Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
§ 01 Summary
NMFS announces receipt of three Hatchery and Genetics Management Plans for chum salmon hatchery programs in the Skagit River watershed and opens public comment on its Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination. The notice does not itself approve the programs or impose new requirements, but it is a procedural step toward possible ESA take coverage for hatchery operations run by tribal and state co-managers.
§ 02 Why this matters
The notice only solicits comments on NMFS's proposed evaluation and pending determination for hatchery plans; it does not yet grant ESA take authorization or change operating conditions. Any compliance impact would arise later if NMFS approves the HGMPs and associated take coverage.
§ 03 Topics
§ 04 Affected entities
- agency: National Marine Fisheries Service
- agency: NOAA
- statute: Endangered Species Act
- jurisdiction: Washington
- jurisdiction: Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
- jurisdiction: Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
- jurisdiction: Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
- agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Type: Notice Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Citation: 91 FR 32956 Title: Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish Abstract: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received three Hatchery and Genetics Management Plans (HGMPs) for hatchery programs rearing and releasing chum salmon in the Skagit River watershed. The plans describe hatchery programs operated by the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), as co-managers. This notice provides an opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) document on implementing the proposed hatchery programs and associated findings.
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