Washington State Steelhead Washington State Steelhead Status ReviewStatus Review

PACIFIC COAST STEELHEAD MEETINGPACIFIC COAST STEELHEAD MEETING

JON ANDERSONJON ANDERSON

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFEWASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE

MARCH 9-11, 2010MARCH 9-11, 2010

Not Warranted for listingNot Warranted for listing Olympic PeninsulaOlympic Peninsula

Southwest WashingtonSouthwest Washington

ThreatenedThreatened Lower Columbia RiverLower Columbia River

Middle Columbia RiverMiddle Columbia River

Snake River Basin Snake River Basin

Puget Sound Puget Sound

Upper Columbia River Upper Columbia River downlisted from Endangered 6/18/09downlisted from Endangered 6/18/09

NOAA Determination of Washington State NOAA Determination of Washington State Steelhead Status by DPSSteelhead Status by DPS

Steelhead – Washington State DPSsSteelhead – Washington State DPSs

Steelhead – Puget Sound DPSSteelhead – Puget Sound DPS

Steelhead – Olympic Peninsula DPSSteelhead – Olympic Peninsula DPS

Steelhead – Southwest Washington DPSSteelhead – Southwest Washington DPS

Steelhead – Lower Columbia River DPSSteelhead – Lower Columbia River DPSWinter runWinter run

Steelhead – Lower Columbia River DPSSteelhead – Lower Columbia River DPSSummer runSummer run

Steelhead – Middle Columbia River DPSSteelhead – Middle Columbia River DPS

Steelhead – Upper Columbia River DPSSteelhead – Upper Columbia River DPS

Steelhead – Columbia / Snake River DamsSteelhead – Columbia / Snake River Dams

Steelhead – Snake River DPSSteelhead – Snake River DPS

STATEWIDE STEELHEAD

MANAGEMENT PLAN

Fish & Wildlife Comm. Adopted March 2008

Puget Sound

SW SW WashingtonWashington

Lower Lower ColumbiaColumbia

Middle Middle ColumbiaColumbia

Olympic Olympic PeninsulaPeninsula

Upper Upper ColumbiaColumbia

Snake RiverSnake River

Natural ProductionNatural Production

Fisheries ManagementFisheries Management

Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory Compliance

ResearchResearch

Habitat Protection and RestorationHabitat Protection and Restoration

Artificial ProductionArtificial Production

Monitoring, Evaluation, & Adaptive Monitoring, Evaluation, & Adaptive ManagementManagement

Outreach & EducationOutreach & Education

Promote achievement of conservation and recovery goals Promote achievement of conservation and recovery goals in each watershed and support sustainable fisheriesin each watershed and support sustainable fisheries

Fisheries consistent with natural production policyFisheries consistent with natural production policy

Promote selective harvest of hatchery steelhead Promote selective harvest of hatchery steelhead

Manage in All-H strategyManage in All-H strategy

Account for all sources of fishery related mortalitiesAccount for all sources of fishery related mortalities

Establish foundation for watershed steelhead planningEstablish foundation for watershed steelhead planning

The SSMP at workThe SSMP at work

The plan provides a framework for statewide steelhead The plan provides a framework for statewide steelhead management for each watershed through:management for each watershed through:

Clear goalsClear goals

Identified objectivesIdentified objectives

StrategiesStrategies

The SSMP at workThe SSMP at work

Stillaguamish/Snohomish Steelhead Resource Management Plan

Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, The Tulalip Tribes and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Development of watershed management plans Development of watershed management plans for steelhead:for steelhead:

Develop watershed templateDevelop watershed template

High risk populations initial focusHigh risk populations initial focus

Use recovery plans where developed as guideUse recovery plans where developed as guide

Habitat Conservation PlansHabitat Conservation Plans

Other Resource Management PlansOther Resource Management Plans

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

Stock abundance, distribution, timing, genetic Stock abundance, distribution, timing, genetic information and statusinformation and status

Natural production – goal same as statewide Natural production – goal same as statewide policy guidancepolicy guidance

Viable salmonid population goals = viability Viable salmonid population goals = viability (>95% probability of persistence in 100 years)(>95% probability of persistence in 100 years)

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

Define wild steelhead viability stressors for Define wild steelhead viability stressors for each H.each H.

Document current factors impacting wild Document current factors impacting wild steelhead viabilitysteelhead viability

Include alternative solutions that may be Include alternative solutions that may be appropriate to achieve the desired outcomesappropriate to achieve the desired outcomes

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

Hatchery Viability Stressor – Management StrategiesHatchery Viability Stressor – Management Strategies

VSP Parameter addressedVSP Parameter addressed StressorStressor Alternative Solution(s)Alternative Solution(s)

A & P, D & SA & P, D & S Broodstock not from Broodstock not from Genetically Distinct Unit Genetically Distinct Unit (GDU) and has been in (GDU) and has been in culture more than three culture more than three generationsgenerations

1)1) Develop native based Develop native based programprogram

2)2) Reduce program size Reduce program size and/orand/or

3)3) More effective More effective trapping/harvest trapping/harvest and/orand/or

4)4) Discontinue Discontinue altogetheraltogether

5)5) OtherOther

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Example of hatchery stressorExample of hatchery stressor

Habitat Viability Stressor – Management StrategiesHabitat Viability Stressor – Management Strategies

VSP Parameter addressedVSP Parameter addressed StressorStressor Alternative Solution(s)Alternative Solution(s)

A & SA & S Loss of 0 – 24% of Loss of 0 – 24% of historical distribution of historical distribution of winter steelhead and 0 – winter steelhead and 0 – 23% of summer steelhead 23% of summer steelhead (Science Paper 2006)(Science Paper 2006)

1) Improved enforcement 1) Improved enforcement of instream work; of instream work; especially culvert especially culvert replacements/road building replacements/road building – DFW, DNR, DOT– DFW, DNR, DOT

A & SA & S Majority of streams have Majority of streams have lost more than 20% of lost more than 20% of habitat historically habitat historically accessibleaccessible

1) Enforcement of CAO, 1) Enforcement of CAO, SSMP, Land Use Codes SSMP, Land Use Codes relating to stream crossingsrelating to stream crossings

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Example of habitat stressorExample of habitat stressor

Artificial productionArtificial production Defined goals for programsDefined goals for programs

Program modifications based upon viability Program modifications based upon viability stressor and alternatives identifiedstressor and alternatives identified

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

Harvest Management How conducted in future to support conservation

needs

o Threshold abundance levels for instituting different management strategies in lieu of single MSH escapement goal (e.g. abundance based management)

Allocation of harvest

Schedules/implementation of fisheries

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

HabitatHabitat Define actions necessary to improve rebuilding of Define actions necessary to improve rebuilding of

wild steelheadwild steelhead

o Limiting factorsLimiting factors

o Recovery Plan actionsRecovery Plan actions

o Priority areas to protect and restore within watershedPriority areas to protect and restore within watershed

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

Adaptive ManagementAdaptive Management Develop plan and describe frequency for review and Develop plan and describe frequency for review and

assessmentassessment

Assess results with original intent or goal for all Hs.Assess results with original intent or goal for all Hs.

Use current data to inform decision makingUse current data to inform decision making

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Steelhead watershed planningSteelhead watershed planning

WDFW Regions – develop DRAFT watershed plansWDFW Regions – develop DRAFT watershed plans Lead for coordination with respective tribes and federal Lead for coordination with respective tribes and federal

governmentgovernment

Fish – hatchery and harvest sectionsFish – hatchery and harvest sections

Habitat – habitat sectionsHabitat – habitat sections

HeadquartersHeadquarters Regional roll-up of watershed plansRegional roll-up of watershed plans

Coordination with Steelhead-Cutthroat Policy Adv. Grp.Coordination with Steelhead-Cutthroat Policy Adv. Grp.

Analyses – harvest rate etc.Analyses – harvest rate etc.

Feedback for SSMP and Science Paper consistencyFeedback for SSMP and Science Paper consistency

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Roles and ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities

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