN RUSSIAN RIVER TRIBUTARIES - CAPTIVE BROODSTOCK - 110,000 COHO YEARLINGS – DRY CREEK - 300,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – DRY CREEK - 200,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS – RUSSIAN R. - NEW COHO RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR WILD-STRAIN COHO IN RUSSIAN RIVER TRIBUTARIES - CAPTIVE BROODSTOCK COHO IN RUSSIAN RIVER TRIBUTARIES - CAPTIVE BROODSTOCK

Warm Springs Hatchery

Coyote Fish Facility

Feather River Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1967 MITIGATION FOR OROVILLE DAM MITIGATING AGENCY - CALIFORNIA DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES CALIFORNIA DEPT OF WATER RESOURCES Feather River Hatchery THERMALITO ANNEX SUPPORTED BY COMMERCIAL SALMON TROLLERS STAMP FOR OCEAN ENHANCEMENT THERMALITO ANNEX SUPPORTED BY COMMERCIAL SALMON TROLLERS STAMP FOR OCEAN ENHANCEMENT

FRH PRODUCTION GOALS - 6 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADV. FINGERLINGS - 5 MILLION SPRING CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 450,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS - 6 MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADV. FINGERLINGS - 5 MILLION SPRING CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 450,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS

Feather River Hatchery

Feather River Hatchery Annex

THERMALITO ANNEX PRODUCTION GOAL - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS ADVANCED FINGERLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS ADVANCED FINGERLINGS

Nimbus Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1955 MITIGATION FOR NIMBUS DAM MITIGATING AGENCY - U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Nimbus Salmon and Steelhead Hatchery

NFH PRODUCTION GOALS - 4 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS - 800,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS - 4 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS - 800,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS

Nimbus Hatchery

The Original Mokelumne River Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1964 MITIGATION FOR CAMANCHE DAM MITIGATING AGENCY - EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Mokelumne River Hatchery OCEAN ENHANCEMENT SUPPORTED BY COMMERCIAL SALMON TROLLERS OCEAN ENHANCEMENT SUPPORTED BY COMMERCIAL SALMON TROLLERS

MOKH PRODUCTION GOALS MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS (SALMON STAMP) - 250,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS MILLION FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS - 2 MILLION FALL CHINOOK ADVANCED FINGERLINGS (SALMON STAMP) - 250,000 STEELHEAD YEARLINGS

Mokelumne River Hatchery in 2001

Mokelumne Hatchery 2002

Merced River Hatchery

BEGAN OPERATIONS 1970 ORIGINAL MITIGATION AGENCY WAS MERCED IRRIGATION DISTRICT CONVERTED FROM A SPAWNING CHANNEL TO A HATCHERY USING FGPF ENHANCEMENT AND 4-PUMPS MITIGATION FUNDS – WILL BE 100% MITIGATION FUNDED IN FY Merced River Hatchery

MERH PRODUCTION GOALS - 960,000 FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS FOR MERCED, TUOLUMNE, STANISLAUS, FOR MERCED, TUOLUMNE, STANISLAUS, RIVERS AND DELTA RIVERS AND DELTA - 960,000 FALL CHINOOK FINGERLINGS FOR MERCED, TUOLUMNE, STANISLAUS, FOR MERCED, TUOLUMNE, STANISLAUS, RIVERS AND DELTA RIVERS AND DELTA

Merced River Hatchery

54-LB FALL CHINOOK

CHINOOK PRODUCTION RANKING n FEATHER RIVER 11.7 MILLION n MOKELUMNE RIVER 6.3 MILLION n IRON GATE 6.2 MILLION n TRINITY RIVER 5.6 MILLION n NIMBUS 4.6 MILLION n MERCED RIVER 0.9 MILLION n FEATHER RIVER 11.7 MILLION n MOKELUMNE RIVER 6.3 MILLION n IRON GATE 6.2 MILLION n TRINITY RIVER 5.6 MILLION n NIMBUS 4.6 MILLION n MERCED RIVER 0.9 MILLION

COHO PRODUCTION RANKING TRINITY RIVER 0.5 MILLION IRON GATE 0.1 MILLION TRINITY RIVER 0.5 MILLION IRON GATE 0.1 MILLION

STEELHEAD PRODUCTION RANKING n TRINITY RIVER 0.8 MILLION n WARM SPRINGS 0.5 MILLION n NIMBUS 0.5 MILLION n FEATHER RIVER 0.4 MILLION n MOKELUMNE RIVER 0.2 MILLION n IRON GATE 0.1 MILLION n TRINITY RIVER 0.8 MILLION n WARM SPRINGS 0.5 MILLION n NIMBUS 0.5 MILLION n FEATHER RIVER 0.4 MILLION n MOKELUMNE RIVER 0.2 MILLION n IRON GATE 0.1 MILLION

HATCHERY PRODUCTION (MILLIONS OF FISH) n ACTUAL GOAL n CHINOOK SALMON n COHO SALMON n STEELHEAD n TOTAL n ACTUAL GOAL n CHINOOK SALMON n COHO SALMON n STEELHEAD n TOTAL

Final Report on Anadromous Salmonid Fish Hatcheries in California Joint Hatchery Review Committee Calif. Dept. Of Fish and Game National Marine Fisheries Service Joint Hatchery Review Committee Calif. Dept. Of Fish and Game National Marine Fisheries Service

GOAL NUMBER 1 n IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS PROGRAMS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE LIKELY TO ARISE AS IMPORTANT ISSUES IN PERMITTING HATCHERY PROGRAMS UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIS ACT

GOAL NUMBER 2 n IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO USE HATCHERIES TO HELP RECOVER LISTED SALMON AND STEELHEAD POPULATIONS

GOAL NUMBER 3 n DISCUSS EMERGING VIEWS ON THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HATCHERIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING DEPRESSED NATURAL STOCKS

MAJOR ISSUES n TRUCKING OF HATCHERY FISH n COORDINATE WATER RELEASES n REVIEW PRODUCTION GOALS n CONSTANT FRACTIONAL MARKING n PREPARE HATCHERY AND GENETIC MANAGEMENT PLANS n TRUCKING OF HATCHERY FISH n COORDINATE WATER RELEASES n REVIEW PRODUCTION GOALS n CONSTANT FRACTIONAL MARKING n PREPARE HATCHERY AND GENETIC MANAGEMENT PLANS

TRUCKING OF HATCHERY FISH

Feather River Hatchery COORDINATION OF WATER RELEASES

Nimbus Hatchery Production Goals (EXAMPLE)

CONSTANT FRACTIONAL MARKING 1. Steelhead are now 100% Adipose Fin Clipped. 2. Constant Fractional Marking is occurring on Klamath-Trinity Chinook. 3. A Constant Fractional Marking Plan is Being Developed for Central Valley Chinook. 1. Steelhead are now 100% Adipose Fin Clipped. 2. Constant Fractional Marking is occurring on Klamath-Trinity Chinook. 3. A Constant Fractional Marking Plan is Being Developed for Central Valley Chinook.

Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans 1. Draft Plan for Warm Springs Hatchery is being finalized 2. Draft Plan for Iron Gate Undergoing Internal DFG Review

OTHER ISSUES n Sterilization of out-of basin stocks n Release of fry n Predation on Wild Fish n Mixed stock fisheries n Research needs n Broodstock Collection and Mating n Sterilization of out-of basin stocks n Release of fry n Predation on Wild Fish n Mixed stock fisheries n Research needs n Broodstock Collection and Mating n Disposition of Spawners n Conservation hatcheries n Use of hatchery Chemicals n Hatchery Data Management n Funding Responsibilities

NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS 1.FORM HATCHERY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM (Completed) 2.COMMENCE WRITING HGMPS (In Process) 3.NOTICE AND HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS 4.WRITE DRAFT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 5.AGENCY AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF DRAFT PLAN 6.WRITE FINAL PLAN 7.OBTAIN CDFG/NMFS APPROVAL 8.RELEASE TO PUBLIC AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION 1.FORM HATCHERY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM (Completed) 2.COMMENCE WRITING HGMPS (In Process) 3.NOTICE AND HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS 4.WRITE DRAFT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 5.AGENCY AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF DRAFT PLAN 6.WRITE FINAL PLAN 7.OBTAIN CDFG/NMFS APPROVAL 8.RELEASE TO PUBLIC AND BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION