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number: (208)378–5699, e-mail:
herbert.pollard@noaa.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
[I.D. 070605B]
Endangered and Threatened Species;
Take of Anadromous Fish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has prepared an environmental
assessment (EA) of the impacts on the
human environment of the potential
issuance of scientific research and
enhancement permit number 1530
relating to Pacific salmon. Permit 1530
would be issued jointly to the
Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Nez Perce Tribe through the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Idaho
Department of Fish and Game
(Applicants) to operate the adult fish
trap at Lower Granite Dam. This
document serves to notify the public of
the availability of the draft EA for
review and comment before a final
decision on whether to issue a Finding
of No Significant Impact is made by
NMFS. The proposed actions are
intended to increase knowledge of
species listed under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) and to help guide
management and conservation efforts. It
is also intended to facilitate collection
of broodstock to supply an artificial
propagation program designed to
enhance the propagation and survival of
threatened Snake River fall chinook
salmon.
Comments or requests for public
hearing on the application must be
received at the appropriate address or
fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later
than 5 p.m. Pacific daylight time on
August 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the
application should be sent to Salmon
Recovery Division, NMFS, 10095 W.
Emerald, Boise, ID 83704. Comments
may be submitted by e-mail. The
mailbox address for providing e-mail
comments is
LGRtrapNEPA.nwr@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following identifier:
Comments on trapping at Lower Granite
Dam. Comments may also be submitted
via facsimile (fax) to (208) 378–5614.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Herb Pollard, Boise, ID, at phone
DATES:
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The following listed species and
evolutionarily significant units (ESUs)
are covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha): threatened Snake River
(SR) fall.
Chinook salmon (O. Tshawytscha): SR
spring summer.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened SR.
Background
NEPA requires Federal agencies to
conduct an environmental analysis of
their proposed actions to determine if
the actions may affect the human
environment. NMFS expects to take
action on ESA section 10(a)(1)(A)
submittals expected from the applicants.
Therefore the Service is seeking public
input on the scope of the required NEPA
analysis, including the range of
reasonalble alternatives and associated
impacts of any alternatives.
The application for permit 1530 was
previously made available for public
comment. Anyone requesting a hearing
on an application listed in this notice
should set out the specific reasons why
a hearing on that application would be
appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The
holding of such a hearing is at the
discretion of the Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA. The
Applicants are requesting a 5-year
permit to take SR fall chinook salmon,
SR spring/summer chinook salmon, and
SR steelhead during the course of
operating an adult fish trap a Lower
Granite Dam on the Columbia River.
The proposed action is designed to
address two purposes. The trapping
activity is intended to capture a random
sample of Snake River fall chinook
salmon and collect the necessary
biological data and observations to
statistically generate a ≥run
reconstruction≥, or description of
composition of the entire fall chinook
salmon migration, as it passes Lower
Granite Dam, according to age, sex, and
origin (hatchery or natural). The second
purpose is to collect additional adult
fall chinook salmon for broodstock
needed to support enhancement actions
at Lyons Ferry Hatchery and Nez Perce
Tribal Hatchery. Incidental to the
primary purposes, the program will help
managers simultaneously monitor
several ongoing activities in the basin
(e.g., natural production of listed
species and the operation of the Federal
Columbia River hydropower system) as
well as stray rates and population health
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for the two listed species. To achieve its
purposes, the project includes four
objectives: First, it is meant to capture
SR fall chinook salmon so that they may
be used for mitigation, compensation,
and natural production. Second, it is
intended to remove hatchery-origin fall
chinook salmon originating from
projects other than those in the Snake
River Basin so that they do not spawn
in the Snake River above Lower Granite
Dam. Third, facilitate research efforts
including the capture of fish to measure
the relative reproductive success of
hatchery fish being used for natural
supplementation and thereby monitor
the success of that program. Fourth, the
captured steelhead will be used to
monitor the staus of steelhead
populations in the Snake River Basin.
Fish species will benefit in several
ways. By providing broodstock for
Lyons Ferry Hatchery and Nez Perce
Tribal Hatchery, the program will
continue its efforts in directly increasing
the abundance of the listed stocks.
Removing salmon that stray from other
hatchery programs will reduce adverse
ecological and genetic interactions and
preserve the listed stock. Information
from the captured steelhead is essential
to monitor the satus and productivity of
the listed populations, to help managers
make decisions about how best to
operate the hydro power system, and to
gauge the effectiveness of a number of
recovery efforts.
The fish would be captured at the
Lower Granite Dam adult trap. When
not directed into the trap, most fish pass
the ladder unimpeded. Trapped fish are
anesthetized, examined, biological
samples are taken, and the fish are
either (1) returned to the ladder to
continue their upstream migration (all
of the steelhead and most of the chinook
salmon), (2) selected for broodstock (in
the case of a portion of the hatcheryorigin and natural-origin chinook
salmon), or (3) removed from the
population (all hatchery-origin chinook
salmon that are identified by tags or
marks as strays from other hatcheries).
Transport to one of the hatchery
facilities fish collected for broodstock
occurs daily during peak run periods.
Some natural-origin Snake River fall
chinook salmon would be collected to
integrate into the broodstock. Scale
sampling may occur on-site prior to
transport to the hatcheries. Once
sampled, fish not collected for
broodstock are allowed to recover in
small tanks and then returned to the fish
ladder to continue their upstream
migration.
The general effects on the
environment considered include the
impacts on the physical, biological, and
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socioeconomic environments of the
Snake River Basin.
Dated: July 12, 2005.
P. Michael Payne,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 070605A]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Prohibited Species
Donation Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; selection of an
authorized distributor.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the renewal
of permits to SeaShare (formerly
Northwest Food Strategies) authorizing
this organization to distribute Pacific
salmon (salmon) and Pacific halibut
(halibut) to economically disadvantaged
individuals under the prohibited
species donation (PSD) program.
Salmon and halibut are caught
incidentally during directed fishing for
groundfish with trawl gear off Alaska.
This action is necessary to comply with
provisions of the PSD program and is
intended to promote the goals and
objectives of the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council.
DATES: Effective August 15, 2005,
through August 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the PSD permits
for salmon and halibut may be obtained
from the Sustainable Fisheries Division,
NMFS, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802–21668, Attn: Lori
Durall.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melanie N. Brown, phone: 907–586–
7228 or e-mail:
melanie.brown@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Fishing for groundfish by U.S. vessels
in the exclusive economic zone of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) and Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) is managed by NMFS
according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Management Area
and the Fishery Management Plan for
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Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska
(FMPs). These FMPs were prepared by
the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council under the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.).
Regulations governing the Alaska
groundfish fisheries appear at 50 CFR
parts 600 and 679. Fishing for halibut in
waters in and off Alaska is governed by
the Convention between the United
States and Canada for the Preservation
of the Halibut Fishery of the North
Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea and by
regulations adopted by the International
Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) and
approved by the Secretary of State of the
United States pursuant to section 4 of
the Northern Pacific Halibut Act (16
U.S.C. 773–773k). Regulations of the
IPHC are published as annual
management measures in the Federal
Register each year pursuant to
regulations at 50 CFR 300.62.
Amendments 26 and 29 to the BSAI
and GOA FMPs, respectively, were
approved by NMFS on July 10, 1996,
and implemented a salmon donation
program. These amendments were
superseded by Amendments 50 and 50
to the FMPs that were approved by
NMFS on May 6, 1998, and authorize
the PSD program for salmon and
halibut. A final rule implementing
Amendments 50 and 50 was published
in the Federal Register on June 12, 1998
(63 FR 32144). A full description of, and
background information on, the PSD
program may be found in the preamble
to the proposed rules for Amendments
26 and 29, and Amendments 50 and 50
(May 16, 1996, 61 FR 24750 and March
4, 1998, 63 FR 10583, respectively).
Regulations at § 679.26 authorize the
voluntary distribution of salmon and
halibut taken incidentally in the
groundfish trawl fisheries off Alaska to
economically disadvantaged individuals
by tax-exempt organizations through an
authorized distributor. The
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
(Regional Administrator), may select
one or more tax-exempt organizations to
be authorized distributors, as defined by
§ 679.2, based on the information
submitted by applicants under § 679.26.
After review of qualified applicants,
NMFS must announce the selection of
authorized distributor(s) in the Federal
Register and issue the selected
distributor(s) PSD permits.
On April 7, 2005, the Regional
Administrator received applications
from SeaShare to renew its August 16,
2002, PSD permits (67 FR 47352, July
18, 2002). These permits authorize
SeaShare to participate in the PSD
program through August 16, 2005.
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The Regional Administrator reviewed
the applications and determined that
they are complete and that SeaShare
continues to meet the requirements for
a PSD program authorized distributor.
As required by § 679.26(b)(2), the
Regional Administrator based his
selection on the following criteria:
1. The number and qualifications of
applicants for PSD permits. As of the
date of this notice, only SeaShare has
submitted completed applications that
were approved by NMFS to distribute
salmon and halibut taken incidentally
in the Alaska groundfish trawl fisheries.
SeaShare has been coordinating the
distribution of salmon taken
incidentally in trawl fisheries since
1993, and of halibut taken incidentally
since 1998, under exempted fishing
permits and the PSD program. SeaShare
employs independent seafood quality
control experts to ensure product
quality is maintained by cold storage
facilities and common carriers servicing
the areas where salmon and halibut
donations will take place.
2. The number of harvesters and the
quantity of fish that applicants can
effectively administer. For salmon, 3
shoreside processors, 17 catcher/
processor vessels, and 36 catcher vessels
currently participate in the PSD
program administered by SeaShare.
Three shoreside processors participate
in the halibut donation program.
SeaShare has the capacity to receive and
distribute salmon and halibut from as
many as 40 processors and their
associated catcher vessels.
In 2002, 2003, and 2004, SeaShare
received 102,551 pounds (46.5 mt),
248,333 pounds (112.6 mt), and 463,138
pounds (210.1 mt), respectively, of
salmon for distribution to food bank
organizations. During these same years,
SeaShare received 33,976 pounds (15.4
mt), 18,275 pounds (8.3 mt), and 15,508
pounds (7.0 mt), respectively, of halibut
for distribution to food bank
organizations. NMFS does not have
information to convert accurately the
salmon and halibut weights to numbers
of salmon and numbers of halibut.
3. The anticipated level of salmon
and halibut incidental catch based on
salmon and halibut incidental catch
from previous years. The incidental
catch of salmon and incidental catch
mortality of halibut in the GOA and
BSAI trawl fisheries are shown in the
following table:
Area Fishery
2003
2004
BSAI Trawl
Chinook Incidental Catch
54,989 fish
62,407 fish
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 070605B]
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 and request for comment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has prepared an environmental
assessment (EA) of the impacts on the human environment of the
potential issuance of scientific research and enhancement permit number
1530 relating to Pacific salmon. Permit 1530 would be issued jointly to
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nez Perce Tribe through
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
(Applicants) to operate the adult fish trap at Lower Granite Dam. This
document serves to notify the public of the availability of the draft
EA for review and comment before a final decision on whether to issue a
Finding of No Significant Impact is made by NMFS. The proposed actions
are intended to increase knowledge of species listed under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to help guide management and
conservation efforts. It is also intended to facilitate collection of
broodstock to supply an artificial propagation program designed to
enhance the propagation and survival of threatened Snake River fall
chinook salmon.
DATES: Comments or requests for public hearing on the application must
be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no
later than 5 p.m. Pacific daylight time on August 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be sent to Salmon
Recovery Division, NMFS, 10095 W. Emerald, Boise, ID 83704. Comments
may be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail
comments is LGRtrapNEPA.nwr@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of
the e-mail comment the following identifier: Comments on trapping at
Lower Granite Dam. Comments may also be submitted via facsimile (fax)
to (208) 378-5614.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herb Pollard, Boise, ID, at phone
number: (208)378-5699, e-mail: herbert.pollard@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Species Covered in This Notice
The following listed species and evolutionarily significant units
(ESUs) are covered in this notice:
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha): threatened Snake River
(SR) fall.
Chinook salmon (O. Tshawytscha): SR spring summer.
Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened SR.
Background
NEPA requires Federal agencies to conduct an environmental analysis
of their proposed actions to determine if the actions may affect the
human environment. NMFS expects to take action on ESA section
10(a)(1)(A) submittals expected from the applicants. Therefore the
Service is seeking public input on the scope of the required NEPA
analysis, including the range of reasonalble alternatives and
associated impacts of any alternatives.
The application for permit 1530 was previously made available for
public comment. Anyone requesting a hearing on an application listed in
this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such a
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA. The Applicants are requesting a 5-year permit to take
SR fall chinook salmon, SR spring/summer chinook salmon, and SR
steelhead during the course of operating an adult fish trap a Lower
Granite Dam on the Columbia River.
The proposed action is designed to address two purposes. The
trapping activity is intended to capture a random sample of Snake River
fall chinook salmon and collect the necessary biological data and
observations to statistically generate a run
reconstruction, or description of composition of the entire
fall chinook salmon migration, as it passes Lower Granite Dam,
according to age, sex, and origin (hatchery or natural). The second
purpose is to collect additional adult fall chinook salmon for
broodstock needed to support enhancement actions at Lyons Ferry
Hatchery and Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery. Incidental to the primary
purposes, the program will help managers simultaneously monitor several
ongoing activities in the basin (e.g., natural production of listed
species and the operation of the Federal Columbia River hydropower
system) as well as stray rates and population health for the two listed
species. To achieve its purposes, the project includes four objectives:
First, it is meant to capture SR fall chinook salmon so that they may
be used for mitigation, compensation, and natural production. Second,
it is intended to remove hatchery-origin fall chinook salmon
originating from projects other than those in the Snake River Basin so
that they do not spawn in the Snake River above Lower Granite Dam.
Third, facilitate research efforts including the capture of fish to
measure the relative reproductive success of hatchery fish being used
for natural supplementation and thereby monitor the success of that
program. Fourth, the captured steelhead will be used to monitor the
staus of steelhead populations in the Snake River Basin.
Fish species will benefit in several ways. By providing broodstock
for Lyons Ferry Hatchery and Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery, the program
will continue its efforts in directly increasing the abundance of the
listed stocks. Removing salmon that stray from other hatchery programs
will reduce adverse ecological and genetic interactions and preserve
the listed stock. Information from the captured steelhead is essential
to monitor the satus and productivity of the listed populations, to
help managers make decisions about how best to operate the hydro power
system, and to gauge the effectiveness of a number of recovery efforts.
The fish would be captured at the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.
When not directed into the trap, most fish pass the ladder unimpeded.
Trapped fish are anesthetized, examined, biological samples are taken,
and the fish are either (1) returned to the ladder to continue their
upstream migration (all of the steelhead and most of the chinook
salmon), (2) selected for broodstock (in the case of a portion of the
hatchery-origin and natural-origin chinook salmon), or (3) removed from
the population (all hatchery-origin chinook salmon that are identified
by tags or marks as strays from other hatcheries). Transport to one of
the hatchery facilities fish collected for broodstock occurs daily
during peak run periods. Some natural-origin Snake River fall chinook
salmon would be collected to integrate into the broodstock. Scale
sampling may occur on-site prior to transport to the hatcheries. Once
sampled, fish not collected for broodstock are allowed to recover in
small tanks and then returned to the fish ladder to continue their
upstream migration.
The general effects on the environment considered include the
impacts on the physical, biological, and
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socioeconomic environments of the Snake River Basin.
Dated: July 12, 2005.
P. Michael Payne,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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