The Pacific Hoh River, WA Hoh River, Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009

Supporters NGOs and Fishing Associations: State and Local Governments: • Wild Salmon Center he Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation • Dept. of Fish & Game • Trout Unlimited Act of 2009 will establish a federal program • National Wildlife Federation • Governor’s Office to support the protection and restoration • Washington Salmon Recovery • Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations T Office of a network of the healthiest remaining wild Pacific • Washington Department • National Federation of Fly salmon ecosystems in North America—“Salmon of Fish & Wildlife Fishers • Puget Sound Partnership • Rivers Without Borders Strongholds.” These Salmon Strongholds will sustain • Governor’s Office • Sierra Club core centers of wild salmon abundance, productivity • Oregon Department of • American Whitewater Fish & Wildlife • Ecotrust and diversity, reflecting a basic principle of conservation • Idaho Governor’s Office of • Pacific Rivers Council biology: protect the best, first. Species Conservation • Native Fish Society • Department of Fish • Western Washington This Act will complement efforts to recover threatened and Game Agricultural Association • California Department of Fish • Washington Wildlife Federation and endangered stocks by directly supporting public- and Game Commission • Cascade Land Conservancy private incentive-based efforts to maintain strong • Chelan County Department of • Network of Oregon Watershed Natural Resources Councils “seed” stocks, sustaining the economic, ecological, • Illinois Valley Soil & Water • Oregon WaterWatch cultural, and health benefits of wild Pacific salmon for Conservation District • Oregon Wild future generations. • Illinois Valley Watershed Council • Oregon Natural Desert Assoc. • South Coast Watersheds • The Freshwater Trust • Curry County Soil & Water • California Trout Conservation District • Northern California Council • City of Port Orford of Federation Fly Fishers What will this legislation do? Multi-State Organizations • Southwest California Council 1) Provide statutory direction to focus resources on • Northwest Power & of Federation Fly Fishers protection of healthy Pacific Salmon Strongholds, Conservation Council • Smith River Alliance complementing existing recovery efforts Individuals: • Molalla River Alliance 2) Leverage private funding to support cooperative • Bill Ruckelshaus, Madrona • Cape Blanco Challenge conservation in stronghold basins Venture Group • Elk River Land Trust 3) Streamline delivery of incentive-based programs in • Bill Neukom, K & L Gates • Friends of Elk River Salmon Strongholds • David Montgomery, University • Klamath Basin Rangeland Trust of Washington Foundations Supporting the 4) Enhance coordination among federal, state, and local • John Kitzhaber, former Stronghold Partnership: governments, tribes, non-governmental organizations Governor of Oregon • William and Flora Hewlett and other entities to implement an effective wild • Peter Moyle, UC Davis Foundation salmon conservation strategy Tribal Governments: • Richard and Rhoda Goldman 5) Save billions of dollars in future restoration, stock • Quinault Indian Nation Fund rebuilding, and emergency funding, by making • Quileute Indian Tribe • Gordon and Betty Moore strategic investments in the highest value conserva- Foundation • Confederated Tribes of Siletz tion actions within Salmon Strongholds Indians • Jubitz Family Foundation Strong Salmon and Steelhead Populations

Strong Salmon and Steelhead Populations

How will this benefit West Coast communities? This Act will protect key production zones for commercial, recreational, and tribal salmon fisheries, thereby: – Sustaining thousands of jobs – Maintaining vibrant fishing communities – Safeguarding millions of dollars in related economic activity – Preserving a source of sustainably harvested local seafood

How will this work on the ground? 1. Partners identify biologically important strongholds based on scientific criteria 2. Local stakeholders within stronghold basins obtain Partnership endorsement LEGEND 3. Partners review existing conservation plans to identify limiting factors and 4+ Species / RLuEnG-ETNimDings focal areas 3 Species / Run-Ti4m+ iSnpgecsies / Run-Timin4.gs Partnership works with local stakeholders to develop and implement high 2 Species / Run-Ti3m Spinecgiess / Run-Timings 2 Species / Run-Timings impact conservation projects capable of achieving long term protection on a 1 Species / Run-Timings 1 Species / Run-Timings finite timeline and budget 5. Partnership supports project implementation (enhancing coordination, lever- The shading on thSis trongmap re pSTrhealmones eshnatdsi npgl ao candne tsh iws m hSearpteelheade r esparlemseonnts apnl aPopulationsdce s tweheelhree saadlm sopne acnide ssteelhead species remain strong according to three criteria: abundance and productivity, percent aging funding, improving delivery mechanisms, providing technical expertise) remain strong accoTherdin gshading to tnharteuera clon roirtieg thisrinia s:p aa bwmapunenrds,a anrepresentsncde l ifaen hdis tporroy di uvplacesecrtsivityit. yA, bp uenrdcaenncet and productivity are natural origin spawners, andw liefieg hhteisdt towriyc ed aisv ehrigshit ay.s Athbeu onthdear ntwcoe carnitedr iap.r Tohdisu mctaipvi wtya sa rdeeveloped using weighted twice as wherehigh as tsalmonhep ooptuhleatri otandnw soc acl ersteelheadi tdeartaia t.h aTth wise rme species gaapth ewreads tdh remainreovueglho pane de x puesritn ogpinion process in population scale dstrongata that waccordinge2r0e0 7g anthd e2r0e0 dto8 .th threerough criteria:an expert oabundancepinion proce ss in 102.20.200078 and 2008. and productivity (weighted twice), percent 10.20.2008 natural origin spawners, and life history diversity. Focus on core centers of wild salmon abundance and diversity Based on expert scientific opinion, the North American Salmon Stronghold Current Endorsed Stronghold Basins Partnership has identified Pacific Salmon Strongholds in the lower 48 states. Criteria include abundance, productivity, wildness and diversity. Alaska, as a Queets-Quinault Lemhi regional salmon stronghold, will target program resources to the highest Wenatchee Elk River priority conservation actions and policies identified by federal, state, tribal Siletz Illinois and private entities. Sandy Smith John Day

Sample Project Proposals

For more information, please contact: Wenatchee Basin Laurele Fulkerson, Government Affairs Chinook, Steelhead and Sockeye Stronghold in WA Manager, Wild Salmon Center Large multi-jurisdictional land exchange to (503) 222-1804 x227 protect riparian corridor [email protected] Illinois (Rogue) Basin For a copy of the Pacific Salmon Chinook, Steelhead and Coho Stronghold in OR Stronghold Conservation Act, go to: Stream channel and floodplain restoration to http://www.wildsalmoncenter.org/pdf/ protect critical spawning and rearing areas Salmon_Stronghold_Act_09.pdf Smith River Basin Chinook, Steelhead and Coho Stronghold in CA Voluntary land acquisition in headwaters to protect key spawning areas; support monitoring of escapement to basin; flood plain restoration

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