Notice2025-07912
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
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Published
May 7, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have provided Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and steelhead under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMPs include the Big Creek Chum, Washougal winter steelhead (Skamania stock), Grays River Tule conservation, and the Abernathy Tule conservation programs. This document serves to notify the public of the availability of these HGMPs for comment prior to a decision by NMFS on whether to approve the proposed hatchery programs.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 19282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07912]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE900]
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife (WDFW) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)
have provided Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) pursuant to
the protective regulations promulgated for Pacific salmon and steelhead
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The HGMPs include the Big Creek
Chum, Washougal winter steelhead (Skamania stock), Grays River Tule
conservation, and the Abernathy Tule conservation programs. This
document serves to notify the public of the availability of these HGMPs
for comment prior to a decision by NMFS on whether to approve the
proposed hatchery programs.
DATES: Comments must be received at the appropriate address (see
ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on June 6, 2025.
Comments received after this date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Written responses to the addendum should be addressed to the
NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Division, 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100,
Portland, OR 97232. Comments may be submitted by email. The mailbox
address for providing email comments is:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f072e3b2c272a3d262a3c611f3a2d23262c610c2022222a213b0f21202e2e61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="074f6673646f62756e6274295772656b6e642944686a6a626973476968666629606871">[email protected]</span></a>. Include in the subject line of the
email comment the following identifier: Comments on Big Creek Chum,
Washougal winter steelhead (Skamania stock), Grays River Tule
conservation, and the Abernathy Tule conservation programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasha Preston at (503) 320-4997 or
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e886899c899b8089c6989a8d9b9c8786a886878989c68f879e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d333c293c2e353c732d2f382e2932331d33323c3c733a322b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The HGMPs submitted by WDFW and ODFW include the Big Creek Chum,
Washougal winter steelhead (Skamania stock), Grays River Tule
conservation, and the Abernathy Tule conservation programs. The HGMPs
were submitted to NMFS for review under ESA Limit 5 of the 4(d) Rule.
The HGMPs describe broodstock collection, incubation, rearing, release,
and monitoring and evaluation.
The Big Creek chum program was submitted by ODFW. It has a prior
4(d) authorization of producing 300k chum salmon. This HGMP is
proposing a new goal of releasing 1,690,000 chum salmon. WDFW submitted
the three conservation hatchery programs (Washougal winter steelhead,
Grays River Tule, and Abernathy Tule), as part of the updated Mitchell
Act Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) Biological Opinion and
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH) Consultation (2024). All HGMPs are designed to aid in
conserving their populations across the Evolutionary Significant Unit
and/or Distinct Population Segment range. The programs use adaptive
management procedures and the best available science to reduce adverse
genetic effects and lessen competition and predation impacts typically
associated with salmon and steelhead hatchery programs.
Prior to approving an HGMP under limit 5 of the 4(d) Rule, NMFS
must publish notification announcing the availability of the HGMP for
public review and comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.
Dated: April 30, 2025.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-07912 Filed 5-6-25; 8:45 am]
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