Case 3:68-cv-00513-MO Document 2607-1 Filed 02/26/18 Page 1 of 120 2018-2027 United States v. Oregon Management Agreement Case 3:68-cv-00513-MO Document 2607-1 Filed 02/26/18 Page 2 of 120 2018-2027 United States v. Oregon MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .................................................................................................................................. 1 I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 A. PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................................................. 1 B. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................. 2 1. Nature of Agreement ........................................................................................................ 2 2. ESA Section 7 and NEPA Processes................................................................................ 3 3. Party Positions .................................................................................................................. 4 4. Court Technical Advisor .................................................................................................. 4 5. Availability of Funds ........................................................................................................ 5 6. Management Precision ..................................................................................................... 5 7. Duration of Agreement..................................................................................................... 5 8. Modification and Withdrawal .......................................................................................... 6 9. Communication ................................................................................................................ 6 C. UNITED STATES v. OREGON FRAMEWORK ................................................................. 7 1. Technical Advisory Committee ....................................................................................... 7 2. Production Advisory Committee ...................................................................................... 9 3. Strategic Work Groups ................................................................................................... 11 4. Regulatory Coordination Committee ............................................................................. 12 5. Policy Committee ........................................................................................................... 12 6. Dispute Resolution Procedure ........................................................................................ 13 7. Emergency Matters ........................................................................................................ 15 D. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DISPUTES................................................................................. 16 E. PROSECUTION REFERRAL AGREEMENTS ................................................................ 16 F. PERFORMANCE MEASURES, COMMITMENTS AND ASSURANCES ................... 17 1. General ........................................................................................................................... 17 2. Performance Evaluation ................................................................................................. 18 3. Policy Committee Consideration ................................................................................... 22 4. Public Notice/Education about Terms of Agreement .................................................... 23 G. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................... 23 2018-2027 U.S. v. Oregon Management Agreement Page i Case 3:68-cv-00513-MO Document 2607-1 Filed 02/26/18 Page 3 of 120 II. HARVEST ............................................................................................................................ 23 A. UPRIVER SPRING AND SNAKE RIVER SUMMER CHINOOK ................................ 24 1. Catch Expectations of the Parties ................................................................................... 24 2. Minimum Columbia River Treaty Indian Ceremonial and Subsistence Entitlement..... 26 3. Ocean Fisheries .............................................................................................................. 27 4. Non-treaty Mainstem Columbia River Fisheries ........................................................... 27 5. Treaty Indian Mainstem Columbia River Fisheries ....................................................... 27 6. Review if Escapement Goals Established ...................................................................... 27 7. Review of Impacts .......................................................................................................... 28 B. UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER SUMMER CHINOOK ...................................................... 28 1. Upper Columbia Summer Chinook Fishery Framework ............................................... 29 2. Ocean Fisheries .............................................................................................................. 30 3. Non-treaty Fisheries ....................................................................................................... 30 4. Treaty Indian Fisheries ................................................................................................... 30 C. SOCKEYE ......................................................................................................................... 31 1. Bonneville Dam Management Goal ............................................................................... 31 2. Non-treaty Columbia River Fisheries ............................................................................ 31 3. Treaty Indian Columbia River Fisheries ........................................................................ 31 4. Fisheries on Sockeye Returns Greater than 75,000 Adults ............................................ 31 D. FALL CHINOOK .............................................................................................................. 32 1. Snake River Fall Chinook Harvest ................................................................................. 32 2. Harvest Management Objectives for Fall Chinook ........................................................ 32 3. Escapement and Management Objectives ...................................................................... 33 4. Ocean Fisheries .............................................................................................................. 35 5. Non-treaty Columbia River Fisheries ............................................................................ 35 6. Treaty Indian Fisheries ................................................................................................... 36 7. In-Season Review ........................................................................................................... 36 E. STEELHEAD .................................................................................................................... 36 1. Management Principles .................................................................................................. 36 2. Steelhead Escapement Goals .......................................................................................... 37 3. Non-treaty Columbia River Harvest .............................................................................. 37 4. Treaty Indian Zone 6 Harvest......................................................................................... 38 F. COHO ................................................................................................................................ 38 1. Management Principles .................................................................................................. 38 2. United States v. Oregon Harvest Sharing Principle ....................................................... 38 3. Responsibilities for Costs ............................................................................................... 39 4. Escapement Objectives .................................................................................................. 39 5. Fisheries Management.................................................................................................... 39 2018-2027 U.S. v. Oregon Management Agreement Page ii Case 3:68-cv-00513-MO Document 2607-1 Filed 02/26/18 Page 4 of 120 G. WHITE STURGEON ........................................................................................................ 40 1. Management Goals ......................................................................................................... 40 2. Management Measures ................................................................................................... 40 H. SHAD ................................................................................................................................. 41 I. WALLEYE AND OTHER NON-NATIVE SPECIES ...................................................... 42 J. LAMPREY ........................................................................................................................ 42 K. RESEARCH AND MONITORING .................................................................................. 42 1. Current Needs ................................................................................................................