1. Implementing Hatchery Reform The Dawn of a New Beginning or more of the same old thing? Mike Delarm NOAA Fisheries

2. Major Negotiations and Review Processes Currently Underway  1. Hydro Remand/Biop Action Agencies fund hatchery programs Action Agencies fund hatchery programs Committed to assure funded programs will not be impediment to recovery. Committed to assure funded programs will not be impediment to recovery. Expected to provide new funding. Expected to provide new funding. Tribal and state negotiations. Tribal and state negotiations. Action agencies may want some future role in hatchery consultations. Action agencies may want some future role in hatchery consultations. Lays out a schedule for ESA hatchery consultations. Lays out a schedule for ESA hatchery consultations.

3. Major Negotiations and Review Processes Currently Underway  2. US v Oregon Negotiations Some hatchery programs expected to change Some hatchery programs expected to change Specifies hatchery production commitments Specifies hatchery production commitments Future ESA hatchery consultations Future ESA hatchery consultations  3. Hatchery Scientific Review Group Snake Basin Review – June and July Snake Basin Review – June and July Preliminary recommendations early fall Preliminary recommendations early fall Final report out end of year Final report out end of year

4. Major Negotiations and Review Processes Currently Underway  4. USFWS Hatchery Review Snake Basin Schedule Snake Basin Schedule Completed by late 2009 – early 2010Completed by late 2009 – early 2010  5. ESA Hatchery Consultations Scheduled to use HSRG and USFWS review results Scheduled to use HSRG and USFWS review results Snake Basin to start early 2010Snake Basin to start early 2010 Discussions in US v Oregon may affect this schedule Discussions in US v Oregon may affect this schedule Brett Farman starting March 31 Brett Farman starting March 31 Snake Basin hatchery and harvest leadSnake Basin hatchery and harvest lead Initially stationed in BoiseInitially stationed in Boise Expected to move to PortlandExpected to move to Portland

5. NOAA’s Proposed Consultation Schedule  Current Schedule Draft Hydro Biop HSRG Review completed December 2008 HSRG Review completed December 2008 Upper Columbia Basin - January 2009 Upper Columbia Basin - January 2009 Middle Columbia – July 2009 Middle Columbia – July 2009 Snake Basin – January 2010 Snake Basin – January 2010 Set to take advantage of USFWS ReviewSet to take advantage of USFWS Review Negotiations taking place which may change this schedule. Negotiations taking place which may change this schedule.

6. Future Biops What Will We Be Looking For?  1. Use of TRT Guidance  2. Use of Recovery Goals  3. Hatchery Actions – Noaa will be considering HSRG and USFWS review recommendations. USvOR – some programs expected to change USvOR – some programs expected to change  4. Abundance based adult management Hatchery Programs Hatchery Programs Proposed Harvest Proposed Harvest  5. General analysis factors -11 categories

7. Snake Basin Spring Chinook  1. Implement Abundance based management – hatchery and harvest actions linked.  2. Focus on broodstock quality and composition of adults on spawning grounds. Harvest as one tool Harvest as one tool  3. NE Oregon - higher Hatchery influence Need to reduce hatchery “footprint” in these populations at higher escapements Need to reduce hatchery “footprint” in these populations at higher escapements

8. Snake Basin Steelhead  1. Many more challenges  2. Constrain non DPS programs to limited areas acclimation and adult collection acclimation and adult collection Assure segregation Assure segregation Monitoring to confirm isolation Monitoring to confirm isolation Change stocks reared Change stocks reared Release locations Release locations  3. Non-DPS programs intermixed with natural populations may need to change if not well segregated  4. Ecological Considerations

9. Snake River Fall Chinook  1. Polarized  2. Near term may be little changes  3. Future ???

10. Estimated Natural Run to River Mouth as a Proportion of minimum TRT abundance threshold Number of Natural Fish to River Mouth Expected Handle Rate at Weir of Natural Fish (50%) Max % Natural for Broodst ock Natural Fish Retained for Broodstoc k (PNI) Max Proportion of Hatchery Fish Released Above Weir Proportion of Natural Influence Based on Number of Natural Fish Retained for Broodstock >.05 of Critical> 15> 800NA.05 -.5 of Critical15 - 149 8 - 7450%04 - 37NA (.02 -.15).5 - Critical150 -29975 -14940%30 - 6070% (.12 -.25).15 -.26 Critical -.5 minimum abundance threshold300 - 499150 -24940%60 - 10060% (.25 -.41).29 -.41 500 - 999250 - 49930%75 - 15050% (.31 -.62).38 -.55 35%(.36 -.72).42 -.59 Imnaha River Adult Management – 360K Program – 242 Broodstock.5 – 1 of minimum abundance threshold

11. Imnaha River Adult Management Table - Current 360K Program - 242 Adults for Broodstock Estimated Natural Run to River Mouth as a Proportion of minimum TRT abundance threshold Number of Natural Fish to River Mouth Expected Handle Rate at Weir of Natural Fish (50%) Max % Natural for Broods tock Natural Fish Retained for Broodstoc k (Proportio n of Natural Brood) Max Proportion of Hatchery Fish Released Above Weir Proportion of Natural Influence Based on Number of Natural Fish Retained for Broodstock 1000 - 1499500 - 74930%150 - 22540% (.62 -.93).61 -.7 35%(.72 - 1.0)35%.67 -.73 1500 - 1999750 - 99925%188 - 25025% (.78 - 1).76 -.8 > 2000> 100025%> 250<10% 1 - 1.5 of minimum abundance threshold 1.5 – 2 of minimum abundance threshold >2 of minimum abundance threshold

12. “Another Day in Paradise” Quote from John Palensky