Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT – Pre-Decisional – For Discussion Purposes Only! Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE JUNE 30, 2021 ODFW is developing a plan to guide conservation efforts and fish management for several species in the Rogue and South Coast area into the foreseeable future. ODFW is seeking public input on this preliminary draft of the plan prior to presenting it to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for review and adoption later in the year. This preliminary draft was developed after working with a diverse group of stakeholders. Your input will help shape what is presented to the Commission. Instructions for Comments • Provide comments by 11:59 PM on August 1, 2021 to: [email protected] or Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Attention: RSP Comments 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, OR 97302 • Comments may also be provided at the following public meetings: July 19, 2021 July 20, 2021 July 21, 2021 6:00 – 8:00 pm 6:00 – 8:00 pm 3:00 – 5:00 pm Event Center on the Beach Tom Pearce Park Shelter 1 Virtual 29392 Ellensburg Ave 3700 Pearce Park Rd Zoom Meeting Link Gold Beach, OR Grants Pass, OR Dial-in: (669) 254-5252 • The actions identified and described on pages 39-98 are what may directly affect the species, anglers, landowners, other interests, and public. • Specific suggestions for changes or indications of support provide the most useful feedback for comment summary and plan revision. • Include a reference from the plan related to your comments (e.g., action number, page number, section). • The stakeholders with whom ODFW developed this draft reached consensus on a majority of the actions contained in this plan. However, certain actions did not have full agreement. ODFW is especially interested in your feedback on key areas that did not reach consensus, which are indicated in red text within the plan and can be located directly through the following links: Hatchery Actions Fishing Actions • Action III.A.1 • Action IV.B.2 (Table 16) • Action III.B.1 Alternative interim angling regulations for Action • Action III.D.4 IV.B.2 are provided in a separate document that can be • Action III.F.1 accessed by clicking here. Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT – Pre-Decisional – For Discussion Purposes Only! Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT JUNE 2021 ODFW Mission To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT – Pre-Decisional – For Discussion Purposes Only! Acknowledgements Authors (alphabetical) • Kara Anlauf-Dunn (ODFW) • Tom Friesen (ODFW) • Tom Stahl (ODFW) • Jamie Anthony (ODFW) • Erin Gilbert (ODFW) • Dan Van Dyke (ODFW) • Shaun Clements (ODFW) • Marc Johnson (ODFW) • Courtney Zambory (ODFW) • Matt Falcy (ODFW) • Chris Lorion (ODFW) • Julie Firman (ODFW) • Steve Mazur (ODFW) Contributors: Reviews, Data, and Other Assistance (alphabetical) Independent Science Review RSP Stakeholder Teams Melanie Davis – Oregon State University Jason Dunham – U.S. Geological Survey South Coast Stratum Team Stephen Burns – U.S. Forest Service Tim Elder – Wild Salmon Center Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Tom Hawkins – Curry Citizens for Public Land Access Ryan Battleson James Lawonn Richard Heap – Oregon South Coast Fishermen Shari Beals Bruce McIntosh Joe Janowicz – Curry Anadromous Fishermen Ed Bowles Allen Molina Jeremy Knapp – Curry Soil & Water Conservation District Eric Brown Scott Patterson Leonard Krug – recreation (Chetco) Cedric Cooney Susan Riemer Andy Martin – fishing guide (South) Trevan Cornwell Pete Samarin Mike Miller – recreation (Rogue) Ron Constable Laura Street Mark Sherwood – Native Fish Society Meghan Dugan Matt Strickland Kyle Smith – Trout Unlimited Mike Gauvin Mark Vargas Josh Terry – fishing guide (Rogue) Laura Green Micki Varney Kelly Timchack – Curry Watershed Partnership Michelle Jones Angela Ward Bob Webber – recreation (Elk/Sixes) Peggy Kavanaugh John Weber Andy Wright – Port of Gold Beach Camilla Kennedy Andrew Wells Harvey Young – public-at-large Chris Kern Kara Wymore Blair Krohn Rogue Stratum Team Brian Barr – Rogue River Watershed Council Steve Beyerlin – Curry County Commissioners Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Stephen Burns – U.S. Forest Service Chris Volpe – Bureau of Land Management Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tim Elder – Wild Salmon Center Coquille Indian Tribe Maynard Flohaug – Middle Rogue Steelheaders Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Charles Gehr – Native Fish Society Dave Grosjacques – Southern Oregon Flyfishers Randy Hecker – fishing guide (Middle Rogue) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Jack Jermain – fishing guide (Upper Rogue) Jim McCarthy – Water Watch Climate Vulnerability Assessment Expert Panel Rich Nawa – Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center Laura Green – ODFW Kyle Smith – Trout Unlimited Charles Huntington – Clearwater BioStudies Inc. Dave Strahan – NW Sportfishing Industry Association Jeff Jackson – Bureau of Land Management Helena Linnell – Coquille Indian Tribe Steve Mazur – ODFW Jim Muck – NMFS Seth Naman – NMFS Pete Samarin – ODFW Dan Van Dyke – ODFW Jack Williams – Trout Unlimited 2 – Acknowledgements Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT – Pre-Decisional – For Discussion Purposes Only! Acronyms and Abbreviations A&P ........ Abundance and Productivity OASIS ....Oregon Adult Salmonid Inventory and Sampling AQI .......... Aquatic Inventories Project Project BMP ........ Best Management Practice ODA .......Oregon Department of Agriculture BRT ......... Biological Review Team ODFW ...Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife CCLME .. California Current Large Marine Ecosystem OFWC ...Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission CCRMP .. Coastal Chinook Research and Monitoring Project OHRC ....Oregon Hatchery Research Center CCT ......... Coastal Cutthroat Trout ONFSR ..2005 Oregon Native Fish Status Report ChF .......... Fall-run Chinook OSGC ....Oregon State Game Commission ChS .......... Spring Chinook OSMB ....Oregon State Marine Board CMP ........ Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and OSP ........Oregon State Police Management Plan OSU .......Oregon State University CO ........... Coho salmon OWEB ...Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board CRH ........ Cole Rivers Hatchery OWRD ...Oregon Water Resources Department CWT ........ Coded-wire tag P .............Productivity D .............. Diversity pHOS .... Percent of hatchery fish on spawning grounds DEM ........ Digital Elevation Model PVA .......Population Viability Analysis DEQ ........ Oregon Department of Environmental Quality QET .......Quasi-Extinction Threshold DIDSON .. Dual-Frequency Identification Sonar RCP .......Representative Concentration Pathway DPS .......... Distinct Population Segment RFT ........Reproductive Failure Threshold ELS .......... Electronic Licensing System RSP ........Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation ESA ......... Endangered Species Act and Management Plan ESU ......... Evolutionarily Significant Unit SAP ........Strategic Action Plan FHMP ..... Fish Hatchery Management Policy SDM .......Species Distribution Model GHG ........ Greenhouse gas SE ...........Standard Error GIS .......... Geographic Information System SMSY .....Spawner abundance at Maximum Sustainable GRTS ...... Generalized Randomized-Tessellation Stratified Yield technique SMU .......Species Management Unit HGMP ..... Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan SONCC ..Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast HUC ........ Hydrologic Unit Coding SS ...........Spatial Structure HWG ....... Habitat Work Group SST .........Sea Surface Temperature I&E .......... Information and Education STEP ......Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program IP ............. Intrinsic Potential StW ........Winter Steelhead IPCC ....... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change StS ..........Summer Steelhead KMP ........ Klamath Mountains Province SWCD ....Soil and Water Conservation District MEA ........ Mixed Emphasis Area SW .........Southwest MR .......... Mark-Recapture TBD .......to be determined MRP ........ Marine Resources Program USACE ..U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MSAs ....... Management Strategies and Actions USFS ......U.S.D.A. Forest Service MSY ........ Maximum Sustained Yield USFWS ..U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service N/A .......... Not applicable USGS .....United States Geological Service NADOT ... Non-Assessed Direct Ocean Tributary VSP ........Viable Salmonid Population NFCP....... Native Fish Conservation Policy WFEA .. Wild Fish Emphasis Area NMFS ...... National Marine Fisheries Service WORP .. Western Oregon Rearing Project NOAA ..... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration WSHC ...Rogue-South Coast Wild Steelhead Harvest Card NPCHS .... Naturally produced spring Chinook Salmon yr ............year OAR ...... Oregon Administrative Rule yrs ..........years 3 – Acronyms and Abbreviations Rogue-South Coast Multi-Species Conservation and Management Plan PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT – Pre-Decisional – For Discussion Purposes Only! Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................... 2 Acronyms