1. A Guiding Framework For Regional Monitoring Participants –Alan Byrne (IDFG) –Alex Conley (Yakima Salmon Recovery Board) –Chris Drivdahl (WA State NPCC) –Ken Dzinbal (WA Forum on Monitoring) –Jim Geiselman (BPA, convener) –Jay Hesse (Nez Perce) –Nancy Leonard (NPCC, convener) –Erik Neatherlin (WDFW) –Tom Rien (ODFW) –Scott Rumsey (NOAA, convener)

2. POLICY ARENAS General Elements of the Framework MONITORING FRAMEWORK STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS DATA INFORM

3. Policy Arenas  ESA Recovery Plans  FCRPS BiOp  Council Fish and Wildlife Program  Regional and Local Fish and Wildlife Authorities  Other statutory requirements

4. Monitoring Framework Sub-Framework Elements e.g., Salmon VSP, Hatchery Effectiveness, Habitat Effectiveness Framework Categories   Status and Trend Monitoring   Effectiveness Monitoring   Implementation Compliance Monitoring   Critical Uncertainties Common Category Elements   Management Questions   Indicators to address Management Questions   Standards – accuracy/precision, temporal/spatial distribution of monitoring

5. Monitoring Framework e.g., Sub-Framework Element – Salmonid VSP Framework Categories   Status and Trend Monitoring – –Population Abundance Category Elements   Management Questions – –Is adult abundance improving?   Indicators to address Management Questions – –Abundance of naturally produced spawners / Population size   Standards – –Abundance data available in >75% or more populations, known precision

6. Strategies and Projects (Sub-Regional Workshops)   Strategies – –Methods and study designs that implement the framework e.g., Salmonid VSP sub-framework Strategy – Annual abundance estimates based on dam/weir counts   Project – –Construction and operation of weir to enumerate fish

7. Prioritization   Sub-Regional work groups have prioritized projects within species within MPGs   Some prioritization has been done across Policy Arenas   What is yet to be completed prioritization across Policy Arenas basin-wide – –Need to establish criteria specific to Policy Arenas

8. POLICY ARENAS MONITORING FRAMEWORK STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS DATA INFORM PRIORITIZATION Prioritization Depends on the Lens

9. Summary  Current focus on VSP, Habitat Effectiveness, & Hatchery Effectiveness  Framework under development – –Management Questions, Indicators, Standards Strategies developed Strategies developed Inventory and gap assessment complete Inventory and gap assessment complete Projects developed and prioritized to address gaps Projects developed and prioritized to address gaps RPA projects vetted RPA projects vetted  Future Focus  Establishing policy criteria to prioritize projects between basins  Broadening focus to other aspects such as Habitat S&T, Harvest monitoring, resident fish & wildlife, etc.