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[Federal Register: October 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 200)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 60987-60994]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr15oc08-27]                         

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 080225278-81191-02]
RIN 0648-AS96

 
Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 
Amendment 14; Essential Fish Habitat Descriptions for Pacific Salmon

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to implement Essential Fish 
Habitat (EFH) identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon 
included in Amendment 14 to the Pacific Salmon Fishery Management Plan 
(Salmon FMP). This final rule codifies the EFH identifications and 
descriptions for freshwater and marine habitats of Pacific salmon 
managed under the Salmon FMP, including Chinook, coho, and pink salmon. 
This action is necessary to comply with an order issued by the U.S. 
District Court for the District of Idaho which directed NMFS to codify 
the EFH identifications and descriptions contained in Amendment 14 to 
the Salmon FMP.

DATES: Effective November 14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Record of Decision, the Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement, and Amendment 14 to the Salmon FMP are 
available at www.nwr.noaa.gov or from D. Robert Lohn, Administrator, 
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070, 
phone: 206-526-6150.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Copps (Northwest Region, NMFS), 
206-526-6140; fax: 206-526-6736.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 
to regulate domestic fisheries within the 200-mile U.S. Exclusive 
Economic Zone (EEZ) (16 U.S.C. 1811, 1853). Conservation and management 
of fish stocks is accomplished through Fishery Management Plans (FMPs). 
Eight regional fishery management councils develop FMPs and amendments 
to those plans for fisheries within their jurisdiction (16 U.S.C. 
1853). To be effective, FMPs and FMP amendments developed by the 
councils must be approved by the Secretary and then implemented through 
regulation (16 U.S.C. 1854). More information on the FMP process can be 
found at 16 U.S.C. 1851-1854.

Essential Fish Habitat

    The Magnuson-Stevens Act, originally enacted in 1976, has been 
amended several times. In 1996, the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) 
amended the Magnuson-Stevens Act adding provisions intended to end 
overfishing and rebuild overfished fisheries, reduce bycatch, and 
assess and minimize the impacts of management measures on fishing 
communities. Congress articulated in its findings that one of the 
greatest long-term threats to the viability of commercial and 
recreational fisheries is the continuing loss of marine, estuarine, and 
other aquatic habitats. Habitat considerations should receive increased 
attention for the conservation and management of fishery resources of 
the United States (16 U.S.C. 1801(a)(9)). In making such findings, 
Congress declared one of the purposes of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to be 
the promotion of ``the protection of [EFH] in the review of projects 
conducted under Federal permits, licenses, or other authorities that 
affect or have the potential to affect such habitat'' (16 U.S.C. 
1801(b)(7)). To ensure habitat considerations receive increased 
attention for the conservation and management of fishery resources, the 
amended Magnuson-Stevens Act required each existing, and any new, FMP 
to: describe and identify essential fish habitat for the fishery based 
on the guidelines established by the Secretary under section 
1855(b)(1)(A) of this title; minimize to the extent practicable adverse 
effects on such habitat caused by fishing; and, identify other actions 
to encourage the conservation and enhancement of such habitat (16 
U.S.C. 1853(a)(7)). ``EFH'' is defined in the Magnuson-Stevens Act as 
``those waters and substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, 
feeding, or growth to maturity'' (16 U.S.C. 1802(10)).
    The EFH regulations (50 CFR 600.815) establish additional guidance 
to the councils on how to identify and describe EFH. The regulations 
indicate that councils should obtain information to describe and 
identify EFH from the best available sources, including peer reviewed 
literature, unpublished scientific reports, data files of government 
resource agencies, fisheries landing reports, and other sources of 
information.
    The regulations identify four classification levels to organize 
available information relevant to EFH identifications and descriptions. 
Level 1 information is limited to species distributional data; level 2 
information includes habitat-related densities; level 3 includes 
growth, reproduction or survival rates within habitats; and level 4 
consists of production rates by habitat. Councils are encouraged to 
identify and describe EFH based on the highest level of detail (i.e., 
level 4). The EFH regulations (50 CFR 600.815, subpart J) provide a 
complete description of each of these levels as well as guidance on how 
the councils should analyze the available information.
    To establish EFH, the regulations advise the councils to interpret 
the available information in a ``risk-averse fashion to ensure adequate 
areas are identified as EFH for managed species'' (50 CFR 
600.815(a)(1)(iv)(A)). For Pacific salmon, the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council (Pacific Council) obtained information at all four 
levels for certain freshwater areas, and the first three levels of 
information for the estuaries; only the first level of information was 
available for marine areas.

Amendment 14 to the Pacific Salmon Fishery Management Plan

    The Secretary approved the Salmon FMP under the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act, (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in 1978. The Pacific Council has amended 
the Salmon FMP 14 times since 1978. The Pacific Council identified and 
described EFH for Pacific Salmon in Amendment 14 to the Salmon FMP and 
submitted it on June 12, 2000 for Secretarial review. Following a 
public comment period, the Secretary approved Amendment 14 on September 
27, 2000. NMFS codified some, but not all, components of Amendment 14. 
The Pacific Salmon EFH descriptions and identifications, however, were 
not codified.
    In September of 2003, the U.S. District Court for the District of 
Idaho (Court) (Case No. CV02-C-EJL) held that the

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EFH identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon included in 
Amendment 14 constitute a substantive rule under the Administrative 
Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553 et seq. The Court remanded Amendment 
14's EFH Pacific Salmon designations to NMFS and ordered that it 
undertake notice and comment rulemaking to codify the EFH 
identifications and descriptions. To comply with the Court's order, 
NMFS published a proposed rule to codify EFH for Pacific salmon on 
April 20, 2007 (72 FR 19862). Public comments for this action were 
received through July 19, 2007.
    This final rule codifies the EFH identifications and descriptions 
for freshwater and marine habitats of Pacific salmon managed under the 
Salmon FMP for Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho (O. kisutch), 
and Puget Sound pink (O. gorbuscha) salmon in Washington, Oregon, Idaho 
and California.

Changes from the Proposed Rule

    NMFS made minor, non-substantive changes to the proposed rule to 
improve the clarity and accuracy of the regulations. Such changes 
include corrections to United States Geological Survey Hydrological 
Unit Codes identified in the regulations, deletion of confusing and 
unnecessary language regarding the extent of the U.S. Exclusive 
Economic Zone, as well as revisions to correct grammatical and spelling 
errors.

Comments and Responses

    NMFS received one comment on the proposed rule.
    Comment: The U.S. Department of Interior commented that the 
following three Bureau of Reclamation dams should be included in table 
1 of the proposed regulations as impassable man-made barriers and 
thereby function as the upstream extent of EFH: Bumping Lake Dam on the 
Bumping River (HUC 17090002); McKay Dam on McKay Creek in the Umatilla 
River basin (HUC 17070103); and Emigrant Dam on Emigrant Creek in the 
Middle Rogue River basin (HUC 17100308).
    In addition, the U.S. Department of Interior noted that the 
proposed rule would identify EFH for coho salmon in the Lower Deschutes 
River (HUC 17070306) and commented that based on NOAA Technical 
Memorandum NMFS-NWRSC-66 entitled ``Updated Status of Federally Listed 
ESUs of West Coast Salmon and Steelhead,'' coho salmon did not 
historically, and do not presently, occur in the Deschutes River Basin.
    Response: NMFS acknowledges DOI's comments. NMFS will provide DOI's 
comments to the Pacific Council for its consideration in the full EFH 
review required under 50 CFR 600.815(a)(10). During this review, the 
Council and NMFS will consider what changes to make to EFH in the FMP 
and will initiate the appropriate plan amendment process. Until this 
process is complete, NMFS will consider the information provided by DOI 
in any EFH consultations that may become necessary.

Classification

    The NMFS Northwest Region completed an ESA section 7 consultation 
on November 18, 1999, on the effects of Amendment 14 on listed salmon 
evolutionarily significant units. Amendment 14 does not by itself 
authorize any fishing or other activity that would result in adverse 
effects to listed fish or designated critical habitat. Based on this 
and other considerations, NMFS concluded that Amendment 14 and its 
implementing regulations are not likely to adversely affect listed 
salmon or their critical habitat. This rule is consistent with the 
determination in Amendment 14 that the action does not jeopardize the 
continued existence of ESA listed salmon.
    This final rule has been determined to be not significant for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
    The Chief Counsel for Regulations of the Department of Commerce 
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business 
Administration during the proposed rule stage that this action would 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. The factual basis for the certification was published in the 
proposed rule and is not repeated here. No comments were received 
regarding this certification or the economic impacts of the rule. As a 
result, a regulatory flexibility analysis was not required and none was 
prepared.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660

    Administrative practice and procedure, Fisheries, Fishing, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 8, 2008.
John Oliver
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS is amending 50 CFR part 
660 as follows:

Part 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES

0
1. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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2. Section 660.412 is added under subpart H to read as follows:

Sec.  660.412  EFH identifications and descriptions for Pacific salmon.

    Pacific salmon essential fish habitat (EFH) includes all those 
water bodies occupied or historically accessible in Washington, Oregon, 
Idaho, and California in hydrologic units identified in Table 1 of this 
subpart H. Exceptions include cases in which man-made barriers (dams) 
identified in Table 1 of this subpart H represent the upstream extent 
of Pacific salmon access. EFH also includes the marine and estuarine 
areas shoreward of state boundaries and the Exclusive Economic Zone 
(EEZ) off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington State. To 
clearly identify watersheds that contain EFH, NMFS uses fourth field 
hydrologic unit codes (HUCs) developed by the U.S. Geological Survey 
(USGS) (defined in the Department of the Interior, USGS publication; 
Hydrologic Unit Maps, Water Supply Paper 2294, 1987). The geographic 
extent of HUCs range from first field (largest geographic extent) to 
sixth field (smallest geographic extent). Fourth field HUCs divide the 
landscape into distinct geographic areas that are identified by eight 
numbers unique to that hydrologic unit.
    (a) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) EFH includes all 
streams, estuaries, marine waters, and other water bodies occupied or 
historically accessible to Chinook salmon in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, 
and California, in hydrologic units identified in Table 1 of this 
subpart H. Exceptions include cases in which man-made barriers (dams) 
identified in Table 1 of this subpart H represent the upstream extent 
of Pacific salmon access. EFH also includes the marine and estuarine 
areas shoreward of state boundaries and the EEZ off the coasts of 
Washington, Oregon, and California north or Point Conception.
    (b) Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) EFH includes all streams, 
estuaries, marine waters, and other water bodies occupied or 
historically accessible to coho in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and 
California, in hydrologic units identified in Table 1 of this subpart 
H. Exceptions include cases in which man-made barriers (dams) 
identified in Table 1 of this subpart H represent the upstream extent 
of Pacific

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salmon access. EFH also includes the marine and estuarine areas 
shoreward of state boundaries and the EEZ off the coasts Washington, 
Oregon, and California north of Point Conception.
    (c) Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) EFH includes all streams, 
estuaries, marine waters, and other water bodies occupied or 
historically accessible to pink salmon within Washington State, in 
hydrologic units identified in Table 1 of this subpart H. Exceptions 
include cases in which man-made barriers (dams) identified in Table 1 
of this subpart H represent the upstream extent of Pacific salmon 
access. EFH also includes waters north and east of Cape Flattery, 
Washington, including Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and 
Strait of Georgia.

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3. Table 1 to part 660, subpart H, is added to read as follows:

  Table 1 to Part 660, Subpart H--Pacific Salmon EFH Identified by USGS
                       Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Impassible
                                                               Man-made
          USGS HUC            State(s)  Hydrologic   Salmon     Barrier
                                         Unit Name   Species      (if
                                                               present)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110001                      WA        Fraser      Coho      n/a
                                         (Whatcom)   salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110002                      WA        Strait of   Chinook,  n/a
                                         Georgia     coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110003                      WA        San Juan    Chinook,  n/a
                                         Islands     coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110004                      WA        Nooksack    Chinook,  n/a
                                         River       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110005                      WA        Upper       Chinook,  Gorge Lake
                                         Skagit      coho,     Dam
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110006                      WA        Sauk River  Chinook,  n/a
                                                     coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110007                      WA        Lower       Chinook,  n/a
                                         Skagit      coho,
                                         River       and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110008                      WA        Stillaguam  Chinook,  n/a
                                         ish River   coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110009                      WA        Skykomish   Chinook,  n/a
                                         River       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110010                      WA        Snoqualmie  Chinook,  Tolt Dam
                                                     coho,     (S. Fork
                                                     and       Tolt R.)
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110011                      WA        Snohomish   Chinook,  n/a
                                         River       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110012                      WA        Lake        Chinook   Cedar
                                         Washingto   and       Falls
                                         n           coho      (Masonry)
                                                     salmon    Dam
                                                               (Cedar
                                                               R.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110013                      WA        Duwamish    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110014                      WA        Puyallup    Chinook,  n/a
                                         River       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110015                      WA        Nisqually   Chinook,  n/a
                                         River       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110016                      WA        Deschutes   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110017                      WA        Skokomish   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110018                      WA        Hood Canal  Chinook,  n/a
                                                     coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110019                      WA        Puget       Chinook,  n/a
                                         Sound       coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110020                      WA        Dungeness - Chinook,  n/a
                                          Elwha      coho,
                                                     and
                                                     pink
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17110021                      WA        Hoko -      Chinook   n/a
                                         Crescent    and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100101                      WA        Hoh -       Chinook   n/a
                                         Quillayut   and
                                         e           coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100102                      WA        Queets -    Chinook   n/a
                                         Quinault    and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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17100103                      WA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Chehalis    and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100104                      WA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Chehalis    and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100105                      WA        Grays       Chinook   n/a
                                         Harbor      and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100106                      WA        Willapa     Chinook   n/a
                                         Bay         and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080001                      OR/WA     Lower       Chinook   Impassable
                                         Columbia-   and       Man-made
                                         Sandy       coho      Barrier
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080002                      WA        Lewis       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080003                      OR/WA     Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia -  and
                                          Clatskan   coho
                                         ie River    salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080004                      WA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Cowlitz     and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080005                      WA        Cowlitz     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17080006                      OR/WA     Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia    and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090001                      OR        Middle      Chinook   Dexter Dam
                                         Fork        salmon
                                         Willamett
                                         e River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090002                      OR        Coast Fork  Chinook   Dorena Dam
                                         Willamett   salmon
                                         e River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090003                      OR        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Willamett   and
                                         e River     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090004                      OR        McKenzie    Chinook   Cougar Dam
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090005                      OR        N. Santiam  Chinook   Big Cliff
                                         River       and       Dam
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090006                      OR        S. Santiam  Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090007                      OR        Mid.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Willamett   and
                                         e River     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090008                      OR        Yamhill     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090009                      OR        Molalla -   Chinook   n/a
                                         Pudding     and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090010                      OR        Tualatin    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090011                      OR        Clackamas   Chinook   Oak Grove
                                         River       and       Dam
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17090012                      OR        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Willamett   and
                                         e River     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070101                      OR/WA     Mid.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia -  and
                                          Lake       coho
                                         Wallula     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070102                      OR/WA     Walla       Chinook   n/a
                                         Walla       salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070103                      OR        Umatilla    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070104                      OR        Willow      Chinook   n/a
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070105                      OR/WA     Mid.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia -  and
                                          Hood       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070106                      WA        Klickitat   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070301                      OR        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Deschutes   salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070305                      OR        Lower       Chinook   Opal
                                         Crooked     salmon    Springs
                                         River                 Dam
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070306                      OR        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Deschutes   and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070307                      OR        Trout       Chinook   n/a
                                         Creek       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070201                      OR        Upper John  Chinook   n/a
                                         Day River   salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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17070202                      OR        North Fork  Chinook   n/a
                                         John Day    salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070203                      OR        Middle      Chinook   n/a
                                         Fork John   salmon
                                         Day River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17070204                      OR        Lower John  Chinook   n/a
                                         Day River   salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17030001                      WA        Upper       Chinook   Keechelus
                                         Yakima      and       Dam
                                         River       coho     Kachess
                                                     salmon    Dam
                                                               (Kachess
                                                               R.)
                                                              Cle Elum
                                                               Dam (Cle
                                                               Elum R.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17030002                      WA        Naches      Chinook   Rimrock
                                         River       and       Dam
                                                     coho      (Tieton
                                                     salmon    R.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17030003                      WA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Yakima      and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020005                      WA        Columbia    Chinook   Chief
                                         River       and       Joseph
                                                     coho      Dam
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020006                      WA        Okanogan    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020007                      WA        Similkamee  Chinook   n/a
                                         n           salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020008                      WA        Methow      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020010                      WA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia -  and
                                          Entiat     coho
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020011                      WA        Wenatchee   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17020016                      WA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Columbia -  and
                                          Priest     coho
                                         Rapids      salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060101                      OR/ID     Hells       Chinook   Hells
                                         Canyon      salmon    Canyon
                                                               Complex
                                                               (Hells
                                                               Canyon,
                                                               Oxbow,
                                                               and
                                                               Brownlee
                                                               Dams)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060102                      OR        Imnaha      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060103                      OR/WA/ID  Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Snake -     and
                                         Asotin      coho
                                         Creek       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060104                      OR        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Grande      and
                                         Ronde       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060105                      OR        Wallowa     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060106                      OR/WA     Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Grande      and
                                         Ronde       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060107                      WA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Snake -     and
                                         Tucannon    coho
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060110                      WA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Snake       and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060201                      ID        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060202                      ID        Pahsimeroi  Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060203                      ID        Mid.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon -    salmon
                                         Panther
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060204                      ID        Lemhi       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060205                      ID        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Middle      salmon
                                         Fork
                                         Salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060206                      ID        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Middle      salmon
                                         Fork
                                         Salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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17060207                      ID        Mid.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon -    salmon
                                         Chamberla
                                         in
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060208                      ID        S.F.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060209                      ID        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060210                      ID        Little      Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060301                      ID        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Selway      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060302                      ID        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Selway      salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060303                      ID        Lochsa      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060304                      ID        M.F.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Clearwate   salmon
                                         r River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060305                      ID        S.F.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Clearwate   salmon
                                         r River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17060306                      WA/ID     Clearwater  Chinook   Dworshak
                                         River       and       Dam (at
                                                     coho      border of
                                                     salmon    HUCs
                                                               17060306
                                                               and
                                                               17060308)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100201                      OR        Necanicum   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100202                      OR        Nehalem     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100203                      OR        Wilson -    Chinook   n/a
                                         Trask -     and
                                         Nestucca    coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100204                      OR        Siletz-Yaq  Chinook   n/a
                                         uina        and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100205                      OR        Alsea       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100206                      OR        Siuslaw     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100207                      OR        Siltcoos    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100301                      OR        N. Umpqua   Chinook   Soda
                                         River       and       Springs
                                                     coho      Dam
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100302                      OR        S. Umpqua   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100303                      OR        Umpqua      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100304                      OR        Coos River  Chinook   n/a
                                                     and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100305                      OR        Coquille    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100306                      OR        Sixes       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100307                      OR        Upper       Chinook   Lost Creek
                                         Rogue       and       Dam
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100308                      OR        Middle      Chinook   n/a
                                         Rogue       and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100309                      CA/OR     Applegate   Chinook   Applegate
                                         River       and       Dam
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100310                      OR        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Rogue       and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100311                      CA/OR     Illinois    Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
17100312                      CA/OR     Chetco      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010101                      CA/OR     Smith       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010206                      CA/OR     Upper       Chinook   Iron Gate
                                         Klamath     and       Dam
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010207                      CA        Shasta      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010208                      CA        Scott       Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010209                      CA/OR     Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Klamath     and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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18010210                      CA        Salmon      Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010211                      CA        Trinity     Chinook   Lewiston
                                         River       and       Dam
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010212                      CA        S.F.        Chinook   n/a
                                         Trinity     and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010102                      CA        Mad-Redwoo  Chinook   Robert W.
                                         d           and       Matthews
                                                     coho      Dam
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010103                      CA        Upper Eel   Chinook   Scott Dam
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010104                      CA        Middle      Chinook   n/a
                                         Fork Eel    and
                                         River       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010105                      CA        Lower Eel   Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010106                      CA        South Fork  Chinook   n/a
                                         Eel River   and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010107                      CA        Mattole     Chinook   n/a
                                         River       and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010108                      CA        Big -       Chinook   n/a
                                         Navarro -   and
                                         Garcia      coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010109                      CA        Gualala -   Chinook   n/a
                                         Salmon      and
                                         Creek       coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010110                      CA        Russian     Chinook   Coyote
                                         River       and       Valley
                                                     coho      Dam (E.
                                                     salmon    Fork
                                                               Russian
                                                               R.)
                                                              Warm
                                                               Springs
                                                               Dam (Dry
                                                               Cr.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18010111                      CA        Bodega Bay  Chinook   n/a
                                                     and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18060001                      CA        San         Coho      Newell Dam
                                         Lorenzo-S   salmon    (Newell
                                         oquel                 Cr.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18060006                      CA        Central     Coho      n/a
                                         Coastal     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050001                      CA        Suisun Bay  Chinook   n/a
                                                     and
                                                     coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050002                      CA        San Pablo   Chinook   San Pablo
                                         Bay         and       Dam (San
                                                     coho      Pablo
                                                     salmon    Cr.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050003                      CA        Coyote      Chinook   LeRoy
                                         Creek       and       Anderson
                                                     coho      Dam
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050004                      CA        San         Chinook   n/a
                                         Francisco   and
                                         Bay         coho
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050005                      CA        Tomales-Dr  Coho      Nicasio
                                         akes Bay    salmon    Dam
                                                               (Nicasio
                                                               Cr.)
                                                              Peters Dam
                                                               (Lagunita
                                                               s Cr.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18050006                      CA        San         Coho      n/a
                                         Francisco   salmon
                                         -Coastal
                                         South
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020101                      CA        Sac.-Lower  Chinook   n/a
                                         Cow-Lower   salmon
                                         Clear
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020102                      CA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Cottonwoo   salmon
                                         d Creek
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020103                      CA        Sacramento  Chinook   n/a
                                         - Lower     salmon
                                         Thomes
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020104                      CA        Sacramento  Chinook   n/a
                                         - Stone     salmon
                                         Corral
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020105                      CA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Butte       salmon
                                         Creek
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020106                      CA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Feather     salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020107                      CA        Lower Yuba  Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020108                      CA        Lower Bear  Chinook   n/a
                                         River       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020109                      CA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Sacrament   salmon
                                         o River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020110                      CA        Lower       Chinook   n/a
                                         Cache       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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18020111                      CA        Lower       Chinook   Nimbus Dam
                                         American    salmon
                                         River
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020112                      CA        Sacramento  Chinook   Whiskeytow
                                         -Upper      salmon    n Dam
                                         Clear                 (Clear
                                                               Cr.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020113                      CA        Cottonwood  Chinook   n/a
                                         Headwater   salmon
                                         s
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020114                      CA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Elder -     salmon
                                         Upper
                                         Thomas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020118                      CA        Upper Cow - Chinook   n/a
                                          Battle     salmon
                                         Creek
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020119                      CA        Mill - Big  Chinook   n/a
                                         Chico       salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020120                      CA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Butte       salmon
                                         Creek
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18020125                      CA        Upper Yuba  Chinook   n/a
                                                     salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040001                      CA        Mid. San    Chinook   n/a
                                         Joaquin-    salmon
                                         L.
                                         Cowchilla
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040002                      CA        Mid. San    Chinook   La Grange
                                         Joaquin-    salmon    Dam
                                         L. Merced-            (Tuolumne
                                          L.                   R.)
                                         Stanislau
                                         s
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040003                      CA        San         Chinook   n/a
                                         Joaquin     salmon
                                         Delta
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040004                      CA        L.          Chinook   n/a
                                         Calaveras   salmon
                                         - Mormon
                                         Slough
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040005                      CA        L.          Chinook   Camanche
                                         Consumnes   salmon    Dam
                                         - L.
                                         Mokelumne
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040010                      CA        Upper       Chinook   Goodwin
                                         Stanislau   salmon    Dam
                                         s
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040011                      CA        Upper       Chinook   New Hogan
                                         Calveras    salmon    Dam
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18040013                      CA        Upper       Chinook   n/a
                                         Cosumnes    salmon
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[FR Doc. E8-24515 Filed 10-14-08; 8:45 am]

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